Faroe Islands
Population in Faroe Islands
Population in Faroe Islands: 31,660 people in 1950 and 54,710 people in 2023, by UN estimates.
- Latest, 2023
- 54,710 people
- Since 1950
- +23,050 people
- Rank, 2023
- 205 of 229
- counting from the highest
- World, 2023
- 8.09 billion people
- Projected, 2100
- 63,250 people
- UN projection (medium variant)
people · UN
What the numbers say
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 63,250 people in 2100, between 20,820 people and 221,100 people (95% prediction interval).
- Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 1,586 people.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Faroe Islands | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 54,710 | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 54,010 | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 53,300 | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 52,590 | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 51,840 | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 51,030 | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 50,240 | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 49,520 | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 48,890 | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 48,490 | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 48,280 | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 48,090 | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 47,930 | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 48,170 | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 48,490 | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 48,500 | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 48,470 | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 48,430 | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 48,360 | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 48,020 | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 47,420 | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 46,830 | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 46,240 | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 45,660 | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 45,220 | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 44,890 | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 44,540 | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 44,180 | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 43,840 | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 44,170 | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 45,140 | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 46,020 | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 46,820 | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 47,500 | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 47,510 | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 46,950 | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 46,460 | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 46,000 | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 45,580 | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 45,140 | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 44,670 | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 44,170 | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 43,630 | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 43,070 | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 42,520 | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 41,970 | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 41,470 | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 41,020 | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 40,570 | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 40,110 | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 39,640 | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 39,170 | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 38,700 | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 38,270 | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 37,910 | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 37,560 | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 37,200 | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 36,820 | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 36,350 | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 35,850 | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 35,390 | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 34,960 | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 34,560 | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 34,130 | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 33,650 | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 33,170 | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 32,730 | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 32,320 | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 32,110 | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 32,070 | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 32,040 | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 32,020 | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 31,900 | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 31,660 | 2.49 billion |
| 1940 | 27,570 | – |
| 1930 | 24,120 | – |
| 1920 | 21,100 | – |
| 1910 | 18,470 | – |
| 1900 | 14,770 | – |
| 1890 | 11,820 | – |
| 1880 | 9,454 | – |
| 1870 | 7,563 | – |
| 1860 | 6,051 | – |
| 1850 | 4,840 | – |
| 1840 | 3,872 | – |
| 1830 | 3,098 | – |
| 1820 | 2,478 | – |
| 1810 | 1,982 | – |
| 1800 | 1,586 | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Faroe Islands | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55,40055,100–55,710 | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 56,00055,050–56,980 | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 56,53054,840–58,250 | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 57,01054,550–59,630 | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 57,44054,180–61,080 | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 57,83053,710–62,560 | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 58,21053,260–64,070 | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 58,56052,710–65,590 | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 58,90052,220–67,120 | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 59,22051,870–68,510 | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 59,53051,540–70,060 | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 59,80051,190–71,750 | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 60,07050,630–73,610 | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 60,33050,040–75,520 | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 60,58049,490–77,240 | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 60,81048,870–79,000 | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 61,04048,290–80,570 | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 61,27047,860–82,330 | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 61,50047,310–84,310 | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 61,71046,860–86,140 | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 61,93046,430–88,410 | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 62,13045,670–90,550 | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 62,33044,970–92,360 | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 62,53044,430–94,510 | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 62,72043,930–96,590 | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 62,87043,500–98,130 | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 63,04043,160–100,000 | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 63,19042,850–102,700 | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 63,32042,340–105,200 | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 63,44041,790–106,800 | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 63,55041,210–108,000 | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 63,64040,700–109,300 | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 63,72040,370–110,900 | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 63,80039,790–112,600 | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 63,88039,150–114,400 | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 63,95038,650–115,900 | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 64,03038,380–117,600 | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 64,12038,070–119,500 | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 64,19037,600–120,900 | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 64,28037,020–122,600 | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 64,36036,570–124,700 | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 64,45036,450–127,900 | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 64,51036,060–131,400 | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 64,56035,610–134,200 | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 64,62035,000–136,700 | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 64,68034,360–139,300 | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 64,75033,970–142,600 | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 64,80033,470–145,600 | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 64,85032,970–147,300 | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 64,89032,490–148,600 | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 64,93032,090–151,200 | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 64,98031,930–154,000 | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 65,02031,730–156,700 | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 65,04031,430–159,400 | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 65,06030,740–161,900 | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 65,06029,800–164,600 | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 65,05029,070–166,700 | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 65,03028,540–168,400 | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 65,00028,080–169,500 | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 64,96027,570–171,100 | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 64,92027,190–172,000 | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 64,87026,790–172,600 | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 64,81026,420–175,600 | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 64,75026,160–179,400 | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 64,67025,890–184,400 | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 64,57025,480–189,900 | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 64,48025,070–193,400 | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 64,38024,720–195,900 | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 64,28024,320–198,900 | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 64,16023,830–201,700 | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 64,05023,370–203,600 | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 63,93022,980–204,200 | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 63,81022,540–206,800 | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 63,69021,940–211,200 | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 63,55021,530–215,800 | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 63,40021,320–219,700 | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 63,25020,820–221,100 | 10.2 billion |
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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