Faroe Islands Population clock (live)
49,670 | Current population |
25,812 | Current male population (52.0%) |
23,858 | Current female population (48.0%) |
173 | Births year to date |
| Births today | |
115 | Deaths year to date |
| Deaths today | |
| Net migration year to date | |
| Net migration today | |
57 | Population growth year to date |
| Population growth today |
08-04-2024 00:09:17
Source : United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs: Population Division 
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Contents
- Population clock
- Population fact sheet
- Population 2024
- Demographics 2023
- Population density
- Religion
- Age structure
- Age dependency ratio
- Child dependency ratio
- Aged dependency ratio
- Life expectancy
- Historical population
- Population projection
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Quick facts about the population of Faroe Islands
| Current population (as of Monday, April 08, 2024) |
| 49,670 |
| Population rank |
| 212 (0.00% of world population) |
| Total area |
| 1,400 km2 (541 mi2) |
| Population density |
| 35.5 per km2 (91.9 people/mi2) |
| Sex ratio |
| 1.08 (25,812 men to 23,858 women) |
| Life expectancy |
| 79.7 years (77.3 - men, 82.4 - women) |
(Population figures are estimates by Countrymeters based on the latest United Nations data)
Faroe Islands population 2024
During 2024 Faroe Islands population is projected to increase by 212 people and reach 49,825 in the beginning of 2025. The natural increase is expected to be positive, as the number of births will exceed the number of deaths by 212. Because of the lack of official information related to external migration we do not include it to our estimation. Most probably the difference between immigrants and emigrants is not significant and is close to zero. That means the population of Faroe Islands is changing mainly due to the natural reasons only (births and deaths).
Population change rates in 2024
According to our estimations, daily change rates of Faroe Islands population in 2024 will be the following:
- 2 live births average per day (0.07 in an hour)
- 1 deaths average per day (0.05 in an hour)
- 0 people due to external migration (0.00 in an hour)
The population of Faroe Islands will be increasing by 1 persons daily in 2024.
Demographics of Faroe Islands 2023
As of 1 January 2024, the population of Faroe Islands was estimated to be 49,613 people.This is an increase of 0.43 % (211 people) compared to population of 49,402 the year before.In 2023 the natural increase was positive, as the number of births exceeded the number of deaths by 211. Unfortunatelly, we do not have any data related to external migration in 2023.The sex ratio of the total population was 1.082 (1,082 males per 1,000 females)which is higher than global sex ratio. The global sex ratio in the world was approximately 1,016 males to 1,000 females as of 2023.
Below are the key figures for Faroe Islands population in 2023:
- 640 live births
- 428 deaths
- Natural increase: 211 people
- Net migration: 0 people
- 25,782 males as of 31 December 2023
- 23,831 females as of 31 December 2023
Growth Rate 1952 - 2024
Faroe Islands population density
Faroe Islands population density is 35.4 people per square kilometer (91.8/mi2) as of April 2024.Density of population is calculated as permanently settled population of Faroe Islands divided by total area of the country. Total area is the sum of land and water areas within international boundaries and coastlines of Faroe Islands. The total area of Faroe Islands is 1,400 km2 (541 mi2) according to the United Nations Statistics Division .
Religion in Faroe Islands
| Religion | Number of followers | Percentage of total population |
|---|---|---|
| Christianity | 48,677 | 98.0 % |
| Religiously Unaffiliated | 844 | 1.7 % |
| Other | 149 | 0.3 % |
Source: Pew Research Center. The Global Religious Landscape.
Number of followers estimated by Countrymeters (Monday, April 08 2024).
Faroe Islands age structure
As of the beginning of 2024 according to our estimates Faroe Islands had the following population age distribution:
| 21 | 64.2 | 14.8 |
| - percentage of population under 15 | |
| - percentage of population between 15 and 64 years old | |
| - percentage of population 65+ |
In absolute figures (estimate):
- 10,410 young people under 15 years old (5,400 males / 5,010 females)
- 31,847 persons between 15 and 64 years old (16,955 males / 14,892 females)
- 7,356 persons above 64 years old (3,512 males / 3,845 females)
We prepared a simplified model of the population distribution pyramid which is broken down into 3 main age groups. The groups are the same as we used above: population under 15, between 15 and 64 and population which is over 65 year old.
| 65+ |
| 15-64 |
| 0-14 |
| male | female | |||
Note: The pyramid provided is not corresponding to data given above because the age groups have different number of years.
As we can see the Faroe Islands population pyramid has a stationary type. Countries with such type of pyramid usually have declining birth rate and relatively low death rate. Which is more common for developed countries.
Source: The estimation data for section "Faroe Islands age structure" is based on the latest demographic and social statistics by United Nations Statistics Division .
Age dependency ratio
Dependency ratio of population is a ratio of people who are generally not in the labor force (the dependents) to workforce of a country (the productive part of population).The dependent part includes the population under 15 years old and people aged 65 and over. The productive part of population accordingly consists of population between 15 and 64 years.
This ratio shows the pressure on productive population produced by the dependent part of population.
The total dependency ratio of population in Faroe Islands is 55.8 %.
What does this value mean? It shows that the dependent part of population is more than a half of the working part. It means that the working population (labor force) in Faroe Islands must provide goods for itself and cover expenditure on children and aged persons (this population is more than a half of working population). The value of more than 50% shows that the pressure on productive population in Faroe Islands is relatively high.
Child dependency ratio
Child dependency ratio is a ratio of people below working age (under 15) to workforce of a country.
Child dependency ratio in Faroe Islands is 32.7 %.
