🇫🇴 Faroe Islands Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Faroe Islands is 56,526, ranking #209 in the world (0.00% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 0.87% per year. The biggest city is Tórshavn with 13,200 inhabitants.

Live estimate

56,534

Growth rate

0.87%

Density

people / km² (106 / mi²)

Median age

37.1

Fertility rate

2.19

births per woman

Life expectancy

80.8

years

Faroe Islands population 1950–2100

Population of Faroe Islands, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Faroe Islands is projected to reach 63,036, and 63,251 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2079 at 65,060, then decline.

Faroe Islands population by year

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2026	56,526	0.87%	40.8	37.1
2025	56,002	1.00%	40.4	37.1
2024	55,400	1.16%	40.0	37.1
2023	54,714	1.33%	39.5	37.3
2022	54,011	1.25%	39.0	37.5
2021	53,300	1.40%	38.5	37.8
2020	52,586	1.30%	38.0	37.9
2019	51,842	1.56%	37.4	37.9
2018	51,034	1.58%	36.8	37.9
2017	50,243	1.54%	36.3	38.1
2016	49,522	1.35%	35.8	38.2
2015	48,894	1.21%	35.3	38.3
2014	48,490	0.44%	35.0	38.2
2013	48,279	0.43%	34.9	37.8
2012	48,091	0.35%	34.7	37.5
2011	47,934	0.30%	34.6	37.2
2010	48,170	-1.28%	34.8	36.7
2009	48,489	-0.05%	35.0	36.2
2008	48,498	0.01%	35.0	35.9
2007	48,474	0.09%	35.0	35.6
2006	48,428	0.10%	35.0	35.3
2005	48,361	0.18%	34.9	35.0
2004	48,017	1.25%	34.7	34.8
2003	47,423	1.24%	34.2	34.6
2002	46,827	1.29%	33.8	34.3
2001	46,240	1.23%	33.4	34.0
2000	45,663	1.29%	33.0	33.8
1999	45,215	0.68%	32.6	33.6
1998	44,894	0.75%	32.4	33.5
1997	44,540	0.83%	32.2	33.3
1996	44,177	0.80%	31.9	33.2
1995	43,838	0.74%	31.7	33.1
1994	44,170	-2.24%	31.9	32.7
1993	45,135	-2.08%	32.6	32.0
1992	46,022	-1.82%	33.2	31.3
1991	46,816	-1.60%	33.8	30.6
1990	47,497	-1.29%	34.3	30.0
1989	47,509	1.24%	34.3	29.6
1988	46,953	1.11%	33.9	29.4
1987	46,458	1.00%	33.5	29.1
1986	46,002	0.97%	33.2	28.9
1985	45,578	0.88%	32.9	28.6
1984	45,141	1.05%	32.6	28.4
1983	44,670	1.05%	32.3	28.1
1982	44,171	1.20%	31.9	27.8
1981	43,626	1.29%	31.5	27.6
1980	43,072	1.27%	31.1	27.3
1979	42,521	1.30%	30.7	27.1
1978	41,968	1.31%	30.3	26.8
1977	41,468	1.08%	29.9	26.5
1976	41,020	1.10%	29.6	26.3
1975	40,568	1.12%	29.3	26.1
1974	40,106	1.17%	29.0	25.9
1973	39,636	1.18%	28.6	25.7
1972	39,172	1.17%	28.3	25.6
1971	38,703	1.24%	27.9	25.5
1970	38,269	1.02%	27.6	25.3
1969	37,907	0.88%	27.4	25.1
1968	37,560	0.95%	27.1	25.0
1967	37,202	0.96%	26.9	24.8
1966	36,816	1.12%	26.6	24.8
1965	36,347	1.45%	26.2	24.8
1964	35,847	1.31%	25.9	24.9
1963	35,391	1.25%	25.6	24.9
1962	34,963	1.18%	25.2	25.0
1961	34,557	1.15%	25.0	25.2
1960	34,127	1.36%	24.6	25.2
1959	33,651	1.45%	24.3	25.3
1958	33,173	1.41%	24.0	25.4
1957	32,726	1.31%	23.6	25.5
1956	32,324	1.16%	23.3	25.6
1955	32,112	0.15%	23.2	25.5
1954	32,068	0.13%	23.2	25.4
1953	32,044	0.03%	23.1	25.1
1952	32,016	0.15%	23.1	24.9
1951	31,903	0.56%	23.0	24.7
1950	31,664	0.95%	22.9	24.6

