Faroe Islands, FO
Faroe Islands: autonomous constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark
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Faroe Islands at a glance
Faroe Islands currently has 7 quality-checked populated place pages and 6 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
7
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States & regions
6
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TórshavnPopulation 13,541
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Quick Facts about Faroe Islands
| Population | 54,885 |
| Country | Denmark, Danish Realm |
| Different from | Fair Isle |
| Plate code | FO |
| Area | 1399 km2 |
| Official name | Færøerne, Føroyar |
| Continent | Europe |
| Easternmost point | Point(-6.301666666 62.335) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 62.0000,-7.0000 |
| Legislative body | Løgting |
| Official language | Faroese, Danish |
| Capital | Tórshavn |
| Establishment | April 01, 1948 (78 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC±00:00 |
| Local time | 00:48:41 (23rd April 2026) |
Geography
Faroe Islands is located at 62°0'0"N 7°0'0"W (62.0000000, -7.0000000).
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The largest city of Faroe Islands is Tórshavn with a population of 13,541. . See all Faroe Islands cities & populated places.
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34,266 | - | demographic balance |
| 1961 | 34,730 | 1.34% | demographic balance |
| 1962 | 35,153 | 1.2% | demographic balance |
| 1963 | 35,550 | 1.12% | demographic balance |
| 1964 | 35,946 | 1.1% | demographic balance |
| 1965 | 36,363 | 1.15% | demographic balance |
| 1966 | 36,804 | 1.2% | demographic balance |
| 1967 | 37,258 | 1.22% | demographic balance |
| 1968 | 37,718 | 1.22% | demographic balance |
| 1969 | 38,164 | 1.17% | demographic balance |
| 1970 | 38,587 | 1.1% | demographic balance |
| 1971 | 38,983 | 1.02% | demographic balance |
| 1972 | 39,360 | 0.96% | demographic balance |
| 1973 | 39,731 | 0.93% | demographic balance |
| 1974 | 40,116 | 0.96% | demographic balance |
| 1975 | 40,529 | 1.02% | demographic balance |
| 1976 | 40,974 | 1.09% | demographic balance |
| 1977 | 41,447 | 1.14% | demographic balance |
| 1978 | 41,946 | 1.19% | demographic balance |
| 1979 | 42,468 | 1.23% | demographic balance |
| 1980 | 43,010 | 1.26% | demographic balance |
| 1981 | 43,559 | 1.26% | demographic balance |
| 1982 | 44,105 | 1.24% | demographic balance |
| 1983 | 44,661 | 1.24% | demographic balance |
| 1984 | 45,239 | 1.28% | demographic balance |
| 1985 | 45,840 | 1.31% | demographic balance |
| 1986 | 46,501 | 1.42% | demographic balance |
| 1987 | 47,194 | 1.47% | demographic balance |
| 1988 | 47,789 | 1.25% | demographic balance |
| 1989 | 48,105 | 0.66% | demographic balance |
| 1990 | 48,031 | -0.15% | demographic balance |
| 1991 | 47,496 | -1.13% | demographic balance |
| 1992 | 46,580 | -1.97% | demographic balance |
| 1993 | 45,512 | -2.35% | demographic balance |
| 1994 | 44,609 | -2.02% | demographic balance |
| 1995 | 44,099 | -1.16% | demographic balance |
| 1996 | 44,058 | -0.09% | demographic balance |
| 1997 | 44,413 | 0.8% | demographic balance |
| 1998 | 45,050 | 1.41% | demographic balance |
| 1999 | 45,788 | 1.61% | demographic balance |
| 2000 | 46,491 | 1.51% | demographic balance |
| 2001 | 47,135 | 1.37% | demographic balance |
| 2002 | 47,751 | 1.29% | demographic balance |
| 2003 | 48,308 | 1.15% | demographic balance |
| 2004 | 48,782 | 0.97% | demographic balance |
| 2005 | 49,157 | 0.76% | demographic balance |
| 2006 | 49,414 | 0.52% | demographic balance |
| 2007 | 49,554 | 0.28% | demographic balance |
| 2008 | 49,601 | 0.09% | demographic balance |
| 2009 | 49,600 | -0% | demographic balance |
| 2010 | 49,581 | -0.04% | demographic balance |
| 2011 | 49,551 | -0.06% | demographic balance |
| 2012 | 49,506 | -0.09% | demographic balance |
| 2013 | 49,469 | -0.07% | demographic balance |
| 2014 | 47,960 | -3.15% | (Worldbank) |
| 2015 | 48,051 | 0.19% | (Worldbank) |
| 2016 | 49,136 | 2.21% | demographic balance |
| 2017 | 48,331 | -1.67% | (Worldbank) |
| 2018 | 48,497 | 0.34% | (Worldbank) |
| 2019 | 51,336 | 5.53% | demographic balance |
| 2020 | 52,153 | 1.57% | demographic balance |
| 2026 | 54,885 | 4.98% |
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