Population estimates and projections in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands had an estimated population of 54,714 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Faroe Islands, 2023 (latest estimate)
54,714
Change from 2022
+1.3%
Projection for 2030
58,206 people
Projection for 2050
63,036 people
Projection for 2100
63,251 people
Position in 2023
201st of 216
Population estimates and projections in Faroe Islands over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 63,251 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 63,932 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 64,480 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 64,874 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 65,052 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 64,982 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 64,746 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 64,446 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 64,030 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 63,644 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 63,036 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 62,134 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 61,039 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 59,801 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 58,206 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 56,002 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 54,714 people |
| 2022 | 54,011 people |
| 2021 | 53,300 people |
| 2020 | 52,586 people |
| 2019 | 51,842 people |
| 2018 | 51,034 people |
| 2017 | 50,243 people |
| 2016 | 49,522 people |
| 2015 | 48,894 people |
| 2014 | 48,490 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.3% from 54,011 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 48,279 people, the figure has changed by +13.3%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Faroe Islands has the 201st highest value.
More for Faroe Islands
All statistics for Faroe Islands
Median age estimates and projections
37.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.24 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.33%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
54,900 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
0.47%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
17.8%
2025 · World Bank