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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 growth
0.5%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Faroe Islands2025 · 0.5%
-3.9-2.45-10.451.911960199320251961: 1.3%1962: 1.2%1963: 1.2%1964: 1.3%1965: 1.4%1966: 1.3%1967: 1%1968: 1%1969: 0.9%1970: 1%1971: 1.1%1972: 1.2%1973: 1.2%1974: 1.2%1975: 1.1%1976: 1.1%1977: 1.1%1978: 1.2%1979: 1.3%1980: 1.3%1981: 1.3%1982: 1.2%1983: 1.1%1984: 1%1985: 1.3%1986: 0.9%1987: 1.2%1988: 1.4%1989: 1.3%1990: -0.5%1991: -0.6%1992: -0.3%1993: -1.7%1994: -3.9%1995: -2.5%1996: -0.1%1997: 1.3%1998: 1.2%1999: 1.1%2000: 1.3%2001: 1.9%2002: 1.5%2003: 1.5%2004: 0.7%2005: -0.1%2006: -0%2007: 0.1%2008: 0.3%2009: 0.5%2010: -0.3%2011: -0.2%2012: -0.5%2013: -0.1%2014: 0.4%2015: 1%2016: 1.1%2017: 1.4%2018: 1.6%2019: 1.5%2020: 1.5%2021: 1.4%2022: 1.1%2023: 0.9%2024: 0.4%2025: 0.5%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Faroe Islands in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Torshavn
Country code
FRO

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