Population, female in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population, female was 26,558 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26,558
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
203rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
26,558
in 2025
All-time low
16,416
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Faroe Islands stood at 26,558. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Faroe Islands peaked at 26,558 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,416, in 1960.
That places Faroe Islands 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,416 | — |
| 1961 | 16,598 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 16,770 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 16,951 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 17,145 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 17,363 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 17,573 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 17,762 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 17,947 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 18,128 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 18,314 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 18,526 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 18,747 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 18,962 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 19,170 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 19,369 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 19,566 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 19,779 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 20,029 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 20,303 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 20,578 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 20,857 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 21,131 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 21,370 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 21,597 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 21,879 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 22,083 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 22,363 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 22,688 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 22,981 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 22,888 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 22,776 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 22,736 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 22,388 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 21,574 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 21,073 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 21,063 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 21,333 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 21,593 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 21,815 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 22,093 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 22,499 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 22,814 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 23,128 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 23,276 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 23,249 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 23,229 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 23,256 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 23,346 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23,457 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 23,563 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 23,654 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23,473 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 23,400 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 23,445 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 23,653 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23,937 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 24,294 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 24,668 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 25,019 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 25,374 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 25,708 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 26,000 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 26,264 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 26,408 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 26,558 | +0.6% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 26,558 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 26,558 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02 million, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,265 | 16,416 | 18,128 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,276 | 18,314 | 20,303 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,753 | 20,578 | 22,981 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,924 | 21,063 | 22,888 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,035 | 22,093 | 23,457 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,911 | 23,400 | 25,019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,052 | 25,374 | 26,558 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 200 Bermuda 33,005 compare
- 201 Dominica 32,978 compare
- 202 Greenland 26,987 compare
- 204 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24,488 compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 23,416 compare
- 206 American Samoa 22,823 compare
More health data for Faroe Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5197 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 384 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 379 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 379 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 384 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 390 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 394 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 384 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Faroe Islands?
- Population, female in Faroe Islands was 26,558 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 26,558 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,416 in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population, female?
- Faroe Islands ranks 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.