Faroe Islands
Territory in Europe
CountryScope
In brief
Population: 54.9K (2025). World rank 201 of 216; in Europe, 44 of 48. Area: 1,393 km². World rank 186 of 249; in Europe, 42 of 52. GDP per person: $74,175 (2024). World rank 15 of 210 (1 = best); in Europe, 10 of 47. From 2015 to 2025: population 48.9K → 54.9K.
State
- Official name
- Faroe Islands
- Local name
- Færøerne
- Capital
- Tórshavn
- Region
- Europe
- Form of government
- Parliamentary democracy
- UN member
- No
- Head of state
- Frederik X
- Head of government
- Aksel V. Johannesen
Key figures
- Population
- 54,900 2025
- Area
- 1,393 km²
- GDP
- $4.1B 2024
- GDP per person
- $74,175 2024
- Life expectancy
- 83.1 years 2024
Practical information
- Languages
- Danish, Faroese
- Currency
- Danish Krone (DKK), Faroese króna (FOK)
- Time zones
- UTC+1
- Calling code
- +298
- Emergency numbers
- 112
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- C, E, F, K
- Mains voltage
- 230 V
Territory
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 1,117
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- 70.1% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Slættaratindur, 882 m
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean, 0 m
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 8
- Warmest month in the capital
- August, 11°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- February, 5°C
Population and migration
- Population density
- 39.4 per km² 2025
- Population growth per year
- +0.5% 2025
- Living in cities
- 39.6% 2025
- Net migration per year
- +386 2025
- Born in another country
- 14.6% 2024
Age and life expectancy
- Aged 0–14
- 19.9% 2025
- Aged 15–64
- 62.4% 2025
- Aged 65 and over
- 17.8% 2025
- Life expectancy, women
- 84.9 years 2024
- Life expectancy, men
- 81.3 years 2024
Births and deaths
- Children per woman
- 1.9 2024
- Births per 1,000 people
- 10.8 2024
- Deaths per 1,000 people
- 8.2 2024
Society
- Religions
- Christian 87% and no religion 3.7% (2011)
Size and growth
- GDP per person at purchasing power parity
- $82,089 2024
- GDP growth per year
- +0.8% 2024
Income and prices
- Income level (World Bank)
- High income
- Gross national income per person
- $73,120 2024
- Price level, USA = 100
- 90 2024
Structure and jobs
- Agriculture, share of GDP
- 16.1% 2024
- Industry, share of GDP
- 18.3% 2024
- Services, share of GDP
- 53.8% 2024
Trade and finance
- Exports, share of GDP
- 54.6% 2024
- Imports, share of GDP
- 51.2% 2024
- Current account balance, share of GDP
- +7.8% 2011
- Remittances received, share of GDP
- 6.3% 2011
Public health
- Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79
- 5.3% 2024
Living conditions
- Access to safe drinking water
- 100% 2024
- Access to basic sanitation
- 90.9% 2015
Air and emissions
- CO₂ emissions, tonnes per person
- 0 2024
- All greenhouse gases, tonnes CO₂e per person
- 1.8 2024
Nature and water
- Forest cover
- 0.1% 2024
- Protected areas
- 0% 2025
Internet and communications
- Using the internet
- 97.6% 2017
- Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
- 106 2022
- Home broadband per 100 people
- 34.6 2022
- Internet domain
- .fo
Energy
- Access to electricity
- 100% 2024
- Renewable share of energy use
- 7.9% 2022
- Electricity from renewables
- 38.1% 2021
- Electricity from fossil fuels
- 61.9% 2021
Transport
- Airports
- 1 2025
Science and innovation
- Research spending, share of GDP
- 0.9% 2003
- Researchers per million people
- 1,825 2003
- High-tech share of manufactured exports
- 0.6% 2009