Total population in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Total population was 55.72 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Faroe Islands, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 55.72 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Faroe Islands peaked at 55.72 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.07 thousands, in 1970.
That places Faroe Islands 206th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.11 thousands | 38.07 thousands | 42.24 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.07 thousands | 42.8 thousands | 47.22 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.35 thousands | 43.68 thousands | 47.8 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.49 thousands | 45.37 thousands | 48.5 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.06 thousands | 47.86 thousands | 51.44 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 54 thousands | 52.24 thousands | 55.72 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 203 Bermuda 64.6 thousands compare
- 204 Guernsey 64.39 thousands compare
- 205 Greenland 55.8 thousands compare
- 207 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46.88 thousands compare
- 208 Turks and Caicos Islands 46.7 thousands compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 43.89 thousands compare
More population data for Faroe Islands
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.247 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,935 (2100)
- Population density 46.18 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.247 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.91 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.2303 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.24 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 2.24 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Faroe Islands?
- Total population in Faroe Islands was 55.72 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 55.72 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.07 thousands in 1970.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for total population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 206th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release