Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Faroe Islands

Share of population under 15 in the Faroe Islands in 2025 — 19.9%. Ranked 125 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 13 pp.

2025 19.9% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 125of 217
Period maximum 32.9%1960
Period minimum 19.9%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Faroe Islands, 1960–2025152025303519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 32.9%1962: 32.3%1964: 31.8%1966: 31.7%1968: 31.7%1970: 31.6%1972: 31.1%1974: 30.6%1976: 30%1978: 29.2%1980: 28.1%1982: 26.9%1984: 25.8%1986: 25.1%1988: 24.5%1990: 24.4%1992: 24.4%1994: 24.2%1996: 23.8%1998: 23.8%2000: 23.8%2002: 23.6%2004: 23.2%2006: 22.5%2008: 22.1%2010: 21.7%2012: 21.3%2014: 21.2%2016: 20.9%2018: 21%2020: 20.8%2022: 20.4%2024: 20%2025: 19.9%
Change over the period: −13 pp Annual average: -0.2 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands 19.9%
World 24.4%
Northern Europe computed 16.6%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Faroe Islands, by year Faroe Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 19.9 −0.1 pp
2024 20 −0.2 pp
2023 20.2 −0.3 pp
2022 20.4 −0.2 pp
2021 20.6 −0.1 pp
2020 20.8 −0.1 pp
2019 20.9 −0.1 pp
2018 21 +0 pp
2017 21 +0 pp
2016 20.9 −0.1 pp
2015 21.1 −0.1 pp
2014 21.2 +0 pp
2013 21.2 −0.1 pp
2012 21.3 −0.1 pp
2011 21.4 −0.3 pp
2010 21.7 −0.3 pp
2009 22 −0.1 pp
2008 22.1 −0.1 pp
2007 22.2 −0.3 pp
2006 22.5 −0.4 pp
2005 22.9 −0.4 pp
2004 23.2 −0.2 pp
2003 23.5 −0.1 pp
2002 23.6 −0.1 pp
2001 23.7 −0.1 pp
2000 23.8 −0 pp
1999 23.8 +0 pp
1998 23.8 +0 pp
1997 23.7 −0.1 pp
1996 23.8 −0.2 pp
1995 24 −0.2 pp
1994 24.2 −0.2 pp
1993 24.3 −0.1 pp
1992 24.4 −0 pp
1991 24.4 +0 pp
1990 24.4 −0 pp
1989 24.4 −0.1 pp
1988 24.5 −0.2 pp
1987 24.8 −0.3 pp
1986 25.1 −0.3 pp
1985 25.4 −0.4 pp
1984 25.8 −0.5 pp
1983 26.4 −0.6 pp
1982 26.9 −0.6 pp
1981 27.5 −0.6 pp
1980 28.1 −0.5 pp
1979 28.6 −0.5 pp
1978 29.2 −0.5 pp
1977 29.7 −0.4 pp
1976 30 −0.3 pp
1975 30.3 −0.2 pp
1974 30.6 −0.2 pp
1973 30.8 −0.3 pp
1972 31.1 −0.3 pp
1971 31.4 −0.3 pp
1970 31.6 −0.1 pp
1969 31.7 +0 pp
1968 31.7 +0 pp
1967 31.6 −0 pp
1966 31.7 −0.1 pp
1965 31.7 −0.1 pp
1964 31.8 −0.2 pp
1963 32 −0.2 pp
1962 32.3 −0.3 pp
1961 32.5 −0.3 pp
1960 32.9

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.