Faroe Islands Population 2024
The Faroe Islands, or the Faroes, is a North Atlantic archipelago located 320 kilometers (200 mi) north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway between Norway and Iceland. Like Greenland, it is a constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark. According to the Statistics of Faroe Island, the population of The Faroe Islands as of Oct. 2023 is 54,522.
Estimated Population of Faroe Islands in 2024 – 55 thousand
| Faroe Islands | Oct. 2023 |
| Total Population | 54,522 |
| Land Area | 1,396 sq. km (539 sq. miles) |
| Pop. Density | 101 people per mi2 (39 /sq. km) |
| Median Age | 39.7 yrs |
| Life Expectancy | 83.3 yrs |
| Fertiltiy Rate | 2.05 |
| Capital City | Tórshavn |
Source: Statistics of Faroe Island
Religion in Faroe Islands
In the Faroe Islands, the religious landscape is diverse, with Christianity prevailing among the population. Approximately 93.1% of the inhabitants identify as Christians. Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Bahá’i, and Sikhism collectively constitute a very small percentage of the population. Additionally, 0.4% of the people hold other beliefs, while 0.2% embrace more than one religious belief. Surprisingly, 5.5% of the population identifies with no specific religious belief, reflecting a spectrum of faiths and beliefs in this North Atlantic archipelago.
| Religion | Total Pop. |
| Christianity | 33,018 |
| Islam | 23 |
| Hindu | 7 |
| Buddism | 66 |
| Judaism | 12 |
| Bahá’i | 13 |
| Sikh | 3 |
| Other belief | 149 |
| More than one religious belief | 85 |
| No religious belief | 1,397 |
Source: Statistics of Faroe Island
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