Population by income level in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population by income level was 54,900 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54,900
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
200th
of 215 countries
All-time high
54,900
in 2025
All-time low
34,127
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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.
Population by income level in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34,127 | — |
| 1961 | 34,557 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 34,963 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 35,391 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 35,847 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 36,347 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 36,816 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 37,202 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 37,560 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 37,907 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 38,269 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 38,703 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 39,172 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 39,636 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 40,106 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 40,568 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 41,020 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 41,468 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 41,968 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 42,521 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 43,072 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 43,626 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 44,171 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 44,670 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 45,141 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 45,709 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 46,132 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 46,702 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 47,356 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 47,959 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 47,741 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 47,447 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 47,287 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 46,474 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 44,695 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 43,611 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 43,581 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 44,132 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 44,674 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 45,146 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 45,754 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 46,635 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 47,335 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 48,032 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 48,384 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 48,359 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48,335 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 48,378 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48,547 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 48,790 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 48,656 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 48,542 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 48,290 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 48,245 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48,427 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48,898 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 49,463 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 50,179 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 50,997 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 51,790 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 52,561 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 53,291 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 53,903 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 54,398 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 54,640 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 54,900 | +0.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 54,900 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 54,900 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.22 million, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 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 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.