Faroe Islands—Population Ages 15–64 (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #148 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
62.3%
2024
YoY Change
+0.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#148
of 217 countries
Maximum
64.0%
2007
Minimum
61.5%
2021
CAGR
-0.0%
25 years
Last
62.3%
Previous
62.1%
Highest
64.0%
Lowest
61.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Faroe Islands's population ages 15–64 (%) was 62.3% in 2024, ranking #148 out of 217 countries. This represents a +0.3% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 64.0% (2007) and the lowest was 61.5% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 62.7% |
Top Countries — Population Ages 15–64 (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 83.3% | 2024 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 82.1% | 2024 |
| 3 | Kuwait | 78.7% | 2024 |
| 4 | Bahrain | 77.4% | 2024 |
| 5 | British Virgin Islands | 75.9% | 2024 |
| 6 | Maldives | 75.8% | 2024 |
| 7 | Cayman Islands | 74.8% | 2024 |
| 8 | Singapore | 74.7% | 2024 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 73.2% | 2024 |
| 10 | Jamaica | 73.1% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.