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2027	57,010	0.83%	41.2	37.2
2028	57,440	0.67%	41.5	37.3
2029	57,831	0.69%	41.8	37.5
2030	58,206	0.61%	42.0	37.6
2031	58,563	0.61%	42.3	37.6
2032	58,903	0.54%	42.5	37.7
2033	59,224	0.55%	42.8	37.7
2034	59,526	0.47%	43.0	37.7
2035	59,801	0.45%	43.2	37.7
2036	60,071	0.45%	43.4	37.7
2037	60,332	0.42%	43.6	37.7
2038	60,577	0.39%	43.7	37.8
2039	60,810	0.38%	43.9	38.0
2040	61,039	0.37%	44.1	38.2
2041	61,270	0.38%	44.2	38.4
2042	61,496	0.35%	44.4	38.6
2043	61,712	0.35%	44.6	38.8
2044	61,928	0.35%	44.7	39.0
2045	62,134	0.31%	44.9	39.3
2046	62,328	0.31%	45.0	39.5
2047	62,531	0.34%	45.1	39.6
2048	62,718	0.26%	45.3	39.8
2049	62,874	0.23%	45.4	40.0
2050	63,036	0.28%	45.5	40.2
2051	63,190	0.21%	45.6	40.3
2052	63,319	0.20%	45.7	40.5
2053	63,443	0.19%	45.8	40.6
2054	63,553	0.16%	45.9	40.7
2055	63,644	0.13%	46.0	40.9
2056	63,718	0.10%	46.0	41.0
2057	63,795	0.14%	46.1	41.2
2058	63,880	0.13%	46.1	41.4
2059	63,952	0.10%	46.2	41.6
2060	64,030	0.14%	46.2	41.8
2061	64,116	0.13%	46.3	41.9
2062	64,191	0.11%	46.3	42.1
2063	64,275	0.16%	46.4	42.3
2064	64,365	0.12%	46.5	42.4
2065	64,446	0.13%	46.5	42.5
2066	64,511	0.07%	46.6	42.6
2067	64,558	0.08%	46.6	42.7
2068	64,616	0.10%	46.7	42.9
2069	64,680	0.10%	46.7	43.0
2070	64,746	0.10%	46.7	43.1
2071	64,802	0.07%	46.8	43.3
2072	64,847	0.07%	46.8	43.4
2073	64,892	0.07%	46.9	43.5
2074	64,933	0.06%	46.9	43.7
2075	64,982	0.09%	46.9	43.8
2076	65,020	0.03%	46.9	44.0
2077	65,040	0.04%	47.0	44.1
2078	65,056	0.01%	47.0	44.3
2079	65,060	-0.00%	47.0	44.4
2080	65,052	-0.03%	47.0	44.6
2081	65,030	-0.04%	47.0	44.8
2082	64,997	-0.07%	46.9	45.0
2083	64,959	-0.05%	46.9	45.2
2084	64,923	-0.06%	46.9	45.4
2085	64,874	-0.09%	46.8	45.5
2086	64,814	-0.09%	46.8	45.7
2087	64,748	-0.11%	46.7	45.9
2088	64,665	-0.14%	46.7	46.1
2089	64,574	-0.14%	46.6	46.3
2090	64,480	-0.16%	46.6	46.4
2091	64,382	-0.15%	46.5	46.6
2092	64,276	-0.18%	46.4	46.8
2093	64,164	-0.17%	46.3	46.9
2094	64,054	-0.18%	46.2	47.1
2095	63,932	-0.20%	46.2	47.2
2096	63,812	-0.17%	46.1	47.4
2097	63,688	-0.22%	46.0	47.5
2098	63,546	-0.23%	45.9	47.6
2099	63,401	-0.23%	45.8	47.8
2100	63,251	-0.25%	45.7	47.9

Biggest cities in Faroe Islands

#	City	Region	Population
1	Tórshavn capital	Streymoy	13,200

FAQ

What is the population of Faroe Islands in 2026?

The population of Faroe Islands is 56,526 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

What is the biggest city in Faroe Islands?

Tórshavn is the biggest city in Faroe Islands with 13,200 inhabitants and it is also the capital.

Is the population of Faroe Islands growing or shrinking?

The population of Faroe Islands is growing at 0.87% per year, and is projected to peak in 2079 at 65,060.

Sources

Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.

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