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Faroe Islands Population

Faroe Islands' population rose to 54,719 number in 2024, up from 54,439 number in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.5% (280) from the previous year. Faroe Islands has the 16th lowest population. Within Europe, it ranks 45th out of 49 countries.

Faroe Islands' life expectancy rose to 83.14 years in 2023, up from 82.94 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Number)
Year Population (Number)
2024 54,719
2023 54,439
2022 53,927
2021 53,305
2020 52,567
2019 51,793
2018 50,996
2017 50,180
2016 49,464
2015 48,901
2014 48,428
2013 48,246
2012 48,291
2011 48,543
2010 48,657
2009 48,791
2008 48,547
2007 48,378
2006 48,335
2005 48,359
2004 48,384
2003 48,032
2002 47,335
2001 46,635
2000 45,754
1999 45,146
1998 44,674
1997 44,131
1996 43,580
1995 43,610
1994 44,694
1993 46,473
1992 47,286
1991 47,446
1990 47,740
1989 47,958
1988 47,355
1987 46,701
1986 46,131
1985 45,707
1984 45,141
1983 44,670
1982 44,171
1981 43,626
1980 43,072
1979 42,521
1978 41,968
1977 41,468
1976 41,020
1975 40,568
1974 40,106
1973 39,636
1972 39,172
1971 38,703
1970 38,269
1969 37,907
1968 37,560
1967 37,202
1966 36,816
1965 36,347
1964 35,847
1963 35,391
1962 34,963
1961 34,557
1960 34,127
Faroe Islands Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Faroe Islands.