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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Faroe Islands

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population54.9K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$4.05B2024 · current US$GDP per capita$74.18K2024 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth83.12024 · yearsInternet use97.6%2017 · % of populationForest area0.1%2023 · % of land area
Population
54,900

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Faroe Islands2025 · 54.9K
013.73K27.45K41.18K54.9K1960199320251960: 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: 45,709 — Break in series. Data up to the year before this year are from UN World Population Prospects, and data from this year onwards are from national statistical office.1986: 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: 54,900

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.

Country context

Faroe Islands in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Torshavn
Country code
FRO

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