| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) | 
| Date | 22 Apr 2025 | 
The current population of Faroe Islands is 56,194 as of November 04, 2025, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Faroe Islands is projected at 56,002, or 56k, as of July 1, 2025. The total population in Faroe Islands is projected at 55,400, or 55k people for the year 2024.
Faroe Islands ranks 209th in the world by population on the 237 countries and territories list. Faroe Islands is ranked 45th among 50 countries and territories in Europe.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 2024 | 55,077 | 55,400 | 645 | 1.164 | 0.00068 | 
| 2025 | 55,722 | 56,002 | 559 | 0.998 | 0.00068 | 
| 2026 | 56,281 | 56,526 | 491 | 0.869 | 0.00068 | 
| 2027 | 56,772 | 57,010 | 476 | 0.835 | 0.00068 | 
| 2028 | 57,248 | 57,441 | 385 | 0.670 | 0.00068 | 
| 2029 | 57,633 | 57,831 | 397 | 0.686 | 0.00068 | 
| 2030 | 58,030 | 58,206 | 353 | 0.606 | 0.00068 | 
| 2031 | 58,383 | 58,563 | 360 | 0.615 | 0.00068 | 
| 2032 | 58,743 | 58,903 | 319 | 0.542 | 0.00068 | 
| 2033 | 59,062 | 59,224 | 323 | 0.545 | 0.00068 | 
| 2034 | 59,385 | 59,526 | 281 | 0.472 | 0.00067 | 
| 2035 | 59,666 | 59,801 | 270 | 0.451 | 0.00067 | 
| 2036 | 59,936 | 60,071 | 269 | 0.448 | 0.00067 | 
| 2037 | 60,205 | 60,332 | 254 | 0.421 | 0.00067 | 
| 2038 | 60,459 | 60,577 | 235 | 0.388 | 0.00067 | 
| 2039 | 60,694 | 60,810 | 232 | 0.382 | 0.00067 | 
| 2040 | 60,926 | 61,039 | 227 | 0.372 | 0.00067 | 
| 2041 | 61,153 | 61,270 | 235 | 0.384 | 0.00066 | 
| 2042 | 61,388 | 61,496 | 216 | 0.351 | 0.00066 | 
| 2043 | 61,604 | 61,712 | 216 | 0.350 | 0.00066 | 
| 2044 | 61,820 | 61,928 | 217 | 0.350 | 0.00066 | 
| 2045 | 62,037 | 62,134 | 194 | 0.312 | 0.00066 | 
| 2046 | 62,231 | 62,328 | 194 | 0.311 | 0.00066 | 
| 2047 | 62,425 | 62,531 | 211 | 0.337 | 0.00066 | 
| 2048 | 62,636 | 62,718 | 165 | 0.263 | 0.00065 | 
| 2049 | 62,801 | 62,874 | 146 | 0.232 | 0.00065 | 
| 2050 | 62,947 | 63,035 | 177 | 0.281 | 0.00065 | 
| 2051 | 63,124 | 63,190 | 131 | 0.207 | 0.00065 | 
| 2052 | 63,255 | 63,319 | 128 | 0.202 | 0.00065 | 
| 2053 | 63,383 | 63,443 | 120 | 0.189 | 0.00065 | 
| 2054 | 63,503 | 63,553 | 100 | 0.157 | 0.00065 | 
| 2055 | 63,603 | 63,644 | 82 | 0.129 | 0.00065 | 
| 2056 | 63,685 | 63,718 | 67 | 0.105 | 0.00065 | 
| 2057 | 63,752 | 63,795 | 87 | 0.136 | 0.00064 | 
| 2058 | 63,839 | 63,880 | 81 | 0.127 | 0.00064 | 
| 2059 | 63,920 | 63,953 | 65 | 0.102 | 0.00064 | 
| 2060 | 63,985 | 64,031 | 91 | 0.142 | 0.00064 | 
| 2061 | 64,076 | 64,117 | 81 | 0.126 | 0.00064 | 
| 2062 | 64,157 | 64,191 | 68 | 0.106 | 0.00064 | 
| 2063 | 64,225 | 64,275 | 101 | 0.157 | 0.00064 | 
| 2064 | 64,326 | 64,365 | 78 | 0.121 | 0.00064 | 
| 2065 | 64,404 | 64,446 | 84 | 0.130 | 0.00064 | 
| 2066 | 64,488 | 64,511 | 46 | 0.071 | 0.00064 | 
