Population growth in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population growth was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Faroe Islands, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Faroe Islands is 0.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Faroe Islands peaked at 1.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 1994.
That places Faroe Islands 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6% | -3.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -0.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -0.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 134 United States 0.5% compare
- 135 Netherlands 0.5% compare
- 136 Chile 0.5% compare
- 138 Finland 0.5% compare
- 139 Fiji 0.5% compare
- 140 Cape Verde 0.5% compare
More climate change data for Faroe Islands
- Population, total 54,900 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 21,764 (2025)
- Urban population 39.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial protected areas 2.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Faroe Islands?
- Population growth in Faroe Islands was 0.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 1994.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population growth?
- Faroe Islands ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.