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Faroe Islands population

Current population of Faroe Islands

55,188

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Change today (UTC)
0
World rank
203rd of 218
0.00% of world population
Population
54,900
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.47%
2025
Density
40 /km²
2023
Land area
1,370 km²
Urban population
40%
2025
Median age
37.1 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.91
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
83.1 yrs
2024
Net migration
+386
2025
Capital
Torshavn
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Faroe Islands: overview

Faroe Islands is home to 54,900 people (2025 estimate), ranking 203rd in the world by population. Faroe Islands is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Torshavn.

Growth has slowed to 0.47% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 260 additional people over the past year.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 40 people per km², spread across 1,370 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 40% of residents are urban.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 37.1 years. Fertility, at 1.91 children per woman, hovers just below the 2.1 replacement level. Life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 63.04 thousand by 2050 (15% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 58,206.

Faroe Islands population, 1960–2025 and projections

015K30K45K60K75K19601980200020202040projected2025: 54.9K1960: 34,1271961: 34,5571962: 34,9631963: 35,3911964: 35,8471965: 36,3471966: 36,8161967: 37,2021968: 37,5601969: 37,9071970: 38,2691971: 38,7031972: 39,1721973: 39,6361974: 40,1061975: 40,5681976: 41,0201977: 41,4681978: 41,9681979: 42,5211980: 43,0721981: 43,6261982: 44,1711983: 44,6701984: 45,1411985: 45,7091986: 46,1321987: 46,7021988: 47,3561989: 47,9591990: 47,7411991: 47,4471992: 47,2871993: 46,4741994: 44,6951995: 43,6111996: 43,5811997: 44,1321998: 44,6741999: 45,1462000: 45,7542001: 46,6352002: 47,3352003: 48,0322004: 48,3842005: 48,3592006: 48,3352007: 48,3782008: 48,5472009: 48,7902010: 48,6562011: 48,5422012: 48,2902013: 48,2452014: 48,4272015: 48,8982016: 49,4632017: 50,1792018: 50,9972019: 51,7902020: 52,5612021: 53,2912022: 53,9032023: 54,3982024: 54,6402025: 54,9002030: 58,2062050: 63,036
Population of Faroe Islands by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202554,900+0.47%+260
202454,640+0.44%+242
202354,398+0.91%+495
202253,903+1.14%+612
202153,291+1.38%+730
202052,561+1.48%+771
201951,790+1.54%+793
201850,997+1.62%+818
201750,179+1.44%+716
201649,463+1.15%+565
201548,898+0.97%+471
201448,427+0.38%+182
201048,656−0.28%−134
200548,359−0.05%−25
200045,754+1.34%+608
199543,611−2.46%−1,084
199047,741−0.46%−218
198545,709+1.25%+568
198043,072+1.29%+551
197540,568+1.15%+462
197038,269+0.95%+362
196536,347+1.39%+500
196034,127––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Faroe Islands population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Faroe Islands
YearProjected populationvs today
203058,206+6.0%
205063,036+14.8%

Faroe Islands population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 19.9% of Faroe Islands's population is under 15, 62.3% is of working age (15–64), and 17.8% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%0-4 male: 1,851 (3.3%)0-4 female: 1,732 (3.1%)0-45-9 male: 1,924 (3.4%)5-9 female: 1,919 (3.4%)10-14 male: 1,916 (3.4%)10-14 female: 1,787 (3.2%)10-1415-19 male: 1,942 (3.5%)15-19 female: 1,879 (3.4%)20-24 male: 2,064 (3.7%)20-24 female: 1,893 (3.4%)20-2425-29 male: 1,812 (3.2%)25-29 female: 1,470 (2.6%)30-34 male: 1,813 (3.2%)30-34 female: 1,648 (2.9%)30-3435-39 male: 1,953 (3.5%)35-39 female: 1,763 (3.1%)40-44 male: 1,728 (3.1%)40-44 female: 1,560 (2.8%)40-4445-49 male: 1,772 (3.2%)45-49 female: 1,563 (2.8%)50-54 male: 1,831 (3.3%)50-54 female: 1,547 (2.8%)50-5455-59 male: 1,817 (3.2%)55-59 female: 1,652 (2.9%)60-64 male: 1,662 (3.0%)60-64 female: 1,546 (2.8%)60-6465-69 male: 1,448 (2.6%)65-69 female: 1,452 (2.6%)70-74 male: 1,241 (2.2%)70-74 female: 1,236 (2.2%)70-7475-79 male: 1,022 (1.8%)75-79 female: 1,042 (1.9%)80-84 male: 695 (1.2%)80-84 female: 738 (1.3%)80-8485-89 male: 283 (0.5%)85-89 female: 391 (0.7%)90-94 male: 111 (0.2%)90-94 female: 198 (0.4%)90-9495-99 male: 25 (0.0%)95-99 female: 68 (0.1%)100+ male: 1 (0.0%)100+ female: 9 (0.0%)100+

Faroe Islands population FAQ

What is the population of Faroe Islands in 2026?

Faroe Islands's population is estimated at about 55.19 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 54,900 (2025). Faroe Islands ranks 203rd in the world by population.

Is the population of Faroe Islands growing or shrinking?

Faroe Islands's population is growing at about 0.47% per year, an increase of roughly 260 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Faroe Islands?

Faroe Islands has about 40 people per square kilometre across a land area of 1,370 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Faroe Islands?

Faroe Islands is home to about 0.00% of the world's population.

What is Faroe Islands's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Faroe Islands's population at 63,036 in 2050, passing through 58,206 in 2030.

What is the median age in Faroe Islands?

The median age in Faroe Islands is 37.1 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.