Population ages 0-14 in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population ages 0-14 was 19.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Faroe Islands stood at 19.9%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Faroe Islands peaked at 32.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2025.
That places Faroe Islands 126th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.9% | — |
| 1961 | 32.5% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 32.3% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 32.0% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 31.8% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 31.7% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 31.6% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 31.7% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 31.7% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 31.6% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 31.4% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 31.1% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 30.8% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 30.6% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 30.3% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 30.0% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 29.7% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 29.2% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 28.6% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 28.1% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 27.5% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 26.9% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 26.4% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 25.8% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 25.4% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 25.1% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 24.5% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 24.4% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 24.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 24.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 24.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 24.0% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 23.8% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.0% | 31.6% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 28.6% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 24.4% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 23.7% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.0% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.9% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.9% | 20.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 123 Colombia 20.0% compare
- 124 Kosovo 20.0% compare
- 124 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 20.0% compare
- 127 Seychelles 19.8% compare
- 128 Republic of Moldova 19.5% compare
- 129 Brazil 19.4% compare
More education data for Faroe Islands
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.22 live births per woman (2024)
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -0.9288 % change on previous year (2023)
- Official entrance age to compulsory education 7 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Faroe Islands?
- Population ages 0-14 in Faroe Islands was 19.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2025.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population ages 0-14?
- Faroe Islands ranks 126th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.