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Faroe Islands

Population

56,752

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
209th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
+5241.18%

Population of Faroe Islands

50K100K150K200K95% prediction intervalProjected peak202656.8K2050 projection63K↑ 11% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 56,752. 2050 projection: 63,036.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Faroe Islands. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202656,5261.18%209
202556,0021.27%209
202052,5871.44%210
201951,8421.58%210
201851,0341.57%210
201750,2431.45%211
201548,8940.30%212
201048,1690.08%213
200548,3611.16%212
200045,6630.82%212

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Torshavn is home to 14,242 people, 25.20% of Faroe Islands' population.

City population10K6K2K
Torshavn 14.2KKlaksvik 5.1KHoyvik 4.7KArgir 2.6KFuglafjordur 1.6KVagur 1.3KVestmanna 1.3KSaltangara 1.2KSorvagur 1.2KMidvagur 1.1K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Torshavn14.2K25.20%
2Klaksvik5.1K9.10%
3Hoyvik4.7K8.32%
4Argir2.6K4.63%
5Fuglafjordur1.6K2.88%
6Vagur1.3K2.35%
7Vestmanna1.3K2.22%
8Saltangara1.2K2.20%
9Sorvagur1.2K2.05%
10Midvagur1.1K2.02%

Faroe Islands by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Faroe Islands is home to an estimated 56,752 people, the 209th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Faroe Islands has a net population change of approximately 2 people per day, driven by 2 births, 1 deaths, and net immigration of 1 people.
Share of world
Faroe Islands makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and < 0.01% of Europe's.
Density
41.4 people per km² of land (107.2 per mi²), ranking 174th among countries and territories.
Urban living
39.64% of people live in urban areas.

Faroe Islands Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 2100+ years, female: 1095–99 years, male: 2795–99 years, female: 6690–94 years, male: 10690–94 years, female: 18985–89 years, male: 30285–89 years, female: 40680–84 years, male: 70580–84 years, female: 73975–79 years, male: 1,04275–79 years, female: 1,09970–74 years, male: 1,23770–74 years, female: 1,24065–69 years, male: 1,46065–69 years, female: 1,47060–64 years, male: 1,72460–64 years, female: 1,58455–59 years, male: 1,78055–59 years, female: 1,62250–54 years, male: 1,85550–54 years, female: 1,55445–49 years, male: 1,75945–49 years, female: 1,59440–44 years, male: 1,76540–44 years, female: 1,57035–39 years, male: 1,99735–39 years, female: 1,81730–34 years, male: 1,77730–34 years, female: 1,57725–29 years, male: 1,91425–29 years, female: 1,58420–24 years, male: 2,08020–24 years, female: 1,94115–19 years, male: 1,92515–19 years, female: 1,86410–14 years, male: 1,93110–14 years, female: 1,8335–9 years, male: 1,9365–9 years, female: 1,8900–4 years, male: 1,8550–4 years, female: 1,750100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

38.1 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

80.8 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

51.57%

Female

48.43%

Life expectancy 78.9Life expectancy 83

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Faroe Islands United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Statistics Faroe Islands - Heim
  5. The Government of the Faroe Islands