Population in Faroe Islands

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Faroe Islands

Latest population in Faroe Islands
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	54,900 people	2025	16th lowest of 216	−6,723,423 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	1.91 births per woman	2024	108th highest of 216	+0.01 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Faroe Islands stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 16th lowest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 190 more
Faroe Islands54,900
… 5 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	54,900
2024	54,640
2023	54,398
2022	53,903
2021	53,291
2020	52,561
2019	51,790
2018	50,997
2017	50,179
2016	49,463
2015	48,898
2014	48,427
2013	48,245
2012	48,290
2011	48,542
2010	48,656
2009	48,790
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	44,132
1996	43,581
1995	43,611
1994	44,695
1993	46,474
1992	47,287
1991	47,447
1990	47,741
1989	47,959
1988	47,356
1987	46,702
1986	46,132
1985	45,709
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

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	1.91
2023	1.87
2022	2.08
2021	2.31
2020	2.33
2019	2.42
2018	2.50
2017	2.47
2016	2.61
2015	2.41
2014	2.55
2013	2.51
2012	2.53
2011	2.28
2010	2.50
2009	2.34
2008	2.53
2007	2.54
2006	2.48
2005	2.61
2004	2.58
2003	2.53
2002	2.54
2001	2.30
2000	2.56
1999	2.31
1998	2.32
1997	2.49
1996	2.57
1995	2.42
1994	2.39
1993	2.51
1992	2.52
1991	2.63
1990	2.81
1989	2.71
1988	2.56
1987	2.35
1986	2.42
1985	2.31
1984	2.17
1983	2.16
1982	2.35
1981	2.47
1980	2.46
1979	2.70
1978	2.60
1977	2.68
1976	2.74
1975	2.90
1974	3.07
1973	3.22
1972	3.26
1971	3.22
1970	3.42
1969	3.56
1968	3.86
1967	3.98
1966	4.04
1965	4.09
1964	3.98
1963	3.90
1962	3.84
1961	3.76
1960	3.85

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allfigures, “Population, Faroe Islands, 2025: 54,900 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/faroe-islands, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.