| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 22 Apr 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Faroe Islands is projected at 56k, compared to 55k in 2024. It ranks 209th in the world by population and 45th in Europe. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 1.00 percent, the 101st highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 29k males and 27k females in Faroe Islands. The percentage of the male population is 51.62%, compared to 48.38% of the female population. Faroe Islands has 1,819 more males than females. The sex ratio in Faroe Islands in 2025 will be 106.712 males per 100 females. Faroe Islands is in the 219th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 16,279 | 15,384 | 31,664 | 0.95 | 105.818 |
| 1955 | 16,608 | 15,504 | 32,112 | 0.15 | 107.121 |
| 1960 | 17,711 | 16,416 | 34,127 | 1.36 | 107.889 |
| 1965 | 18,984 | 17,363 | 36,347 | 1.45 | 109.336 |
| 1970 | 19,954 | 18,314 | 38,269 | 1.02 | 108.955 |
| 1975 | 21,198 | 19,369 | 40,568 | 1.12 | 109.443 |
| 1980 | 22,493 | 20,578 | 43,072 | 1.27 | 109.306 |
| 1985 | 23,762 | 21,816 | 45,578 | 0.88 | 108.920 |
| 1990 | 24,726 | 22,771 | 47,497 | -1.29 | 108.585 |
| 1995 | 22,656 | 21,183 | 43,838 | 0.74 | 106.954 |
| 2000 | 23,613 | 22,049 | 45,663 | 1.29 | 107.093 |
| 2005 | 25,111 | 23,250 | 48,361 | 0.18 | 108.004 |
| 2010 | 24,842 | 23,328 | 48,169 | -1.28 | 106.490 |
| 2015 | 25,243 | 23,651 | 48,894 | 1.21 | 106.731 |
| 2020 | 27,200 | 25,387 | 52,587 | 1.30 | 107.141 |
| 2021 | 27,588 | 25,712 | 53,300 | 1.40 | 107.296 |
| 2022 | 27,959 | 26,052 | 54,011 | 1.25 | 107.320 |
| 2023 | 28,297 | 26,416 | 54,714 | 1.33 | 107.121 |
| 2024 | 28,625 | 26,775 | 55,400 | 1.16 | 106.909 |
| 2025 | 28,910 | 27,091 | 56,002 | 1.00 | 106.714 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.569 | 24.613 | 3.846 |
| 1955 | 66.578 | 25.542 | 3.615 |
| 1960 | 72.018 | 25.245 | 3.854 |
| 1965 | 73.961 | 24.781 | 4.086 |
| 1970 | 74.849 | 25.334 | 3.415 |
| 1975 | 75.323 | 26.064 | 2.902 |
| 1980 | 75.751 | 27.346 | 2.473 |
| 1985 | 76.049 | 28.632 | 2.282 |
| 1990 | 76.894 | 29.999 | 2.782 |
| 1995 | 77.658 | 33.116 | 2.457 |
| 2000 | 78.251 | 33.816 | 2.560 |
| 2005 | 78.365 | 35.034 | 2.631 |
| 2010 | 78.731 | 36.717 | 2.499 |
| 2015 | 79.426 | 38.279 | 2.420 |
| 2020 | 79.982 | 37.861 | 2.359 |
| 2021 | 79.792 | 37.801 | 2.292 |
| 2022 | 79.264 | 37.538 | 2.261 |
| 2023 | 80.179 | 37.258 | 2.240 |
| 2024 | 80.394 | 37.128 | 2.223 |
| 2025 | 80.600 | 37.070 | 2.204 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 415 | 878 | 13.102 | 27.744 |
