Median age in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Median age was 37.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.26
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.28
in 2015
All-time low
24.61
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 37.26 for median age in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Faroe Islands peaked at 38.28 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.61, in 1950.
That places Faroe Islands 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.61 | — |
| 1951 | 24.72 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 24.91 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 25.14 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 25.36 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 25.54 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 25.6 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 25.54 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 25.44 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 25.34 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 25.25 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 25.15 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 25.05 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 24.95 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 24.86 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 24.78 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 24.76 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 24.83 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 24.96 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 25.15 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 25.33 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 25.48 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 25.6 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 25.74 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 25.89 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 26.06 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 26.27 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 26.51 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 26.78 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 27.07 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 27.35 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 27.6 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 27.84 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 28.08 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 28.36 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 28.63 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 28.89 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 29.13 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 29.37 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 29.6 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 30 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 30.6 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 31.25 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 31.96 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 32.7 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 33.12 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 33.22 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 33.35 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 33.47 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 33.63 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 33.82 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 34.04 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 34.3 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 34.55 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 34.78 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 35.03 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 35.33 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 35.61 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 35.9 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.23 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 36.72 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 37.2 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 37.52 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 37.85 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.16 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 38.28 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.2 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.06 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 37.92 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.86 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.86 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.8 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 37.54 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 37.26 | -0.7% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 37.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 37.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.22 | 24.61 | 25.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.97 | 24.76 | 25.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.07 | 25.33 | 27.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.48 | 27.35 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.33 | 30 | 33.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.96 | 33.82 | 36.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.78 | 36.72 | 38.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.61 | 37.26 | 37.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 79 British Virgin Islands 37.55 compare
- 80 Reunion 37.43 compare
- 81 New Zealand 37.28 compare
- 83 Wallis and Futuna 37.17 compare
- 84 Mauritius 36.93 compare
- 85 Georgia 36.8 compare
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 21.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 6.33 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8196 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 22.95 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Faroe Islands?
- Median age in Faroe Islands was 37.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 38.28 in 2015.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.61 in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for median age?
- Faroe Islands ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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