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Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands are an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark. They are not part of the European Union.

Counties

The population of the former counties (sýslur) of the Faroe Islands according to official etimates.

NameAbbr.Area
A (km²)
Population
Estimate (E)
1985-01-01
Population
Estimate (E)
1995-01-01
Population
Estimate (E)
2005-01-01
Population
Estimate (E)
2015-01-01
Population
Estimate (E)
2024-01-01
Faroe IslandsFRO1,39945,31843,64448,33748,72454,545
Eysturoy [East Island]EYS2869,9749,50210,73410,78512,55128600
Norðoyar (Norðuroyggjar) [Northern Isles]NOR2415,9075,7245,9955,8626,44424100
SandoySAN1251,7721,5411,4671,2741,27712500
StreymoySTR39218,85219,03722,19623,07026,24439200
Suðuroy [South Island]SUD1675,8825,1955,0364,6514,59916700
VágarVAG1882,9312,6452,9093,0823,43018800

Major Places

 NameAdm.Population
Estimate (E)
2024-01-01
1TórshavnSTR14,099
2KlaksvíkNOR5,090
3HoyvíkSTR4,647
4ArgirSTR2,540

Contents: Places

The population of all Faroese towns and villages with more than 500 inhabitants according to official estimates.

NameAdm.Population
Estimate (E)
1985-01-01
Population
Estimate (E)
1995-01-01
Population
Estimate (E)
2005-01-01
Population
Estimate (E)
2015-01-01
Population
Estimate (E)
2024-01-01
Area 
ArgirSTR1,2601,4121,8851,9842,5400
EiðiEYS5735756606287190
FuglafjørðurEYS1,5931,4191,5391,5071,6210
HoyvíkSTR8111,8252,9423,8054,6470
HvalbaSUD7166596646375750
KlaksvíkNOR4,7204,4444,6904,6155,0900
KollafjørðurSTR7777908217508130
LeirvíkEYS7897488538961,0550
MiðvágurVAG1,0239261,0331,0591,1290
NorðragøtaEYS4584615736296400
RunavíkEYS4064384745255750
SaltangaráEYS6926948259791,1830
SandavágurVAG7686677398821,0260
SandurSAN6575576005265290
SkálaEYS6285486146727720
SkopunSAN6085414804484720
SørvágurVAG9689119769911,1390
StrendurEYS7337388207661,0150
SyðrugøtaEYS3683504064095060
ToftirEYS6746988287901,0030
TórshavnSTR12,33011,56812,60512,64814,0990
TrongisvágurSUD3943924125185270
TvøroyriSUD1,4051,1901,1768228690
VágurSUD1,7591,4291,4301,3321,3660
VestmannaSTR1,3041,1521,2411,2151,2700

Population Structure

Further information about the population structure.

Gender (E 2024)
Males28,387
Females26,158
Age Groups (E 2024)
0-17 years13,198
18-64 years31,339
65+ years10,008
Age Distribution (E 2024)
90+ years490
80-89 years2,151
70-79 years4,573
60-69 years5,925
50-59 years6,825
40-49 years6,658
30-39 years7,207
20-29 years5,943
10-19 years7,419
0-9 years7,354
Citizenship (E 2024)
Denmark51,342
Europe1,572
Other1,605
Country of Birth (E 2024)
Faroe Islands45,722
Denmark4,525
Europe2,205
Other Country2,093

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