| 1955 | 329 | 763 | 10.243 | 23.759 |
| 1960 | 266 | 788 | 7.786 | 23.101 |
| 1965 | 259 | 901 | 7.128 | 24.789 |
| 1970 | 270 | 817 | 7.059 | 21.341 |
| 1975 | 288 | 784 | 7.107 | 19.336 |
| 1980 | 313 | 740 | 7.264 | 17.188 |
| 1985 | 353 | 738 | 7.745 | 16.193 |
| 1990 | 372 | 961 | 7.824 | 20.237 |
| 1995 | 382 | 654 | 8.707 | 14.925 |
| 2000 | 403 | 686 | 8.818 | 15.022 |
| 2005 | 446 | 719 | 9.213 | 14.868 |
| 2010 | 477 | 643 | 9.894 | 13.344 |
| 2015 | 510 | 598 | 10.422 | 12.227 |
| 2020 | 546 | 676 | 10.380 | 12.846 |
| 2021 | 579 | 671 | 10.862 | 12.585 |
| 2022 | 614 | 678 | 11.369 | 12.549 |
| 2023 | 564 | 690 | 10.306 | 12.609 |
| 2024 | 553 | 705 | 9.978 | 12.719 |
| 2025 | 547 | 715 | 9.771 | 12.775 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 5,471 | 26,032 | 17.365 |
| 1955 | 6,044 | 26,452 | 18.599 |
| 1960 | 7,412 | 27,249 | 21.383 |
| 1965 | 9,429 | 27,471 | 25.553 |
| 1970 | 10,924 | 28,159 | 27.951 |
| 1975 | 12,557 | 28,850 | 30.326 |
| 1980 | 13,570 | 29,944 | 31.186 |
| 1985 | 14,021 | 31,552 | 30.766 |
| 1990 | 14,561 | 33,033 | 30.594 |
| 1995 | 15,686 | 30,354 | 34.071 |
| 2000 | 17,172 | 30,086 | 36.337 |
| 2005 | 19,208 | 29,077 | 39.781 |
| 2010 | 19,870 | 28,680 | 40.926 |
| 2015 | 20,388 | 28,577 | 41.638 |
| 2020 | 21,155 | 28,741 | 42.398 |
| 2021 | 21,335 | 28,768 | 42.583 |
| 2022 | 21,519 | 28,785 | 42.779 |
| 2023 | 21,711 | 28,796 | 42.987 |
| 2024 | 21,912 | 28,803 | 43.206 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 1,851 | 1,732 | 3,583 | 6.40 | 106.871 |
| 05-09 | 1,923 | 1,919 | 3,842 | 6.86 | 100.208 |
| 10-14 | 1,915 | 1,786 | 3,702 | 6.61 | 107.223 |
| 15-19 | 1,942 | 1,879 | 3,821 | 6.82 | 103.353 |
| 20-24 | 2,064 | 1,893 | 3,957 | 7.07 | 109.033 |
| 25-29 | 1,812 | 1,470 | 3,283 | 5.86 | 123.265 |
| 30-34 | 1,813 | 1,648 | 3,462 | 6.18 | 110.012 |
| 35-39 | 1,953 | 1,762 | 3,716 | 6.64 | 110.840 |
| 40-44 | 1,728 | 1,560 | 3,288 | 5.87 | 110.769 |
| 45-49 | 1,772 | 1,563 | 3,335 | 5.96 | 113.372 |
| 50-54 | 1,831 | 1,547 | 3,378 | 6.03 | 118.358 |
| 55-59 | 1,817 | 1,652 | 3,469 | 6.19 | 109.988 |
| 60-64 | 1,661 | 1,546 | 3,208 | 5.73 | 107.439 |
| 65-69 | 1,448 | 1,452 | 2,900 | 5.18 | 99.725 |
| 70-74 | 1,241 | 1,236 | 2,477 | 4.42 | 100.405 |
| 75-79 | 1,022 | 1,042 | 2,064 | 3.69 | 98.081 |
| 80-84 | 695 | 738 | 1,433 | 2.56 | 94.173 |
| 85-89 | 283 | 391 | 673 | 1.20 | 72.379 |
| 90-94 | 111 | 198 | 308 | 0.55 | 56.061 |
| 95-99 | 25 | 68 | 93 | 0.17 | 36.765 |
| 100+ | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0.02 | 11.111 |
| Total | 28,908 | 27,091 | 56,001 | 106.707 | |