| 2067 | 64,534 | 64,558 | 49 | 0.076 | 0.00064 | 
| 2068 | 64,583 | 64,615 | 65 | 0.101 | 0.00064 | 
| 2069 | 64,648 | 64,680 | 64 | 0.099 | 0.00064 | 
| 2070 | 64,712 | 64,746 | 67 | 0.103 | 0.00064 | 
| 2071 | 64,779 | 64,802 | 45 | 0.069 | 0.00064 | 
| 2072 | 64,824 | 64,847 | 46 | 0.071 | 0.00063 | 
| 2073 | 64,870 | 64,892 | 44 | 0.068 | 0.00063 | 
| 2074 | 64,914 | 64,933 | 39 | 0.060 | 0.00063 | 
| 2075 | 64,953 | 64,982 | 58 | 0.089 | 0.00063 | 
| 2076 | 65,011 | 65,020 | 18 | 0.028 | 0.00063 | 
| 2077 | 65,029 | 65,040 | 23 | 0.035 | 0.00063 | 
| 2078 | 65,052 | 65,056 | 9 | 0.014 | 0.00063 | 
| 2079 | 65,061 | 65,061 | -1 | -0.002 | 0.00063 | 
| 2080 | 65,060 | 65,052 | -17 | -0.026 | 0.00063 | 
| 2081 | 65,043 | 65,031 | -25 | -0.038 | 0.00063 | 
| 2082 | 65,018 | 64,997 | -42 | -0.065 | 0.00063 | 
| 2083 | 64,976 | 64,959 | -34 | -0.052 | 0.00063 | 
| 2084 | 64,942 | 64,923 | -38 | -0.059 | 0.00063 | 
| 2085 | 64,904 | 64,874 | -60 | -0.092 | 0.00063 | 
| 2086 | 64,844 | 64,814 | -60 | -0.093 | 0.00063 | 
| 2087 | 64,784 | 64,748 | -72 | -0.111 | 0.00063 | 
| 2088 | 64,712 | 64,665 | -93 | -0.144 | 0.00063 | 
| 2089 | 64,619 | 64,575 | -89 | -0.138 | 0.00063 | 
| 2090 | 64,530 | 64,480 | -101 | -0.157 | 0.00063 | 
| 2091 | 64,429 | 64,382 | -94 | -0.146 | 0.00063 | 
| 2092 | 64,335 | 64,276 | -118 | -0.184 | 0.00063 | 
| 2093 | 64,217 | 64,163 | -107 | -0.167 | 0.00063 | 
| 2094 | 64,110 | 64,053 | -113 | -0.176 | 0.00063 | 
| 2095 | 63,997 | 63,931 | -131 | -0.205 | 0.00062 | 
| 2096 | 63,866 | 63,812 | -108 | -0.169 | 0.00062 | 
| 2097 | 63,758 | 63,688 | -139 | -0.218 | 0.00062 | 
| 2098 | 63,619 | 63,546 | -146 | -0.230 | 0.00062 | 
| 2099 | 63,473 | 63,401 | -144 | -0.227 | 0.00062 | 
| 2100 | 63,329 | 63,251 | -156 | -0.247 | 0.00062 | 
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 1950 | 31,514 | 31,664 | 300 | 0.947 | 0.00127 | 
| 1951 | 31,814 | 31,903 | 178 | 0.558 | 0.00126 | 
| 1952 | 31,992 | 32,016 | 47 | 0.147 | 0.00124 | 
| 1953 | 32,039 | 32,044 | 9 | 0.028 | 0.00122 | 
| 1954 | 32,048 | 32,068 | 40 | 0.125 | 0.00119 | 
| 1955 | 32,088 | 32,112 | 48 | 0.149 | 0.00117 | 
| 1956 | 32,136 | 32,324 | 376 | 1.163 | 0.00116 | 
| 1957 | 32,512 | 32,726 | 428 | 1.308 | 0.00115 | 
| 1958 | 32,940 | 33,173 | 467 | 1.408 | 0.00114 | 
| 1959 | 33,407 | 33,651 | 489 | 1.453 | 0.00113 | 
| 1960 | 33,896 | 34,127 | 463 | 1.357 | 0.00113 | 
| 1961 | 34,359 | 34,557 | 397 | 1.149 | 0.00113 | 
| 1962 | 34,756 | 34,963 | 414 | 1.184 | 0.00112 | 
| 1963 | 35,170 | 35,391 | 442 | 1.249 | 0.00111 | 
| 1964 | 35,612 | 35,847 | 471 | 1.314 | 0.00110 | 
| 1965 | 36,083 | 36,347 | 528 | 1.453 | 0.00109 | 
| 1966 | 36,611 | 36,816 | 411 | 1.116 | 0.00108 | 
| 1967 | 37,022 | 37,202 | 359 | 0.965 | 0.00107 | 
| 1968 | 37,381 | 37,560 | 358 | 0.953 | 0.00106 | 
| 1969 | 37,739 | 37,907 | 335 | 0.884 | 0.00105 | 
