Population by income level in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population by income level was 54,900 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 54,900 for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Faroe Islands peaked at 54,900 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34,127, in 1960.
Faroe Islands ranks 200th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,072 | 34,127 | 37,907 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40,343 | 38,269 | 42,521 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,454 | 43,072 | 47,959 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,479 | 43,581 | 47,741 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,855 | 45,754 | 48,790 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,349 | 48,245 | 51,790 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,949 | 52,561 | 54,900 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 197 Dominica 65,871 compare
- 198 Bermuda 64,555 compare
- 199 Greenland 56,831 compare
- 201 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,922 compare
- 202 Turks and Caicos Islands 46,855 compare
- 203 American Samoa 46,029 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 population by income level in Faroe Islands?
- Population by income level in Faroe Islands was 54,900 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 54,900 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,127 in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population by income level?
- Faroe Islands ranks 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.