Share of the population born in another country in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Share of the population born in another country was 14.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population born in another country in Faroe Islands, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 14.6% for share of the population born in another country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Faroe Islands peaked at 14.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1995.
Faroe Islands ranks 73rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population born in another country in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.0% | — |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +12.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 14.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 73% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 14.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.6%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.0% | 14.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 46.18 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,935 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Faroe Islands?
- Share of the population born in another country in Faroe Islands was 14.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1995.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Faroe Islands ranks 73rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.