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.
| Name | Abbr. | 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) 2020-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2025-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2026-01-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eysturoy [East Island] | EYS | 286 | 9,974 | 9,502 | 10,734 | 10,785 | 11,784 | 12,604 | 12,709 | 28600 | |
| Norðoyar (Norðuroyggjar) [Northern Isles] | NOR | 241 | 5,907 | 5,724 | 5,995 | 5,862 | 6,203 | 6,445 | 6,489 | 24100 | |
| Sandoy | SAN | 125 | 1,772 | 1,541 | 1,467 | 1,274 | 1,271 | 1,312 | 1,348 | 12500 | |
| Streymoy | STR | 392 | 18,852 | 19,037 | 22,196 | 23,070 | 24,884 | 26,272 | 26,466 | 39200 | |
| Suðuroy [South Island] | SUD | 167 | 5,882 | 5,195 | 5,036 | 4,651 | 4,602 | 4,552 | 4,491 | 16700 | |
| Vágar | VAG | 188 | 2,931 | 2,645 | 2,909 | 3,082 | 3,366 | 3,455 | 3,442 | 18800 | |
| Faroe Islands | FRO | 1,399 | 45,318 | 43,644 | 48,337 | 48,724 | 52,110 | 54,640 | 54,945 | → |
- Hagstova Føroya, Statistics Faroe Islands (web).
Major Places
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2026-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tórshavn | STR | 14,217 |
| 2 | Klaksvík | NOR | 5,141 |
| 3 | Hoyvík | STR | 4,701 |
| 4 | Argir | STR | 2,614 |
Contents: Places
The population of all Faroese towns and villages with more than 500 inhabitants according to official estimates.
| Name | Adm. | 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) 2020-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2025-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2026-01-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argir | STR | 1,260 | 1,412 | 1,885 | 1,984 | 2,239 | 2,551 | 2,614 | 0 | → |
| Eiði | EYS | 573 | 575 | 660 | 628 | 691 | 702 | 689 | 0 | → |
| Fuglafjørður | EYS | 1,593 | 1,419 | 1,539 | 1,507 | 1,575 | 1,615 | 1,630 | 0 | → |
| Hoyvík | STR | 811 | 1,825 | 2,942 | 3,805 | 4,225 | 4,687 | 4,701 | 0 | → |
| Hvalba | SUD | 716 | 659 | 664 | 637 | 607 | 568 | 566 | 0 | → |
| Klaksvík | NOR | 4,720 | 4,444 | 4,690 | 4,615 | 4,902 | 5,105 | 5,141 | 0 | → |
| Kollafjørður | STR | 777 | 790 | 821 | 750 | 816 | 812 | 822 | 0 | → |
| Leirvík | EYS | 789 | 748 | 853 | 896 | 971 | 1,048 | 1,036 | 0 | → |
| Miðvágur | VAG | 1,023 | 926 | 1,033 | 1,059 | 1,130 | 1,137 | 1,137 | 0 | → |
| Norðragøta | EYS | 458 | 461 | 573 | 629 | 659 | 641 | 651 | 0 | → |
| Runavík | EYS | 406 | 438 | 474 | 525 | 584 | 575 | 561 | 0 | → |
| Saltangará | EYS | 692 | 694 | 825 | 979 | 1,033 | 1,216 | 1,245 | 0 | → |
| Sandavágur | VAG | 768 | 667 | 739 | 882 | 956 | 1,038 | 1,004 | 0 | → |
| Sandur | SAN | 657 | 557 | 600 | 526 | 532 | 516 | 542 | 0 | → |
| Skála | EYS | 628 | 548 | 614 | 672 | 746 | 775 | 780 | 0 | → |
| Skopun | SAN | 608 | 541 | 480 | 448 | 440 | 479 | 488 | 0 | → |
| Sørvágur | VAG | 968 | 911 | 976 | 991 | 1,135 | 1,144 | 1,157 | 0 | → |
| Strendur | EYS | 733 | 738 | 820 | 766 | 920 | 1,070 | 1,121 | 0 | → |
| Syðrugøta | EYS | 368 | 350 | 406 | 409 | 453 | 509 | 515 | 0 | → |
| Toftir | EYS | 674 | 698 | 828 | 790 | 864 | 1,054 | 1,087 | 0 | → |
| Tórshavn | STR | 12,330 | 11,568 | 12,605 | 12,648 | 13,506 | 14,095 | 14,217 | 0 | → |
| Trongisvágur | SUD | 394 | 392 | 412 | 518 | 513 | 528 | 522 | 0 | → |
| Tvøroyri | SUD | 1,405 | 1,190 | 1,176 | 822 | 848 | 863 | 848 | 0 | → |
| Vágur | SUD | 1,759 | 1,429 | 1,430 | 1,332 | 1,351 | 1,336 | 1,327 | 0 | → |
| Vestmanna | STR | 1,304 | 1,152 | 1,241 | 1,215 | 1,245 | 1,253 | 1,257 | 0 | → |
- Hagstova Føroya, Statistics Faroe Islands (web).
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 28,627 |
| Females | 26,318 |
| Age Groups (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 13,107 |
| 18-64 years | 31,404 |
| 65+ years | 10,434 |
| Age Distribution (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 494 |
| 80-89 years | 2,346 |
| 70-79 years | 4,707 |
| 60-69 years | 6,141 |
| 50-59 years | 6,804 |
| 40-49 years | 6,642 |
| 30-39 years | 7,286 |
| 20-29 years | 5,911 |
| 10-19 years | 7,410 |
| 0-9 years | 7,204 |