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Faroe Islands is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Torshavn. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 12 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeLatest observations: 2017–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+12.3%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+23.3%2014 → 2024

Internet adoption

+21.6 percentage points2007 → 2017

Life expectancy

+1.5 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Faroe Islands, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Faroe Islands

54.9KLatest available · 2025
Faroe Islands

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Population changed by +12.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearFaroe Islands
202554,900
202454,640
202354,398
202253,903
202153,291
202052,561
201951,790
201850,997
201750,179
201649,463
201548,898
201448,427
201348,245
201248,290
201148,542
201048,656
200948,790
200848,547
200748,378
200648,335
200548,359
200448,384
200348,032
200247,335
200146,635
200045,754
199945,146
199844,674
199744,132
199643,581
199543,611
199444,695
199346,474
199247,287
199147,447
199047,741
198947,959
198847,356
198746,702
198646,132
198545,709
198445,141
198344,670
198244,171
198143,626
198043,072
197942,521
197841,968
197741,468
197641,020
197540,568
197440,106
197339,636
197239,172
197138,703
197038,269
196937,907
196837,560
196737,202
196636,816
196536,347
196435,847
196335,391
196234,963
196134,557
196034,127

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Faroe Islands

0.5%Latest available · 2025
Faroe Islands

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Population growth changed by -0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearFaroe Islands
20250.47%
20240.44%
20230.91%
20221.14%
20211.38%
20201.48%
20191.54%
20181.62%
20171.44%
20161.15%
20150.97%
20140.38%
2013-0.09%
2012-0.52%
2011-0.23%
2010-0.28%
20090.5%
20080.35%
20070.09%
2006-0.05%
2005-0.05%
20040.73%
20031.46%
20021.49%
20011.91%
20001.34%
19991.05%
19981.22%
19971.26%
1996-0.07%
1995-2.46%
1994-3.9%
1993-1.73%
1992-0.34%
1991-0.62%
1990-0.46%
19891.27%
19881.39%
19871.23%
19860.92%
19851.25%
19841.05%
19831.12%
19821.24%
19811.28%
19801.29%
19791.31%
19781.2%
19771.09%
19761.11%
19751.15%
19741.18%
19731.18%
19721.2%
19711.13%
19700.95%
19690.92%
19680.96%
19671.04%
19661.28%
19651.39%
19641.28%
19631.22%
19621.17%
19611.25%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Faroe Islands

39.6%Latest available · 2025
Faroe Islands

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Urban population changed by +1.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearFaroe Islands
202539.64%
202439.41%
202339.2%
202239%
202138.81%
202038.67%
201938.39%
201838.41%
201738.33%
201638.32%
201538.14%
201437.91%
201337.74%
201237.32%
201137.3%
201037.25%
200936.89%
200836.47%
200736.29%
200636.46%
200536.33%
200436.32%
200336.13%
200235.94%
200135.93%
200035.7%
199935.67%
199835.46%
199735.19%
199634.89%
199534.38%
199433.93%
199334.21%
199234.02%
199133.72%
199033.48%
198933.36%
198833.02%
198732.88%
198632.4%
198532.2%
198432.31%
198332.06%
198231.77%
198131.6%
198031.57%
197931.47%
197831.39%
197731.41%
197631.26%
197530.91%
197430.43%
197329.86%
197229.23%
197128.59%
197027.99%
196927.43%
196826.81%
196726.14%
196625.42%
196524.68%
196423.92%
196323.16%
196222.41%
196121.69%
196021%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Faroe Islands

