Total number of international immigrants in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Total number of international immigrants was 8,101 immigrants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total number of international immigrants 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 immigrants.
Analysis
In 2024, total number of international immigrants in Faroe Islands stood at 8,101 immigrants. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of international immigrants in Faroe Islands peaked at 8,101 immigrants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,900 immigrants, in 1995.
That places Faroe Islands 203rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,592 immigrants | 2,900 immigrants | 4,285 immigrants | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,088 immigrants | 3,593 immigrants | 4,583 immigrants | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,290 immigrants | 5,096 immigrants | 5,485 immigrants | 2 |
| 2020s | 7,456 immigrants | 6,812 immigrants | 8,101 immigrants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 200 Gibraltar 11,291 immigrants compare
- 201 Dominica 8,440 immigrants compare
- 202 East Timor 8,303 immigrants compare
- 204 Saint Lucia 8,079 immigrants compare
- 205 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7,958 immigrants compare
- 206 Grenada 7,340 immigrants compare
More population data for Faroe Islands
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,935 people (2100)
- Population density 46.18 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.91 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.91 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.91 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of international immigrants in Faroe Islands?
- Total number of international immigrants in Faroe Islands was 8,101 immigrants 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 total number of international immigrants recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,101 immigrants in 2024.
- What is the lowest total number of international immigrants recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,900 immigrants in 1995.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for total number of international immigrants?
- Faroe Islands ranks 203rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of international immigrants rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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