| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total population | 54,700–55,400 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 55,400 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 54,680 people |
| Median age | 37.1 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 83.1 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] |
| Ethnic groups | Faroese 83.8% (Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon descent), Danish 8.3%, Filipino 1.2%, other Nordic 0.9%, other 4.5% (includes Polish and Romanian) (2024 est.); note: data represent respondents by country of birthCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Languages | Faroese 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 |
| Religions | Christian 87% (predominantly Evangelical Lutheran), other 0.9%, none 3.7%, unspecified 8.9% (2011 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Urbanization | 43% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Population growth | 0.489 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Birth rate | 10.8 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Death rate | 8.2 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Urban population | 39.4 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Languages (structured) | Danish / Danish Sign Language / FaroeseGlottolog [2026] |
Population
Faroe Islands
Section metadata
Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage12/12
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- UN DESA WPPun_desa_wppEdition: 2024
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- CIA World Factbookcia_factbookEdition: 2025
- Glottologglottolog_languagesEdition: 2026
About this data
Faroe Islands's population on Databook compiles 12 indicators from 4 open datasets including UN DESA WPP, World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook. Key figures include total population (54,700–55,400 people), median age (37.1 years). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.