1.9 birthsLatest available · 2024
Faroe Islands

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Fertility rate changed by -0.6 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearFaroe Islands
20241.91 births
20231.87 births
20222.08 births
20212.31 births
20202.33 births
20192.42 births
20182.5 births
20172.47 births
20162.61 births
20152.41 births
20142.55 births
20132.51 births
20122.53 births
20112.28 births
20102.5 births
20092.34 births
20082.53 births
20072.54 births
20062.48 births
20052.61 births
20042.58 births
20032.53 births
20022.54 births
20012.3 births
20002.56 births
19992.31 births
19982.32 births
19972.49 births
19962.57 births
19952.42 births
19942.39 births
19932.51 births
19922.52 births
19912.63 births
19902.81 births
19892.71 births
19882.56 births
19872.35 births
19862.42 births
19852.31 births
19842.17 births
19832.16 births
19822.35 births
19812.47 births
19802.46 births
19792.7 births
19782.6 births
19772.68 births
19762.74 births
19752.9 births
19743.07 births
19733.22 births
19723.26 births
19713.22 births
19703.42 births
19693.56 births
19683.86 births
19673.98 births
19664.04 births
19654.09 births
19643.98 births
19633.9 births
19623.84 births
19613.76 births
19603.85 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Faroe Islands

$4.1BLatest available · 2024
Faroe Islands

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GDP changed by +39.1% between 2014 and 2024.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearFaroe Islands
2024$4,052,937,169.77
2023$3,943,131,022.23
2022$3,615,241,800.5
2021$3,699,551,717.11
2020$3,271,813,311.58
2019$3,266,432,734.23
2018$3,188,600,927.47
2017$2,980,057,377.88
2016$2,813,278,868.78
2015$2,573,905,971.05
2014$2,914,012,679.27
2013$2,690,110,520.93
2012$2,427,200,388.92
2011$2,505,740,669.27
2010$2,331,796,784.36
2009$2,296,065,170.06
2008$2,489,873,249.63
2007$2,339,015,313.3
2006$2,017,680,834.9
2005$1,759,739,599.23
2004$1,724,770,770.83
2003$1,501,941,580.89
2002$1,275,093,689.27
2001$1,160,268,212.07
2000$1,067,109,530.65
1999$1,127,684,827.36
1998$1,104,744,235.3
1997$933,763,083.4
1996$989,536,914.66
1995$901,404,709.83
1994$758,739,178.61
1993$760,957,189.76
1992$912,670,413.33
1991$909,253,214.83
1990$960,805,408.95
1989$871,935,350.38
1988$968,576,956.93
1987$886,508,622.33
1986$688,914,288.88
1985$459,307,281.2
1984$426,008,864.69
1983$486,605,127.7
1982$444,047,495.32
1981$456,244,919.01
1980$493,014,300.01
1979$448,568,492.66
1978$397,833,034.88
1977$347,798,304.64
1976$270,470,345.45
1975$227,404,436.01
1974$196,771,070.9
1973$161,236,465.82
1972$119,335,897.82
1971$99,219,082.85
1970$84,933,333.33
1969$70,106,666.67
1968$65,186,666.67
1967$66,225,403.56
1966$64,397,131.08
1965$57,954,522.42

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Faroe Islands

$74.2KLatest available · 2024
Faroe Islands

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GDP per capita changed by +23.3% between 2014 and 2024.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearFaroe Islands
2024$74,175.28
2023$72,486.69
2022$67,069.4
2021$69,421.7
2020$62,247.93
2019$63,070.72
2018$62,525.26
2017$59,388.54
2016$56,876.43
2015$52,638.27
2014$60,173.31
2013$55,759.36
2012$50,263
2011$51,620.05
2010$47,924.14
2009$47,060.16
2008$51,287.89
2007$48,348.74
2006$41,743.68
2005$36,389.08
2004$35,647.54
2003$31,269.6
2002$26,937.65
2001$24,879.77
2000$23,322.76
1999$24,978.62
1998$24,729.02
1997$21,158.41
1996$22,705.7
1995$20,669.21
1994$16,975.93
1993$16,373.83
1992$19,300.66
1991$19,163.56
1990$20,125.37
1989$18,180.85
1988$20,453.1
1987$18,982.24
1986$14,933.54
1985$10,048.51
1984$9,437.29
1983$10,893.33
1982$10,052.92
1981$10,458.1
1980$11,446.28
1979$10,549.34
1978$9,479.44
1977$8,387.15
1976$6,593.62
1975$5,605.51
1974$4,906.28
1973$4,067.93
1972$3,046.46
1971$2,563.6
1970$2,219.38
1969$1,849.44
1968$1,735.53
1967$1,780.16
1966$1,749.16
1965$1,594.48