Aged dependency ratio
Aged dependency ratio is a ratio of people above working age (65+) to workforce of a country.
Aged dependency ratio in Faroe Islands is 23.1 %.
Source: The estimation data for section "Faroe Islands age dependency ratio" is based on the latest demographic and social statistics by United Nations Statistics Division .
Life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth is one of the most important demographic indicator. It shows the number of years a newborn infant would live assuming that birth and death rates will remain at the same level during the whole lifetime.
Total life expectancy (both sexes) at birth for Faroe Islands is 79.7 years.
This is above the average life expectancy at birth of the global population which is about 71 years (according to Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations).
Male life expectancy at birth is 77.3 years.
Female life expectancy at birth is 82.4 years.
Faroe Islands historical population (1951 - 2024)
The data is given as of 1st of January of an year.
Faroe Islands population history
| Year | Population | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 31,521 | N/A % |
| 1952 | 31,604 | 0.26 % |
| 1953 | 31,769 | 0.52 % |
| 1954 | 32,007 | 0.75 % |
| 1955 | 32,312 | 0.95 % |
| 1956 | 32,670 | 1.11 % |
| 1957 | 33,066 | 1.21 % |
| 1958 | 33,489 | 1.28 % |
| 1959 | 33,935 | 1.33 % |
| 1960 | 34,394 | 1.35 % |
| 1961 | 34,851 | 1.33 % |
| 1962 | 35,299 | 1.29 % |
| 1963 | 35,745 | 1.26 % |
| 1964 | 36,188 | 1.24 % |
| 1965 | 36,628 | 1.22 % |
| 1966 | 37,065 | 1.19 % |
| 1967 | 37,496 | 1.16 % |
| 1968 | 37,919 | 1.13 % |
| 1969 | 38,347 | 1.13 % |
| 1970 | 38,786 | 1.14 % |
| 1971 | 39,234 | 1.16 % |
| 1972 | 39,687 | 1.15 % |
| 1973 | 40,157 | 1.18 % |
| 1974 | 40,623 | 1.16 % |
| 1975 | 41,071 | 1.10 % |
| 1976 | 41,509 | 1.07 % |
| 1977 | 41,930 | 1.01 % |
| 1978 | 42,338 | 0.97 % |
| 1979 | 42,742 | 0.95 % |
| 1980 | 43,141 | 0.93 % |
| 1981 | 43,534 | 0.91 % |
| 1982 | 43,915 | 0.88 % |
| 1983 | 44,294 | 0.86 % |
| 1984 | 44,690 | 0.89 % |
| 1985 | 45,113 | 0.95 % |
| 1986 | 45,572 | 1.02 % |
| 1987 | 46,078 | 1.11 % |
| 1988 | 46,588 | 1.11 % |
| 1989 | 46,997 | 0.88 % |
| 1990 | 47,218 | 0.47 % |
| 1991 | 47,199 | -0.04 % |
| 1992 | 46,933 | -0.56 % |
| 1993 | 46,510 | -0.90 % |
| 1994 | 46,061 | -0.97 % |
| 1995 | 45,736 | -0.71 % |
| 1996 | 45,624 | -0.24 % |
| 1997 | 45,707 | 0.18 % |
| 1998 | 45,943 | 0.52 % |
| 1999 | 46,262 | 0.69 % |
| 2000 | 46,584 | 0.70 % |
| 2001 | 46,870 | 0.61 % |
| 2002 | 47,118 | 0.53 % |
| 2003 | 47,338 | 0.47 % |
| 2004 | 47,520 | 0.38 % |
| 2005 | 47,666 | 0.31 % |
| 2006 | 47,762 | 0.20 % |
| 2007 | 47,809 | 0.10 % |
| 2008 | 47,823 | 0.03 % |
| 2009 | 47,818 | -0.01 % |
| 2010 | 47,808 | -0.02 % |
| 2011 | 47,809 | 0.00 % |
| 2012 | 47,829 | 0.04 % |
| 2013 | 47,872 | 0.09 % |
| 2014 | 47,933 | 0.13 % |
| 2015 | 48,010 | 0.16 % |
| 2016 | 48,114 | 0.22 % |
| 2017 | 48,250 | 0.28 % |
| 2018 | 48,412 | 0.34 % |
| 2019 | 48,588 | 0.36 % |
| 2020 | 48,772 | 0.38 % |
| 2021 | 48,981 | 0.43 % |
| 2022 | 49,191 | 0.43 % |
| 2023 | 49,402 | 0.43 % |
| 2024 | 49,613 | 0.43 % |
The data is given as of 1st of January of an year.
Population projection (2020-2100)
| Year | Population | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 49,902 | N/A % |
| 2025 | 50,933 | 2.07 % |
| 2030 | 52,075 | 2.24 % |
| 2035 | 53,164 | 2.09 % |
| 2040 | 54,032 | 1.63 % |
| 2045 | 54,622 | 1.09 % |
| 2050 | 55,023 | 0.73 % |
| 2055 | 55,355 | 0.60 % |
| 2060 | 55,722 | 0.66 % |
| 2065 | 56,153 | 0.77 % |
| 2070 | 56,601 | 0.80 % |
| 2075 | 57,018 | 0.74 % |
| 2080 | 57,333 | 0.55 % |
| 2085 | 57,497 | 0.29 % |
| 2090 | 57,514 | 0.03 % |
| 2095 | 57,386 | -0.22 % |
| 2100 | 57,174 | -0.37 % |
The data is given as of 1st of July of an year (medium fertility variant).
Source : United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs: Population Division
