Faroe Islands: Towns and Villages
Municipalities
The population of the municipalities (kommunur) of the Faroe Islands according to offical estimates.
| Name | Status | Population Estimate 1985-01-01 | Population Estimate 1995-01-01 | Population Estimate 2005-01-01 | Population Estimate 2015-01-01 | Population Estimate 2025-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eiðis | Municipality | 620 | 631 | 718 | 686 | 783 | → |
| Eystur | Municipality | 1,725 | 1,638 | 1,919 | 2,000 | 2,291 | → |
| Fámjins | Municipality | 127 | 125 | 114 | 92 | 74 | → |
| Fuglafjarðar | Municipality | 1,640 | 1,452 | 1,565 | 1,516 | 1,625 | → |
| Fugloyar | Municipality | 62 | 54 | 45 | 40 | 49 | → |
| Hovs | Municipality | 153 | 143 | 131 | 117 | 106 | → |
| Húsavíkar | Municipality | 192 | 172 | 142 | 117 | 112 | → |
| Hvalbiar | Municipality | 828 | 786 | 777 | 724 | 635 | → |
| Hvannasunds | Municipality | 460 | 457 | 449 | 395 | 428 | → |
| Klaksvíkar | Municipality | 5,015 | 4,782 | 5,012 | 4,932 | 5,488 | → |
| Kunoyar | Municipality | 101 | 127 | 142 | 129 | 150 | → |
| Kvívíkar | Municipality | 513 | 561 | 605 | 568 | 620 | → |
| Nes | Municipality | 1,031 | 1,047 | 1,211 | 1,233 | 1,585 | → |
| Porkeris | Municipality | 355 | 401 | 359 | 301 | 325 | → |
| Runavíkar | Municipality | 3,509 | 3,268 | 3,722 | 3,794 | 4,409 | → |
| Sands | Municipality | 656 | 557 | 599 | 526 | 516 | → |
| Sjóvar | Municipality | 935 | 960 | 1,041 | 936 | 1,242 | → |
| Skálavíkar | Municipality | 225 | 178 | 183 | 140 | 171 | → |
| Skopunar | Municipality | 608 | 541 | 480 | 449 | 479 | → |
| Skúgvoyar (Skúvoyar) | Municipality | 90 | 93 | 62 | 43 | 34 | → |
| Sørvágs | Municipality | 1,078 | 1,006 | 1,081 | 1,085 | 1,238 | → |
| Sumbiar | Municipality | 542 | 453 | 390 | 352 | 342 | → |
| Sunda | Municipality | 1,456 | 1,331 | 1,557 | 1,640 | 1,791 | → |
| Tórshavnar | Municipality | 16,118 | 16,500 | 19,330 | 20,198 | 23,277 | → |
| Tvøroyrar | Municipality | 2,117 | 1,858 | 1,837 | 1,723 | 1,734 | → |
| Vága | Municipality | 1,852 | 1,639 | 1,827 | 1,992 | 2,217 | → |
| Vágs | Municipality | 1,759 | 1,428 | 1,423 | 1,332 | 1,336 | → |
| Vestmanna | Municipality | 1,305 | 1,152 | 1,241 | 1,210 | 1,253 | → |
| Viðareiðis | Municipality | 276 | 303 | 341 | 347 | 330 | → |
| Føroyar [Faroe Islands] | Autonomous Country | 45,348 | 43,643 | 48,303 | 48,617 | 54,640 |
Contents: Places
The population of all towns and villages (bygdir og býir) on the Faroe Islands according to offical estimates.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution).| Name | Status | Municipality | Population Estimate 1985-01-01 | Population Estimate 1995-01-01 | Population Estimate 2005-01-01 | Population Estimate 2015-01-01 | Population Estimate 2025-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Æðuvík | Place | Runavíkar | 88 | 65 | 106 | 103 | 91 | → |
| Akrar | Place | Sumbiar | 43 | 37 | 28 | 19 | 15 | → |
| Ánirnar | Place | Klaksvíkar | 14 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 46 | → |
| Argir | Place | Tórshavnar | 1,261 | 1,412 | 1,888 | 1,979 | 2,551 | → |
| Árnafjørður | Place | Klaksvíkar | 73 | 64 | 51 | 54 | 64 | → |
| Bøur | Place | Sørvágs | 61 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 65 | → |
| Dalur | Place | Húsavíkar | 75 | 57 | 48 | 34 | 39 | → |
| Depil | Place | Hvannasunds | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | → |
| Eiði | Place | Eiðis | 572 | 575 | 658 | 630 | 702 | → |
| Elduvík | Place | Runavíkar | 44 | 30 | 26 | 17 | 13 | → |
| Fámjin | Place | Fámjins | 127 | 125 | 114 | 92 | 74 | → |
| Froðba | Place | Tvøroyrar | 204 | 168 | 140 | 290 | 262 | → |
| Fuglafjørður | Place | Fuglafjarðar | 1,597 | 1,419 | 1,539 | 1,502 | 1,615 | → |
| Funningsfjørður | Place | Runavíkar | 95 | 48 | 63 | 52 | 56 | → |
