Population in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population was 63,272 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
63,272 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
202nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
65,083 people
in 2079
All-time low
55,419 people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Faroe Islands, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Faroe Islands is 63,272 people, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Faroe Islands peaked at 65,083 people in 2079 and was at its lowest, 55,419 people, in 2024.
That places Faroe Islands 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55,419 people | — |
| 2025 | 56,023 people | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 56,554 people | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 57,034 people | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 57,468 people | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 57,859 people | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 58,232 people | +0.6% |
| 2031 | 58,584 people | +0.6% |
| 2032 | 58,928 people | +0.6% |
| 2033 | 59,247 people | +0.5% |
| 2034 | 59,551 people | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 59,825 people | +0.5% |
| 2036 | 60,095 people | +0.5% |
| 2037 | 60,360 people | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 60,601 people | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 60,835 people | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 61,065 people | +0.4% |
| 2041 | 61,294 people | +0.4% |
| 2042 | 61,519 people | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 61,733 people | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 61,949 people | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 62,163 people | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 62,354 people | +0.3% |
| 2047 | 62,558 people | +0.3% |
| 2048 | 62,742 people | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 62,904 people | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 63,060 people | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 63,218 people | +0.3% |
| 2052 | 63,343 people | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 63,472 people | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 63,578 people | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 63,671 people | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 63,743 people | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 63,813 people | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 63,901 people | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 63,971 people | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 64,057 people | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 64,140 people | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 64,210 people | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 64,292 people | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 64,385 people | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 64,472 people | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 64,530 people | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 64,578 people | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 64,635 people | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 64,702 people | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 64,765 people | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 64,825 people | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 64,866 people | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 64,913 people | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 64,954 people | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 65,007 people | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 65,040 people | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 65,057 people | +0.0% |
| 2078 | 65,077 people | +0.0% |
| 2079 | 65,083 people | +0.0% |
| 2080 | 65,073 people | -0.0% |
| 2081 | 65,048 people | -0.0% |
| 2082 | 65,018 people | -0.0% |
| 2083 | 64,979 people | -0.1% |
| 2084 | 64,946 people | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 64,895 people | -0.1% |
| 2086 | 64,833 people | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 64,773 people | -0.1% |
| 2088 | 64,686 people | -0.1% |
| 2089 | 64,596 people | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 64,501 people | -0.1% |
| 2091 | 64,403 people | -0.2% |
| 2092 | 64,297 people | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 64,185 people | -0.2% |
| 2094 | 64,072 people | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 63,953 people | -0.2% |
| 2096 | 63,835 people | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 63,708 people | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 63,568 people | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 63,424 people | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 63,272 people | -0.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 63,272 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 63,272 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.94 million people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 56,726 people | 55,419 people | 57,859 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 59,626 people | 58,232 people | 60,835 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 62,028 people | 61,065 people | 62,904 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 63,577 people | 63,060 people | 63,971 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 64,400 people | 64,057 people | 64,702 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 64,959 people | 64,765 people | 65,083 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 64,885 people | 64,596 people | 65,073 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 63,995 people | 63,424 people | 64,501 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 63,272 people | 63,272 people | 63,272 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 199 Grenada 73,906 people compare
- 200 Antigua and Barbuda 67,996 people compare
- 201 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64,240 people compare
- 203 United States Virgin Islands 61,981 people compare
- 204 Isle of Man 58,077 people compare
- 205 Guernsey 52,923 people compare
More population data for Faroe Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1096 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.6157 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Faroe Islands?
- Population in Faroe Islands was 63,272 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 65,083 people in 2079.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,419 people in 2024.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.