Population in Faroe Islands 180 indicators covering population for Faroe Islands. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population 54,738 people 2023 up 13.3% 209th Population: comparison of UN projections 54,738 people 2023 up 13.3% 209th Birth rate 12.61 births per 1,000 people 2023 down 5.3% 125th Number of births, by world region 690 births 2023 up 7.3% 208th Annual change in population 699 people 2023 up 279.9% 170th Population 54,738 people 2023 up 13.3% 211th Number of children under 15, by world region 11,034 people 2023 up 7.9% 208th Population by age group 54,738 people 2023 up 13.3% 209th Life expectancy by sex 82.5 years 2023 up 1.0% 58th Total dependency ratio 61.0% 2023 up 2.7% 74th Youth dependency ratio 32.5% 2023 down 3.8% 123rd Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 9,701 people 2023 up 24.9% 202nd Population by age group 9,701 people 2023 up 24.9% 202nd Population growth rate with and without migration 1.3% 2023 up 209.8% 90th Median age vs. births per woman 37.26 years 2023 down 1.6% 82nd Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 9,701 people 2023 up 24.9% 202nd The global population hockey stick 54,738 people 2023 up 13.3% 211th Number of births 690 births 2023 up 7.3% 208th Population 54,738 people 2023 up 13.3% 209th Share of children, working-age adults, and older people 11,034 people 2023 up 7.9% 208th Population 54,738 people 2023 up 13.3% 211th Births, by age of mother 0 births 2023 — 132nd Population by age group 3,589 people 2023 up 14.4% 207th Share of births by age of mother 1.3% 2023 down 53.4% 203rd Birth rate 12.61 births per 1,000 people 2023 down 5.3% 125th Birth rate by women's age group 4.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 2023 down 55.7% 207th Has the population peaked? 54,738 people 2023 up 13.3% 209th Life expectancy at birth, total 83.14 years 2023 up 2.2% 19th Fertility rate, total 1.86 births per woman 2023 down 27.0% 115th Total population by age 0.509 2023 up 13.1% 200th GDP, PPP 3.83 billion constant 2011 international $ 2023 up 32.2% 177th GDP per capita, PPP 70,429 constant 2011 international $ 2023 up 17.1% 16th GDP, PPP 4.26 billion current international $ 2023 up 77.2% 181st GDP per capita, PPP 78,165 current international $ 2023 up 57.0% 17th Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 0.9182 2023 down 18.0% 14th PPP conversion factor, GDP 6.33 LCU per international $ 2023 up 0.6% 99th GNI per capita, PPP 78,730 current international $ 2023 up 50.0% 14th Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 0 2015 — 141st Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 100 2024 unchanged 1st Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0 2024 — 131st Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 9.12 2015 unchanged 56th Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 0 2015 — 176th Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 90.88 2015 unchanged 134th Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 90.88 2015 unchanged 163rd Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 0.1835 2015 unchanged 179th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 90.7 2015 unchanged 7th People using improved sanitation facilities 44,437 people 2015 up 0.9% 208th Proportion of population practising open defecation 0 2015 — 134th Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 32,696 people 2020 up 9.4% 189th Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 0.0% 2020 — 190th Share of population living in cities 0.0% 2020 — 190th Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 37.8% 2020 down 0.3% 219th Share of population living in rural areas 62.2% 2020 up 0.2% 18th Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 3.82 per 1,000 population 2022 down 60.6% 192nd Prison population rate 24 prisoners per 100,000 people 2024 up 9.1% 199th Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 0 per 1,000 population 2022 — 157th International migrants, by country of destination 8,101 2024 up 47.7% 203rd Total number of international immigrants 8,101 immigrants 2024 up 47.7% 203rd Share of the population born in another country 14.6% 2024 up 30.3% 73rd Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 63.6% 2020 up 409.1% 10th ← Previous Page 3 of 3