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Population Pyramid of Faroe Islands2024

Total population
55K
Median age
38.2
Peak year
2079
Peak population
65K

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 32K · median age 25.6
Population pyramid: Faroe Islands, 1950. Total population 32 thousand, median age 25.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 43K · median age 28.3
Population pyramid: Faroe Islands, 1980. Total population 43 thousand, median age 28.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 46K · median age 34.8
Population pyramid: Faroe Islands, 2000. Total population 46 thousand, median age 34.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 55K · median age 38.2
Population pyramid: Faroe Islands, 2024. Total population 55 thousand, median age 38.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 63K · median age 41.1
Population pyramid: Faroe Islands, 2050. Total population 63 thousand, median age 41.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 63K · median age 48.9
Population pyramid: Faroe Islands, 2100. Total population 63 thousand, median age 48.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Faroe Islands presently shows a stationary pyramid typical of post-transition populations, with roughly equal cohorts at most ages below retirement. The median age in 2024 is 38.2 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 20.0% of the population; people 65 and older account for 17.7%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Faroe Islands's peak population in 2079.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 0.0 million with median age 25.6. Projected 2100 values are 0.1 million and median age 48.9.

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