Population by world region in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population by world region was 63,272 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population by world region in Faroe Islands, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by world region in Faroe Islands is 63,272 people, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Faroe Islands peaked at 65,083 people in 2079 and was at its lowest, 147 people, in 1000.
That places Faroe Islands 203rd out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 183 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 147 people | 147 people | 147 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 150 people | 150 people | 150 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 153 people | 153 people | 153 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 157 people | 157 people | 157 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 160 people | 160 people | 160 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 163 people | 163 people | 163 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 166 people | 166 people | 166 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 170 people | 170 people | 170 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 212 people | 212 people | 212 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 266 people | 266 people | 266 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 332 people | 332 people | 332 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 415 people | 415 people | 415 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 519 people | 519 people | 519 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 649 people | 649 people | 649 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 812 people | 812 people | 812 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1,015 people | 1,015 people | 1,015 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1,269 people | 1,269 people | 1,269 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1,586 people | 1,586 people | 1,586 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 1,982 people | 1,982 people | 1,982 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 2,478 people | 2,478 people | 2,478 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 3,098 people | 3,098 people | 3,098 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 3,872 people | 3,872 people | 3,872 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 4,840 people | 4,840 people | 4,840 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 6,051 people | 6,051 people | 6,051 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 7,563 people | 7,563 people | 7,563 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 9,454 people | 9,454 people | 9,454 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 11,818 people | 11,818 people | 11,818 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 14,773 people | 14,773 people | 14,773 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 18,466 people | 18,466 people | 18,466 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 21,104 people | 21,104 people | 21,104 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 24,119 people | 24,119 people | 24,119 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 27,565 people | 27,565 people | 27,565 people | 1 |
| 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 | 55,507 people | 52,615 people | 57,859 people | 10 |
| 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
- 200 Grenada 73,906 people compare
- 201 Antigua and Barbuda 67,996 people compare
- 202 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64,240 people compare
- 204 United States Virgin Islands 61,981 people compare
- 205 Isle of Man 58,077 people compare
- 206 Guernsey 52,923 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 population by world region in Faroe Islands?
- Population by world region in Faroe Islands was 63,272 people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 65,083 people in 2079.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 147 people in 1000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population by world region?
- Faroe Islands ranks 203rd out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.