FRO / Europe & Central Asia
Faroe Islands
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Tórshavn
- Currency
- Faroese króna
- Continent
- Europe
- Area
- 1,399 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
54.9K · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
4.05B · 2024
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
74.18K · 2024
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
—
No data availableWorld Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
—
No data availableWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
1.91 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
83.08 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Faroe Islands: 54.9K
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 54,900 |
| 2024 | 54,640 |
| 2023 | 54,398 |
| 2022 | 53,903 |
| 2021 | 53,291 |
| 2020 | 52,561 |
| 2019 | 51,790 |
| 2018 | 50,997 |
| 2017 | 50,179 |
| 2016 | 49,463 |
| 2015 | 48,898 |
| 2014 | 48,427 |
| 2013 | 48,245 |
| 2012 | 48,290 |
| 2011 | 48,542 |
| 2010 | 48,656 |
| 2009 | 48,790 |
| 2008 | 48,547 |
| 2007 | 48,378 |
| 2006 | 48,335 |
2025Faroe Islands: —
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 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 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Faroe Islands: —
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 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 |
Inflation
All countries ↗No data available
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | No data available |
| 2023 | No data available |
| 2022 | No data available |
| 2021 | No data available |
| 2020 | No data available |
| 2019 | No data available |
| 2018 | No data available |
| 2017 | No data available |
| 2016 | No data available |
| 2015 | No data available |
| 2014 | No data available |
| 2013 | No data available |
| 2012 | No data available |
| 2011 | No data available |
| 2010 | No data available |
| 2009 | No data available |
| 2008 | No data available |
| 2007 | No data available |
| 2006 | No data available |
Unemployment
All countries ↗No data available
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | No data available |
| 2023 | No data available |
| 2022 | No data available |
| 2021 | No data available |
| 2020 | No data available |
| 2019 | No data available |
| 2018 | No data available |
| 2017 | No data available |
| 2016 | No data available |
| 2015 | No data available |
| 2014 | No data available |
| 2013 | No data available |
| 2012 | No data available |
| 2011 | No data available |
| 2010 | No data available |
| 2009 | No data available |
| 2008 | No data available |
| 2007 | No data available |
| 2006 | No data available |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Faroe Islands: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 1.91 |
| 2023 | 1.87 |
| 2022 | 2.08 |
| 2021 | 2.31 |
| 2020 | 2.33 |
| 2019 | 2.42 |
| 2018 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 2.47 |
| 2016 | 2.61 |
| 2015 | 2.41 |
| 2014 | 2.55 |
| 2013 | 2.51 |
| 2012 | 2.53 |
| 2011 | 2.28 |
| 2010 | 2.5 |
| 2009 | 2.34 |
| 2008 | 2.53 |
| 2007 | 2.54 |
| 2006 | 2.48 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Faroe Islands: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 83.08 |
| 2023 | 82.95 |
| 2022 | 82.82 |
| 2021 | 82.68 |
| 2020 | 82.53 |
| 2019 | 82.39 |
| 2018 | 82.25 |
| 2017 | 82.11 |
| 2016 | 81.96 |
| 2015 | 81.8 |
| 2014 | 81.59 |
| 2013 | 81.36 |
| 2012 | 81.11 |
| 2011 | 80.85 |
| 2010 | 80.6 |
| 2009 | 80.37 |
| 2008 | 80.15 |
| 2007 | 79.92 |
| 2006 | 79.69 |