Land covered by forest
0.1%% of land area
#206 of 2132024
0% of world average
SERIAL · 234Europe
Faroe Islands
CapitalTórshavn
CurrencyFaroese króna
LanguageFaroese, Danish
Area12,960 km²
Since1948
ISOFRO · FO
Population
54,900as of 2025
— THE COUNTRY —
Autonomous territory of Denmark
The Faroe Islands, also known as the Faroes, are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and a rigsdel of the Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the Hebrides and Shetland isles of Scotland, the islands have a population of 55,466 as of July 2026 and a land area of 1,393 km2 (538 sq mi). The official language is Faroese, which is partially mutually intelligible with Icelandic. The terrain is rugged, dominated by fjords and cliffs with sparse vegetation and few trees. As a result of their proximity to the Arctic Circle, the islands experience perpetual civil twilight during summer nights and very short winter days; nevertheless, they experience a subpolar oceanic climate and mild temperatures year-round due to the Gulf Stream. The capital, Tórshavn, receives the fewest recorded hours of sunshine of any city in the world at only 840 hours per year.
Text: Wikipedia — Faroe IslandsCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-11-02
— FACTS —
- Capital
- Tórshavn
- Currency
- Faroese króna
- Official language
- Faroese, Danish
- Drives on the
- Right
- Calling code
- +298
- Licence plate code
- FO
- Top-level domain
- .fo
- Independence / founding
- 01 Apr 1948
- Highest point
- Slættaratindur (880 m)
- Anthem
- Tú alfagra land mítt
— LAND —
Forest area
0.8km²
#208 of 2132025
0% of world average
Agricultural land
70.1%% of land area
#23 of 2092024
189% of world average
Farmable (arable) land
0.1%% of land area
#206 of 2062024
0% of world average
Land area
12,960km²
#159 of 2152024
2% of world average
— PEOPLE —
Population
54,900people
#201 of 2162025
0% of world average
Population growth
0.5%% per year
#137 of 2162025
48% of world average
Population density
39.9people per km²
#162 of 2152024
9% of world average
People living in cities
39.6%% of population
#173 of 2162025
63% of world average
Urban population growth
1.1%% per year
#121 of 2162025
69% of world average
People living rurally
60.4%% of population
#44 of 2162025
164% of world average
Population aged 0-14
19.9%% of population
#125 of 2162025
79% of world average
Population aged 15-64
62.3%% of population
#147 of 2162025
97% of world average
Population aged 65+
17.8%% of population
#50 of 2162025
164% of world average
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Age dependency ratio
60.4%% of working-age population
#70 of 2162025
105% of world average
Female population
48.4%% of population
#199 of 2162025
97% of world average
Births per woman
1.91births per woman
#108 of 2162024
81% of world average
Birth rate
10.8 /1,000per 1,000 people
#142 of 2162024
63% of world average
Death rate
8.2 /1,000per 1,000 people
#79 of 2162024
107% of world average
Net migration
386people (5-year total)
#74 of 2162025
351% of world average
Migrants living in the country
14.6%% of population
#59 of 2152024
110% of world average
— MONEY —
GDP
$4.05Bcurrent US$
#175 of 2112024
1% of world average
GDP, purchasing power parity
$4.49Bcurrent int'l $
#178 of 1992024
0% of world average
GDP per person
$74,175current US$
#15 of 2112024
308% of world average
GDP per person, purchasing power parity
$82,089current int'l $
#16 of 1992024
246% of world average
GDP growth
0.8%% per year
#177 of 2102024
25% of world average
GDP per person growth
0.4%% per year
#166 of 2102024
17% of world average
Gross national income
$4.12Bcurrent US$
#171 of 2042024
1% of world average
Gross national income per person
$73,120current US$
#13 of 2032024
362% of world average
Gross national income per person, PPP
$83,480current int'l $
#14 of 1972024
262% of world average
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Inflation (GDP deflator)
2.0%% per year
#60 of 2092024
28% of world average
Government consumption
27.9%% of GDP
#13 of 1812024
159% of world average
Household consumption
40.6%% of GDP
#168 of 1812024
63% of world average
Investment (gross capital formation)
28.2%% of GDP
#44 of 1782024
121% of world average
Gross savings
28.8%% of GDP
not enough data to rank2011
131% of world average
Current account balance
7.8%% of GDP
not enough data to rank2011
no comparison
Money sent home by workers abroad
$158.4Mcurrent US$
not enough data to rank2011
3% of world average
Exchange rate
6.62local currency per US$
#118 of 2112025
0% of world average
Agriculture's share of the economy
16.1%% of GDP
#52 of 1992024
161% of world average
Industry's share of the economy
18.3%% of GDP
#139 of 2022024
75% of world average
Manufacturing's share of the economy
9.5%% of GDP
#106 of 1952024
86% of world average
Services' share of the economy
53.8%% of GDP
#129 of 2022024
93% of world average
18 of 39 figures unavailable for Faroe Islands.
