EconomyThe World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Faroe Islands's population stands at 54,900 as of 2025-12-31, up from 54,640 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Faroe Islands's population was 54,900, up from 54,640 in 2024.
In 2024, Faroe Islands's population was 54,640, up from 54,398 in 2023.
In 2023, Faroe Islands's population was 54,398, up from 53,903 in 2022.
In 2022, Faroe Islands's population was 53,903, up from 53,291 in 2021.
In 2021, Faroe Islands's population was 53,291, up from 52,561 in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54,900 | +260 |
| 2024 | 54,640 | +242 |
| 2023 | 54,398 | +495 |
| 2022 | 53,903 | +612 |
| 2021 | 53,291 | +730 |
| 2020 | 52,561 | +771 |
| 2019 | 51,790 | +793 |
| 2018 | 50,997 | +818 |
| 2017 | 50,179 | +716 |
| 2016 | 49,463 | +565 |
| 2015 | 48,898 | +471 |
| 2014 | 48,427 | +182 |
| 2013 | 48,245 | -45 |
| 2012 | 48,290 | -252 |
| 2011 | 48,542 | -114 |
| 2010 | 48,656 | -134 |
| 2009 | 48,790 | +243 |
| 2008 | 48,547 | +169 |
| 2007 | 48,378 | +43 |
| 2006 | 48,335 | -24 |
| 2005 | 48,359 | -25 |
| 2004 | 48,384 | +352 |
| 2003 | 48,032 | +697 |
| 2002 | 47,335 | +700 |
| 2001 | 46,635 | +881 |
| 2000 | 45,754 | +608 |
| 1999 | 45,146 | +472 |
| 1998 | 44,674 | +542 |
| 1997 | 44,132 | +551 |
| 1996 | 43,581 | -30 |
| 1995 | 43,611 | -1,084 |
| 1994 | 44,695 | -1,779 |
| 1993 | 46,474 | -813 |
| 1992 | 47,287 | -160 |
| 1991 | 47,447 | -294 |
| 1990 | 47,741 | -218 |
| 1989 | 47,959 | +603 |
| 1988 | 47,356 | +654 |
| 1987 | 46,702 | +570 |
| 1986 | 46,132 | +423 |
| 1985 | 45,709 | +568 |
| 1984 | 45,141 | +471 |
| 1983 | 44,670 | +499 |
| 1982 | 44,171 | +545 |
| 1981 | 43,626 | +554 |
| 1980 | 43,072 | +551 |
| 1979 | 42,521 | +553 |
| 1978 | 41,968 | +500 |
| 1977 | 41,468 | +448 |
| 1976 | 41,020 | +452 |
| 1975 | 40,568 | +462 |
| 1974 | 40,106 | +470 |
| 1973 | 39,636 | +464 |
| 1972 | 39,172 | +469 |
| 1971 | 38,703 | +434 |
| 1970 | 38,269 | +362 |
| 1969 | 37,907 | +347 |
| 1968 | 37,560 | +358 |
| 1967 | 37,202 | +386 |
| 1966 | 36,816 | +469 |
| 1965 | 36,347 | +500 |
| 1964 | 35,847 | +456 |
| 1963 | 35,391 | +428 |
| 1962 | 34,963 | +406 |
| 1961 | 34,557 | +430 |
| 1960 | 34,127 | — |
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Faroe Islands's population is 54,900 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 54,640 in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 54,900 (2025); the lowest is 34,127 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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