| Funningur | Place | Runavíkar | 104 | 110 | 81 | 51 | 45 | → |
| Gásadalur | Place | Sørvágs | 21 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | → |
| Gjógv | Place | Sunda | 89 | 65 | 54 | 28 | 19 | → |
| Glyvrar | Place | Runavíkar | 409 | 321 | 422 | 370 | 473 | → |
| Gøtugjógv | Place | Eystur | 59 | 41 | 53 | 39 | 55 | → |
| Haldórsvík | Place | Sunda | 207 | 171 | 162 | 124 | 118 | → |
| Haraldssund | Place | Kunoyar | 52 | 67 | 74 | 64 | 67 | → |
| Hattarvík | Place | Fugloyar | 27 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 19 | → |
| Hellurnar | Place | Fuglafjarðar | 43 | 33 | 26 | 14 | 10 | → |
| Hestur | Place | Tórshavnar | 58 | 48 | 39 | 18 | 15 | → |
| Hósvík | Place | Sunda | 235 | 215 | 292 | 308 | 325 | → |
| Hov | Place | Hovs | 153 | 143 | 131 | 117 | 106 | → |
| Hoyvík | Place | Tórshavnar | 810 | 1,828 | 2,949 | 3,796 | 4,687 | → |
| Húsar | Place | Klaksvíkar | 38 | 46 | 52 | 43 | 42 | → |
| Húsavík | Place | Húsavíkar | 110 | 110 | 89 | 70 | 63 | → |
| Hvalba | Place | Hvalbiar | 716 | 659 | 664 | 638 | 568 | → |
| Hvalvík | Place | Sunda | 195 | 169 | 220 | 231 | 248 | → |
| Hvannasund | Place | Hvannasunds | 244 | 279 | 271 | 227 | 264 | → |
| Hvítanes | Place | Tórshavnar | 94 | 85 | 96 | 95 | 103 | → |
| Innan Glyvur | Place | Sjóvar | 38 | 66 | 81 | 76 | 80 | → |
| Í Skálafirði | Place | Eystur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | → |
| Kaldbak | Place | Tórshavnar | 147 | 189 | 217 | 228 | 257 | → |
| Kaldbaksbotnur | Place | Tórshavnar | 13 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | → |
| Kirkja | Place | Fugloyar | 35 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 30 | → |
| Kirkjubøur | Place | Tórshavnar | 55 | 53 | 67 | 74 | 74 | → |
| Klaksvík | Place | Klaksvíkar | 4,726 | 4,443 | 4,684 | 4,597 | 5,105 | → |
| Kolbeinagjógv | Place | Sjóvar | 40 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 29 | → |
| Kollafjørður | Place | Tórshavnar | 777 | 790 | 820 | 749 | 812 | → |
| Koltur | Place | Tórshavnar | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | → |
| Kunoy | Place | Kunoyar | 49 | 60 | 68 | 65 | 83 | → |
| Kvívík | Place | Kvívíkar | 324 | 367 | 375 | 361 | 406 | → |
| Lamba | Place | Runavíkar | 116 | 105 | 145 | 140 | 153 | → |
| Lambareiði | Place | Runavíkar | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 12 | → |
| Langasandur | Place | Sunda | 33 | 33 | 36 | 41 | 43 | → |
| Leirvík | Place | Eystur | 790 | 748 | 853 | 895 | 1,048 | → |
| Leynar | Place | Kvívíkar | 70 | 86 | 122 | 102 | 116 | → |
| Ljósá | Place | Eiðis | 31 | 32 | 35 | 21 | 32 | → |
| Lopra | Place | Sumbiar | 132 | 112 | 96 | 87 | 77 | → |
| Miðvágur | Place | Vága | 1,022 | 925 | 1,032 | 1,060 | 1,137 | → |
| Mikladalur | Place | Klaksvíkar | 55 | 58 | 45 | 29 | 26 | → |
| Mjørkadalur | Place | Tórshavnar | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | → |
| Morskranes | Place | Sjóvar | 48 | 50 | 46 | 30 | 20 | → |
| Múli | Place | Hvannasunds | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | → |
| Mykines | Place | Sørvágs | 28 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 13 | → |
| Nes | Place | Nes | 188 | 195 | 232 | 326 | 366 | → |
| Nesvík | Place | Sunda | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | → |
| Nólsoy | Place | Tórshavnar | 315 | 245 | 264 | 218 | 214 | → |
| Norðdepil | Place | Hvannasunds | 192 | 159 | 164 | 163 | 158 | → |
| Norðoyri | Place | Klaksvíkar | 15 | 64 | 84 | 104 | 156 | → |
| Norðradalur | Place | Tórshavnar | 39 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 9 | → |
| Norðragøta | Place | Eystur | 458 | 461 | 570 | 629 | 641 | → |
| Norðskáli | Place | Sunda | 185 | 183 | 248 | 295 | 312 | → |
| Norðtoftir | Place | Hvannasunds | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | → |
