Population, total in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population, total was 54,900 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Faroe Islands is 54,900, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Faroe Islands peaked at 54,900 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34,127, in 1960.
That places Faroe Islands 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,072 | 34,127 | 37,907 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40,343 | 38,269 | 42,521 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,454 | 43,072 | 47,959 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,479 | 43,581 | 47,741 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,855 | 45,754 | 48,790 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,349 | 48,245 | 51,790 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,949 | 52,561 | 54,900 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 197 Dominica 65,871 compare
- 198 Bermuda 64,555 compare
- 199 Greenland 56,831 compare
- 201 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,922 compare
- 202 Turks and Caicos Islands 46,855 compare
- 203 American Samoa 46,029 compare
More climate change data for Faroe Islands
- Population growth 0.5% (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, total in Faroe Islands?
- Population, total in Faroe Islands was 54,900 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 54,900 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,127 in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population, total?
- Faroe Islands ranks 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.