Has the population peaked? in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Has the population peaked? was 54,738 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Has the population peaked? in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 54,738 people for has the population peaked? in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Faroe Islands peaked at 54,738 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,690 people, in 1950.
Faroe Islands ranks 209th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,392 people | 31,690 people | 33,677 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 36,095 people | 34,150 people | 37,929 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 40,366 people | 38,294 people | 42,544 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,343 people | 43,092 people | 47,536 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,256 people | 43,863 people | 47,525 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,667 people | 45,687 people | 48,528 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,274 people | 47,957 people | 51,868 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,679 people | 52,615 people | 54,738 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 206 Bermuda 64,721 people compare
- 207 Guernsey 64,043 people compare
- 208 Greenland 55,951 people compare
- 210 American Samoa 47,544 people compare
- 211 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,783 people compare
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 46,221 people 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 has the population peaked? in Faroe Islands?
- Has the population peaked? in Faroe Islands was 54,738 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 54,738 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,690 people in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for has the population peaked??
- Faroe Islands ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.