— TRADE —
Exports
54.6%% of GDP
#48 of 1872024
126% of world average
Imports
51.2%% of GDP
#79 of 1872024
103% of world average
Trade balance
3.4%% of GDP
#51 of 1872024
no comparison
Total trade (openness)
80.8%% of GDP
#50 of 2052024
125% of world average
Goods exported
$2.06Bcurrent US$
#145 of 2072025
2% of world average
Goods imported
$1.67Bcurrent US$
#170 of 2072025
1% of world average
Services exported
$206.8Mcurrent US$
not enough data to rank2011
0% of world average
Services imported
$394.2Mcurrent US$
not enough data to rank2011
1% of world average
Goods and services exported
$1.21Bcurrent US$
not enough data to rank2011
1% of world average
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Goods and services imported
$1.34Bcurrent US$
not enough data to rank2011
1% of world average
High-tech share of exports
0.6%% of manufactured exports
not enough data to rank2009
5% of world average
Terms of trade
101index
#107 of 2062024
96% of world average
— HEALTH —
Life expectancy
83.1 yrsyears
#20 of 2162024
112% of world average
Life expectancy, women
84.9 yrsyears
#26 of 2162024
111% of world average
Life expectancy, men
81.3 yrsyears
#16 of 2162024
114% of world average
Access to clean drinking water
100.0%% of population
#1 of 2142024
110% of world average
Access to basic sanitation
90.9%% of population
not enough data to rank2015
113% of world average
14 of 19 figures unavailable for Faroe Islands.
— LEARNING —
10 of 10 figures unavailable for Faroe Islands.
— WORK —
12 of 12 figures unavailable for Faroe Islands.
— CONNECTED —
People online
97.6%% of population
#15 of 2072017
137% of world average
Mobile phone subscriptions
106per 100 people
#132 of 2102022
91% of world average
Fixed broadband subscriptions
34.6per 100 people
#45 of 2082022
190% of world average
Fixed telephone lines
27.7per 100 people
#40 of 2132022
186% of world average
Access to electricity
100.0%% of population
#1 of 2142024
113% of world average
Container port traffic
31,214TEU
#148 of 1672019
1% of world average
Research and development spending
0.9%% of GDP
not enough data to rank2003
87% of world average
11 of 18 figures unavailable for Faroe Islands.
— NATURE —
Carbon emissions per person
0.0384tonnes per person
#9 of 2032024
1% of world average
Carbon emissions
0.0021Mt CO2
#9 of 2032024
0% of world average
Greenhouse gas emissions
0.0966Mt CO2-equivalent
#9 of 2032024
0% of world average
Protected land
2.4%% of land area
#197 of 2132025
13% of world average
Protected coastal waters
0.0%% of territorial waters
#150 of 1742025
0% of world average
Renewable energy use
7.9%% of final energy consumption
#158 of 2122022
27% of world average
Electricity from renewables
38.1%% of total
#78 of 2062021
110% of world average
Electricity from fossil fuels
61.9%% of total
#97 of 2092021
104% of world average
Electricity from nuclear power
0.0%% of total
#33 of 2082021
0% of world average
3 of 12 figures unavailable for Faroe Islands.
— STATE —
7 of 7 figures unavailable for Faroe Islands.
— TRADE PARTNERS —
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— TRADE —
No trade data available for Faroe Islands.
— EXTRAS —
Anthem
Tú alfagra land míttAudio: Wikimedia Commons
Capital time
--:--:--Tórshavn · approx. UTC+0
Neighbours
Faroe Islands has no land borders
Landmarks
No landmark photos on file for Faroe Islands yet
People
Emil Joensenassociation football player
Ari Petersenassociation football player
Ási Damassociation football player
History
13 Apr 1940British occupation of the Faroe Islands
01 Apr 1948Faroe Islands founded as a sovereign state
Size, side by side
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1960 → now
2026
Population54,9002025
GDP$4.05B2024
GDP per person$74,1752024