Population, total in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population, total was 54,900 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Faroe Islands is 54,900, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Faroe Islands peaked at 54,900 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34,127, in 1960.
That places Faroe Islands 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34,127 | — |
| 1961 | 34,557 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 34,963 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 35,391 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 35,847 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 36,347 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 36,816 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 37,202 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 37,560 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 37,907 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 38,269 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 38,703 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 39,172 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 39,636 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 40,106 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 40,568 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 41,020 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 41,468 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 41,968 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 42,521 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 43,072 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 43,626 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 44,171 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 44,670 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 45,141 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 45,709 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 46,132 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 46,702 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 47,356 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 47,959 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 47,741 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 47,447 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 47,287 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 46,474 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 44,695 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 43,611 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 43,581 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 44,132 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 44,674 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 45,146 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 45,754 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 46,635 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 47,335 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 48,032 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 48,384 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 48,359 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48,335 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 48,378 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48,547 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 48,790 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 48,656 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 48,542 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 48,290 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 48,245 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48,427 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48,898 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 49,463 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 50,179 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 50,997 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 51,790 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 52,561 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 53,291 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 53,903 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 54,398 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 54,640 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 54,900 | +0.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 54,900 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 54,900 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,072 | 34,127 | 37,907 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40,343 | 38,269 | 42,521 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,454 | 43,072 | 47,959 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,479 | 43,581 | 47,741 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,855 | 45,754 | 48,790 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,349 | 48,245 | 51,790 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,949 | 52,561 | 54,900 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 200 Dominica 65,871 compare
- 201 Bermuda 64,555 compare
- 202 Greenland 56,831 compare
- 204 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,922 compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 46,855 compare
- 206 American Samoa 46,029 compare
More climate change data for Faroe Islands
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 416,623 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0324 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0087 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Faroe Islands?
- Population, total in Faroe Islands was 54,900 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 54,900 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,127 in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population, total?
- Faroe Islands ranks 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.