Faroe Islands

Europe · Northern Europe · capital Tórshavn

About Faroe Islands

The capital of Faroe Islands is Tórshavn. Tórshavn is the seat of national government for Faroe Islands, a country in Northern Europe.

Faroe Islands has a population of about 54,414 people, the 210th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Faroe Islands covers 1,393 square kilometers (538 square miles), making Faroe Islands the 184th largest country in the world by area.

Faroe Islands shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Faroe Islands overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Faroe Islands is 83.1 years, the 19th highest of any country in the world.

Faroe Islands is in Europe, in the Northern Europe region. Faroe Islands is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Faroe Islands
Populationtotal people	54.4Kpeople	210th
Land Areatotal km²	1.4Kkm²	184th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$72.5K	14th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$3.9B	170th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	83.1years	19th
Urban Population% living in cities	39.2%	172nd
Internet Users% of people online	no data
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.86births/woman	115th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	no data
Forest Cover% of land forested	0.1%	206th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	no data
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	7.9%	158th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	no data
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	no data
Health Spending% of GDP	no data
Arable Land% of land arable	0.1%	206th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	no data