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Faroe Islands

0.8%Latest available · 2024
Faroe Islands

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GDP growth changed by -4.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearFaroe Islands
20240.84%
20233.16%
20223.86%
20215.07%
2020-1.64%
20194.54%
20182.76%
20173.51%
20161.39%
20150.96%
20145.43%
20135.86%
20127.08%
20113.57%
2010-0.38%
2009-4.55%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Faroe Islands

Data currently unavailable
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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearFaroe Islands

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Faroe Islands

Data currently unavailable
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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearFaroe Islands

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Faroe Islands

83.1 yearsLatest available · 2024
Faroe Islands

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Life expectancy changed by +1.5 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearFaroe Islands
202483.08 years
202382.95 years
202282.82 years
202182.68 years
202082.53 years
201982.39 years
201882.25 years
201782.11 years
201681.96 years
201581.8 years
201481.59 years
201381.36 years
201281.11 years
201180.85 years
201080.6 years
200980.37 years
200880.15 years
200779.92 years
200679.69 years
200579.45 years
200479.2 years
200378.98 years
200278.79 years
200178.6 years
200078.41 years
199978.21 years
199878 years
199777.79 years
199677.56 years
199577.32 years
199477.07 years
199376.83 years
199276.59 years
199176.36 years
199076.12 years
198975.88 years
198875.64 years
198775.4 years
198675.16 years
198576.2 years
198476.12 years
198376.06 years
198276 years
198175.94 years
198075.85 years
197975.76 years
197875.72 years
197775.63 years
197675.51 years
197575.44 years
197475.37 years
197375.33 years
197275.21 years
197175.12 years
197074.98 years
196974.84 years
196874.7 years
196774.5 years
196674.32 years
196574.11 years
196473.86 years
196373.55 years
196273.18 years
196172.71 years
196072.11 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Faroe Islands

Data currently unavailable
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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearFaroe Islands

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Faroe Islands

97.6%Latest available · 2017
Faroe Islands

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Internet adoption changed by +21.6 percentage points between 2007 and 2017.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearFaroe Islands
201797.58%
201695.11%
201594.2%
201493.3%
201390%
201285.34%
201180.73%
201075.2%
200975.18%
200875.57%
200775.98%
200669.36%
200567.9%
200466.53%
200358.91%
200253.3%
200143.25%
200032.92%
199922.3%
199811.3%
19974.6%
19962.32%
19950%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Faroe Islands

7.9%Latest available · 2022
Faroe Islands

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Renewable energy changed by +3.2 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearFaroe Islands
20227.9%
20215.1%
20205.3%
20195.4%
20185.9%
20176%
20166.3%
20157.5%
20146.5%
20134.5%
20124.7%
20115%
20103.4%
20095.1%
20084.5%
20074.5%
20064.3%
20053.8%
20043.4%
20033.1%
20023.4%
20012.6%
20002.8%
19992.8%
19983.1%
19973.3%
19962.7%
19953.2%
19943.1%
19933%
19923.1%
19912.7%
19902.5%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Faroe Islands

100%Latest available · 2024
Faroe Islands

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearFaroe Islands
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Faroe Islands

105.8%Latest available · 2024
Faroe Islands

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Trade changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearFaroe Islands
2024105.75%
2023113.34%
2022122.86%
2021103.49%
202096.22%
2019108.62%
2018106.87%
2017107.24%
2016104.55%
2015105.61%
2014106.14%
2013114.06%
2012117.16%
2011105.85%
201097.18%
200996.86%
2008103.5%
200799.51%
200697.39%
2005100.96%
200493.42%
2003108.26%
200298.62%
2001104.9%
2000110.55%
1999100.49%
199891.61%
199797.63%
199698.76%
199575.7%
199475.76%
199372.7%
199284.86%
199181.65%
199078.88%
198979.89%
198885.86%
198793.14%
198688%
198593.92%
198499.72%
198384.56%
198279.26%
198183.46%
198081.29%
197979.49%
197880.26%
197784.9%
197686.91%
197585.34%
197493.61%
197390.6%
197278.11%
197178.79%
197075.26%
196979.25%
196874.76%
196778.97%
196676.24%
196587.46%
196482.27%
196386.1%
196298.69%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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