Annual population growth in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Annual population growth was 699 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
699
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
806
in 2019
All-time low
-965
in 1994
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Faroe Islands, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual population growth in Faroe Islands stood at 699.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 279.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Faroe Islands peaked at 806 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -965, in 1994.
Faroe Islands ranks 170th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual population growth in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 239 | — |
| 1952 | 109 | -54.4% |
| 1953 | 27 | -75.2% |
| 1954 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 1955 | 43 | +48.3% |
| 1956 | 212 | +393.0% |
| 1957 | 401 | +89.2% |
| 1958 | 445 | +11.0% |
| 1959 | 482 | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 473 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 430 | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 408 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 425 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 453 | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 506 | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 468 | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 386 | -17.5% |
| 1968 | 360 | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 343 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 365 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 429 | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 476 | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 460 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 475 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 457 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 454 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 442 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 502 | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 555 | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 548 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 561 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 540 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 503 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 472 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 431 | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 429 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 458 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 495 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 555 | +12.1% |
| 1990 | -11 | -102.0% |
| 1991 | -686 | +6136.4% |
| 1992 | -796 | +16.0% |
| 1993 | -883 | +10.9% |
| 1994 | -965 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | -332 | -65.6% |
| 1996 | 340 | -202.4% |
| 1997 | 365 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 352 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 322 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 445 | +38.2% |
| 2001 | 575 | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 590 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 596 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 593 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 345 | -41.8% |
| 2006 | 70 | -79.7% |
| 2007 | 42 | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 30 | -28.6% |
| 2009 | -16 | -153.3% |
| 2010 | -321 | +1906.2% |
| 2011 | -234 | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 156 | -166.7% |
| 2013 | 184 | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 218 | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 401 | +83.9% |
| 2016 | 638 | +59.1% |
| 2017 | 714 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 794 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 806 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 747 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 709 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 715 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 699 | -2.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 699 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,163, 22% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 699 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,382, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -6136.4% | -11 | -686 |
| 2010 | -1906.2% | -16 | -321 |
| 1956 | +393.0% | 43 | 212 |
| 1996 | +202.4% | -332 | 340 |
| 2012 | +166.7% | -234 | 156 |
| 2009 | -153.3% | 30 | -16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 220.78 | 27 | 482 | 9 |
| 1960s | 425.2 | 343 | 506 | 10 |
| 1970s | 461.5 | 365 | 555 | 10 |
| 1980s | 499.2 | 429 | 561 | 10 |
| 1990s | -229.4 | -965 | 365 | 10 |
| 2000s | 327 | -16 | 596 | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.6 | -321 | 806 | 10 |
| 2020s | 717.5 | 699 | 747 | 4 |
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More population data for Faroe Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1096 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.247 (2100)
- Population density 46.18 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,935 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.247 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5838 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Faroe Islands?
- Annual population growth in Faroe Islands was 699 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 806 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -965 in 1994.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for annual population growth?
- Faroe Islands ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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