Net migration metrics in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Net migration metrics was 599 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
599
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
676
in 2018
All-time low
-1,321
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Net migration metrics in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 599 for net migration metrics in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1,147.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Faroe Islands peaked at 676 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1,321, in 1993.
Faroe Islands ranks 83rd 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.
Net migration metrics in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -157 | — |
| 1951 | -314 | +100.0% |
| 1952 | -395 | +25.8% |
| 1953 | -396 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | -391 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | -376 | -3.8% |
| 1956 | -63 | -83.2% |
| 1957 | -57 | -9.5% |
| 1958 | -57 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -51 | -10.5% |
| 1960 | -63 | +23.5% |
| 1961 | -119 | +88.9% |
| 1962 | -129 | +8.4% |
| 1963 | -136 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | -133 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | -116 | -12.8% |
| 1966 | -232 | +100.0% |
| 1967 | -285 | +22.8% |
| 1968 | -274 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | -242 | -11.7% |
| 1970 | -155 | -36.0% |
| 1971 | -41 | -73.5% |
| 1972 | -74 | +80.5% |
| 1973 | -86 | +16.2% |
| 1974 | -63 | -26.7% |
| 1975 | -38 | -39.7% |
| 1976 | -13 | -65.8% |
| 1977 | -3 | -76.9% |
| 1978 | 106 | -3633.3% |
| 1979 | 80 | -24.5% |
| 1980 | 119 | +48.8% |
| 1981 | 129 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 130 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 124 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 118 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 15 | -87.3% |
| 1986 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 31 | +93.8% |
| 1988 | 22 | -29.0% |
| 1989 | 28 | +27.3% |
| 1990 | -1,203 | -4396.4% |
| 1991 | -1,256 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | -1,280 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | -1,321 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | -1,310 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 61 | -104.7% |
| 1996 | 51 | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 81 | +58.8% |
| 1998 | 109 | +34.6% |
| 1999 | 70 | -35.8% |
| 2000 | 301 | +330.0% |
| 2001 | 342 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 327 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 325 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 319 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | -188 | -158.9% |
| 2006 | -179 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | -189 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | -206 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | -187 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | -780 | +317.1% |
| 2011 | 32 | -104.1% |
| 2012 | 8 | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 48 | +500.0% |
| 2014 | 85 | +77.1% |
| 2015 | 499 | +487.1% |
| 2016 | 541 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 634 | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 676 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 670 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 548 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 662 | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 614 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 599 | -2.4% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 599 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,173, 12% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 599 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,053, 12% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -4396.4% | 28 | -1,203 |
| 1978 | +3633.3% | -3 | 106 |
| 2013 | +500.0% | 8 | 48 |
| 2015 | +487.1% | 85 | 499 |
| 2000 | +330.0% | 70 | 301 |
| 2010 | -317.1% | -187 | -780 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -225.7 | -396 | -51 | 10 |
| 1960s | -172.9 | -285 | -63 | 10 |
| 1970s | -28.7 | -155 | 106 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.2 | 15 | 130 | 10 |
| 1990s | -599.8 | -1,321 | 109 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.5 | -206 | 342 | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.3 | -780 | 676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 605.75 | 548 | 662 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 80 Cayman Islands 921 compare
- 81 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 820 compare
- 82 Gibraltar 689 compare
- 84 Belize 595 compare
- 85 British Virgin Islands 587 compare
- 86 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 567 compare
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 net migration metrics in Faroe Islands?
- Net migration metrics in Faroe Islands was 599 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 676 in 2018.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,321 in 1993.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for net migration metrics?
- Faroe Islands ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,147.9%. 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 Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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