| Ørðavík | Place | Tvøroyrar | 52 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 25 | → |
| Ørðavíkslíð (Ørðavíkarlíð) | Place | Tvøroyrar | 61 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 56 | → |
| Oyndarfjørður | Place | Runavíkar | 178 | 172 | 182 | 134 | 118 | → |
| Oyrarbakki | Place | Sunda | 112 | 110 | 105 | 144 | 157 | → |
| Oyrareingir | Place | Tórshavnar | 15 | 21 | 43 | 40 | 38 | → |
| Oyri | Place | Sunda | 133 | 146 | 137 | 139 | 181 | → |
| Porkeri | Place | Porkeris | 355 | 401 | 359 | 301 | 325 | → |
| Rituvík | Place | Runavíkar | 258 | 269 | 275 | 260 | 351 | → |
| Runavík | Place | Runavíkar | 406 | 438 | 475 | 527 | 575 | → |
| Saksun | Place | Sunda | 25 | 34 | 32 | 10 | 11 | → |
| Saltangará | Place | Runavíkar | 692 | 694 | 821 | 977 | 1,216 | → |
| Saltnes | Place | Nes | 168 | 154 | 151 | 120 | 165 | → |
| Sandavágur | Place | Vága | 768 | 667 | 739 | 881 | 1,038 | → |
| Sandur | Place | Sands | 656 | 557 | 599 | 526 | 516 | → |
| Sandvík | Place | Hvalbiar | 112 | 127 | 113 | 86 | 67 | → |
| Selatrað | Place | Sjóvar | 76 | 72 | 62 | 40 | 43 | → |
| Signabøur | Place | Tórshavnar | 28 | 89 | 158 | 133 | 148 | → |
| Skála | Place | Runavíkar | 629 | 548 | 614 | 672 | 775 | → |
| Skálabotnur | Place | Runavíkar | 78 | 82 | 100 | 106 | 133 | → |
| Skálavík | Place | Skálavíkar | 225 | 178 | 183 | 140 | 171 | → |
| Skælingur | Place | Kvívíkar | 13 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 13 | → |
| Skarvanes | Place | Húsavíkar | 7 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 10 | → |
| Skipanes | Place | Runavíkar | 75 | 44 | 58 | 60 | 53 | → |
| Skopun | Place | Skopunar | 608 | 541 | 480 | 449 | 479 | → |
| Skúgvoy | Place | Skúgvoyar | 87 | 84 | 55 | 33 | 30 | → |
| Søldarfjørður | Place | Runavíkar | 328 | 334 | 347 | 322 | 345 | → |
| Sørvágur | Place | Sørvágs | 968 | 911 | 976 | 986 | 1,144 | → |
| Stóra Dímun | Place | Skúgvoyar | 3 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 4 | → |
| Strendur | Place | Sjóvar | 733 | 738 | 819 | 765 | 1,070 | → |
| Streymnes | Place | Sunda | 164 | 134 | 199 | 263 | 333 | → |
| Stykkið | Place | Kvívíkar | 49 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 40 | → |
| Sumba | Place | Sumbiar | 360 | 300 | 264 | 246 | 250 | → |
| Sund | Place | Tórshavnar | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | → |
| Svínáir | Place | Eiðis | 17 | 24 | 25 | 35 | 49 | → |
| Svínoy | Place | Klaksvíkar | 66 | 66 | 55 | 27 | 31 | → |
| Syðradalur | Place | Klaksvíkar | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | → |
| Syðradalur | Place | Tórshavnar | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | → |
| Syðrugøta | Place | Eystur | 368 | 350 | 406 | 409 | 509 | → |
| Tjørnuvík | Place | Sunda | 75 | 68 | 71 | 56 | 44 | → |
| Toftir | Place | Nes | 675 | 698 | 828 | 787 | 1,054 | → |
| Tórshavn | Place | Tórshavnar | 12,351 | 11,568 | 12,592 | 12,615 | 14,095 | → |
| Trøllanes | Place | Klaksvíkar | 16 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 12 | → |
| Trongisvágur | Place | Tvøroyrar | 395 | 392 | 415 | 516 | 528 | → |
| Tvøroyri | Place | Tvøroyrar | 1,405 | 1,191 | 1,175 | 815 | 863 | → |
| Undir Gøtueiði | Place | Eystur | 46 | 38 | 37 | 28 | 33 | → |
| Vágur | Place | Vágs | 1,759 | 1,428 | 1,423 | 1,332 | 1,336 | → |
| Válur | Place | Kvívíkar | 57 | 49 | 55 | 49 | 45 | → |
| Vatnsoyrar | Place | Vága | 62 | 47 | 56 | 51 | 42 | → |
| Velbastaður | Place | Tórshavnar | 92 | 130 | 160 | 220 | 258 | → |
| Vestmanna | Place | Vestmanna | 1,305 | 1,152 | 1,241 | 1,210 | 1,253 | → |
| Viðareiði | Place | Viðareiðis | 276 | 303 | 341 | 347 | 330 | → |
| Víkarbyrgi | Place | Sumbiar | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | → |
Source: Hagstova Føroya, Statistics Faroe Islands.