| 1970 | 38,074 | 38,269 | 389 | 1.017 | 0.00104 | 
| 1971 | 38,463 | 38,703 | 480 | 1.240 | 0.00103 | 
| 1972 | 38,943 | 39,172 | 459 | 1.172 | 0.00102 | 
| 1973 | 39,402 | 39,636 | 469 | 1.183 | 0.00101 | 
| 1974 | 39,871 | 40,106 | 470 | 1.172 | 0.00100 | 
| 1975 | 40,341 | 40,568 | 453 | 1.117 | 0.00100 | 
| 1976 | 40,794 | 41,020 | 451 | 1.099 | 0.00099 | 
| 1977 | 41,245 | 41,468 | 447 | 1.078 | 0.00098 | 
| 1978 | 41,692 | 41,968 | 552 | 1.315 | 0.00098 | 
| 1979 | 42,244 | 42,521 | 554 | 1.303 | 0.00097 | 
| 1980 | 42,798 | 43,072 | 547 | 1.270 | 0.00097 | 
| 1981 | 43,345 | 43,626 | 561 | 1.286 | 0.00096 | 
| 1982 | 43,906 | 44,171 | 530 | 1.200 | 0.00096 | 
| 1983 | 44,436 | 44,670 | 469 | 1.050 | 0.00095 | 
| 1984 | 44,905 | 45,141 | 472 | 1.046 | 0.00094 | 
| 1985 | 45,377 | 45,578 | 401 | 0.880 | 0.00094 | 
| 1986 | 45,778 | 46,002 | 447 | 0.972 | 0.00093 | 
| 1987 | 46,225 | 46,459 | 467 | 1.005 | 0.00092 | 
| 1988 | 46,692 | 46,953 | 523 | 1.114 | 0.00091 | 
| 1989 | 47,215 | 47,509 | 588 | 1.238 | 0.00091 | 
| 1990 | 47,803 | 47,497 | -612 | -1.289 | 0.00089 | 
| 1991 | 47,191 | 46,816 | -750 | -1.602 | 0.00086 | 
| 1992 | 46,441 | 46,023 | -837 | -1.819 | 0.00084 | 
| 1993 | 45,604 | 45,135 | -939 | -2.081 | 0.00081 | 
| 1994 | 44,665 | 44,170 | -989 | -2.239 | 0.00078 | 
| 1995 | 43,676 | 43,838 | 324 | 0.739 | 0.00076 | 
| 1996 | 44,000 | 44,177 | 354 | 0.801 | 0.00076 | 
| 1997 | 44,354 | 44,540 | 372 | 0.835 | 0.00075 | 
| 1998 | 44,726 | 44,894 | 336 | 0.748 | 0.00075 | 
| 1999 | 45,062 | 45,215 | 307 | 0.679 | 0.00074 | 
| 2000 | 45,369 | 45,663 | 587 | 1.286 | 0.00074 | 
| 2001 | 45,956 | 46,240 | 568 | 1.228 | 0.00074 | 
| 2002 | 46,524 | 46,827 | 606 | 1.294 | 0.00074 | 
| 2003 | 47,130 | 47,423 | 587 | 1.238 | 0.00074 | 
| 2004 | 47,717 | 48,017 | 601 | 1.252 | 0.00074 | 
| 2005 | 48,318 | 48,361 | 85 | 0.176 | 0.00073 | 
| 2006 | 48,403 | 48,428 | 49 | 0.101 | 0.00073 | 
| 2007 | 48,452 | 48,474 | 44 | 0.091 | 0.00072 | 
| 2008 | 48,496 | 48,498 | 4 | 0.008 | 0.00071 | 
| 2009 | 48,500 | 48,489 | -23 | -0.047 | 0.00070 | 
| 2010 | 48,477 | 48,169 | -615 | -1.277 | 0.00069 | 
| 2011 | 47,862 | 47,934 | 144 | 0.300 | 0.00067 | 
| 2012 | 48,006 | 48,091 | 170 | 0.353 | 0.00067 | 
| 2013 | 48,176 | 48,279 | 207 | 0.429 | 0.00066 | 
| 2014 | 48,383 | 48,490 | 215 | 0.443 | 0.00066 | 
| 2015 | 48,598 | 48,894 | 591 | 1.209 | 0.00065 | 
| 2016 | 49,189 | 49,523 | 667 | 1.347 | 0.00066 | 
| 2017 | 49,856 | 50,243 | 774 | 1.541 | 0.00066 | 
| 2018 | 50,630 | 51,034 | 808 | 1.583 | 0.00066 | 
| 2019 | 51,438 | 51,842 | 807 | 1.557 | 0.00066 | 
| 2020 | 52,245 | 52,587 | 683 | 1.299 | 0.00067 | 
| 2021 | 52,928 | 53,300 | 744 | 1.396 | 0.00067 | 
| 2022 | 53,672 | 54,011 | 678 | 1.255 | 0.00067 | 
| 2023 | 54,350 | 54,714 | 727 | 1.329 | 0.00068 |