Faroe Islands

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Country snapshot

IndicatorValue
Official nameNo authoritative open source found
Government typeparliamentary democracy (Faroese Parliament); part of the Kingdom of DenmarkCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
CapitalTorshavnGeoNames [2024]
Head of stateNo authoritative open source found
Total area12,960 km²World Bank WDI [2023]
Total population54,700–55,400 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 55,400 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 54,680 people
LanguagesFaroese 93.8% (derived from Old Norse), Danish 3.2%, other 3% (2011 est.); note: data represent population by primary languageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
GDP (nominal)4,050,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita74,100 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Life expectancy83.1 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024]

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage15/21
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ISO 3166
    iso_country_codes
    Edition: 2024
  • GeoNames
    geonames
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • ISO 4217 Currency Codes
    iso_4217_currencies
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Faroe Islands on Databook spans 11 of 15 reference sections drawing on 23 open datasets including BGS World Mineral Statistics, CIA World Factbook, EU Dual-Use. Each indicator shows its source and year side by side, with multiple authorities reconciled — no editorial judgement.