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Faroe Islands Population
Faroe Islands had a population of 54,900 in 2025, ranking #201 of 216 countries and territories (0.00% of the world). The population grew by 12.3% over the past ten years.
Population of Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Values in people · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54,900 | +0.48% |
| 2024 | 54,640 | +0.44% |
| 2023 | 54,398 | +0.92% |
| 2022 | 53,903 | +1.15% |
| 2021 | 53,291 | +1.39% |
| 2020 | 52,561 | +1.49% |
| 2019 | 51,790 | +1.55% |
| 2018 | 50,997 | +1.63% |
| 2017 | 50,179 | +1.45% |
| 2016 | 49,463 | +1.16% |
| 2015 | 48,898 | +0.97% |
| 2014 | 48,427 | +0.38% |
| 2013 | 48,245 | -0.09% |
| 2012 | 48,290 | -0.52% |
| 2011 | 48,542 | -0.23% |
| 2010 | 48,656 | -0.27% |
| 2009 | 48,790 | +0.50% |
| 2008 | 48,547 | +0.35% |
| 2007 | 48,378 | +0.09% |
| 2006 | 48,335 | -0.05% |
| 2005 | 48,359 | -0.05% |
| 2004 | 48,384 | +0.73% |
| 2003 | 48,032 | +1.47% |
| 2002 | 47,335 | +1.50% |
| 2001 | 46,635 | +1.93% |
| 2000 | 45,754 | +1.35% |
| 1999 | 45,146 | +1.06% |
| 1998 | 44,674 | +1.23% |
| 1997 | 44,132 | +1.26% |
| 1996 | 43,581 | -0.07% |
| 1995 | 43,611 | -2.43% |
| 1994 | 44,695 | -3.83% |
| 1993 | 46,474 | -1.72% |
| 1992 | 47,287 | -0.34% |
| 1991 | 47,447 | -0.62% |
| 1990 | 47,741 | -0.45% |
| 1989 | 47,959 | +1.27% |
| 1988 | 47,356 | +1.40% |
| 1987 | 46,702 | +1.24% |
| 1986 | 46,132 | +0.93% |
| 1985 | 45,709 | +1.26% |
| 1984 | 45,141 | +1.05% |
| 1983 | 44,670 | +1.13% |
| 1982 | 44,171 | +1.25% |
| 1981 | 43,626 | +1.29% |
| 1980 | 43,072 | +1.30% |
| 1979 | 42,521 | +1.32% |
| 1978 | 41,968 | +1.21% |
| 1977 | 41,468 | +1.09% |
| 1976 | 41,020 | +1.11% |
| 1975 | 40,568 | +1.15% |
| 1974 | 40,106 | +1.19% |
| 1973 | 39,636 | +1.18% |
| 1972 | 39,172 | +1.21% |
| 1971 | 38,703 | +1.13% |
| 1970 | 38,269 | +0.95% |
| 1969 | 37,907 | +0.92% |
| 1968 | 37,560 | +0.96% |
| 1967 | 37,202 | +1.05% |
| 1966 | 36,816 | +1.29% |
| 1965 | 36,347 | +1.39% |
| 1964 | 35,847 | +1.29% |
| 1963 | 35,391 | +1.22% |
| 1962 | 34,963 | +1.17% |
| 1961 | 34,557 | +1.26% |
| 1960 | 34,127 | — |
Demographics of Faroe Islands
Ethnic groups
Faroese 83.8% (Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon descent), Danish 8.3%, Filipino 1.2%, other Nordic 0.9%, other 4.5% (includes Polish and Romanian) (2024 est.)
Languages
Faroese 93.8% (derived from Old Norse), Danish 3.2%, other 3% (2011 est.)
Religions
Christian 87% (predominantly Evangelical Lutheran), other 0.9%, none 3.7%, unspecified 8.9% (2011 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 43% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).