Share of the population that is female in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Share of the population that is female was 48.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
198th
of 215 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 2011
All-time low
47.7%
in 1977
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Faroe Islands stood at 48.4%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Faroe Islands peaked at 48.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 1977.
That places Faroe Islands 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population that is female in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.1% | — |
| 1961 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 48.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 48.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.9% | 47.7% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.8% | 47.7% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 47.8% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 47.9% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More gender data for Faroe Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 368 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 367 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 349 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 383 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Faroe Islands?
- Share of the population that is female in Faroe Islands was 48.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 1977.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for share of the population that is female?
- Faroe Islands ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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