Population of cities towns and villages in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population of cities towns and villages was 32,696 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Faroe Islands, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 32,696 for population of cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Faroe Islands peaked at 32,696 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,640, in 1950.
That places Faroe Islands 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,640 | — |
| 1955 | 21,980 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 23,129 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 24,328 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 25,365 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 26,588 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 28,288 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 30,644 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 32,349 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 27,992 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 28,800 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 30,035 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 29,898 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 30,566 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 32,696 | +7.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 32,696 is below the median for high income countries, which is 465,167, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 32,696 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.06 million, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,810 | 21,640 | 21,980 | 2 |
| 1960s | 23,728 | 23,129 | 24,328 | 2 |
| 1970s | 25,977 | 25,365 | 26,588 | 2 |
| 1980s | 29,466 | 28,288 | 30,644 | 2 |
| 1990s | 30,171 | 27,992 | 32,349 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29,418 | 28,800 | 30,035 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30,232 | 29,898 | 30,566 | 2 |
| 2020s | 32,696 | 32,696 | 32,696 | 1 |
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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 population of cities towns and villages in Faroe Islands?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Faroe Islands was 32,696 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32,696 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,640 in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Faroe Islands ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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