The Faroe Islands are an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark. They are not part of the European Union.
Districts
The population of the districts (sýslur) of the Faroe Islands according to census results and latest official etimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1977-09-22 | Population Estimate (E) 1985-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 1995-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2005-01-01 | Population Census (C) 2011-11-11 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-01-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faroe Islands | FRO | 1,399 | 41,969 | 45,318 | 43,644 | 48,337 | 48,346 | 49,874 | ||
| Eysturoy [East Island] | EYS | 286 | 9,008 | 9,974 | 9,502 | 10,734 | 10,744 | 11,069 | 28600 | |
| Norðoyar (Norðuroyggjar) [Northern Isles] | NOR | 241 | 5,665 | 5,907 | 5,724 | 5,995 | 5,782 | 5,992 | 24100 | |
| Sandoy | SAN | 125 | 1,706 | 1,772 | 1,541 | 1,467 | 1,322 | 1,287 | 12500 | |
| Streymoy | STR | 392 | 16,973 | 18,852 | 19,037 | 22,196 | 22,053 | 23,760 | 39200 | |
| Suðuroy [South Island] | SUD | 167 | 5,803 | 5,882 | 5,195 | 5,036 | 4,650 | 4,612 | 16700 | |
| Vágar | VAG | 188 | 2,814 | 2,931 | 2,645 | 2,909 | 3,084 | 3,154 | 18800 |
- Hagstova Føroya, Statistics Faroe Islands (web).
Major Towns
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2017-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tórshavn | STR | 12,984 |
| 2 | Klaksvík | NOR | 4,717 |
| 3 | Hoyvík | STR | 3,947 |
| 4 | Argir | STR | 2,104 |
| 5 | Fuglafjørður | EYS | 1,508 |
| 6 | Vágur | SUD | 1,356 |
| 7 | Vestmanna | STR | 1,205 |
| 8 | Miðvágur | VAG | 1,098 |
| 9 | Sørvágur | VAG | 1,032 |
Contents: Towns & Villages
The population of all Faroese towns and villages with more than 500 inhabitants according to official estimates.
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 1985-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 1995-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2005-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2012-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-01-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argir | STR | 1,260 | 1,412 | 1,885 | 2,039 | 2,104 | 0 | |
| Eiði | EYS | 573 | 575 | 660 | 604 | 628 | 0 | |
| Fuglafjørður | EYS | 1,593 | 1,419 | 1,539 | 1,498 | 1,508 | 0 | |
| Hoyvík | STR | 811 | 1,825 | 2,942 | 3,656 | 3,947 | 0 | |
| Hvalba | SUD | 716 | 659 | 664 | 613 | 610 | 0 | |
| Klaksvík | NOR | 4,720 | 4,444 | 4,690 | 4,578 | 4,717 | 0 | |
| Kollafjørður | STR | 777 | 790 | 821 | 795 | 760 | 0 | |
| Leirvík | EYS | 789 | 748 | 853 | 872 | 924 | 0 | |
| Miðvágur | VAG | 1,023 | 926 | 1,033 | 1,061 | 1,098 | 0 | |
| Norðragøta | EYS | 458 | 461 | 573 | 605 | 626 | 0 | |
| Runavík | EYS | 406 | 438 | 474 | 512 | 550 | 0 | |
| Saltangará | EYS | 692 | 694 | 825 | 957 | 995 | 0 | |
| Sandavágur | VAG | 768 | 667 | 739 | 853 | 882 | 0 | |
| Sandur | SAN | 657 | 557 | 600 | 528 | 529 | 0 | |
| Skála | EYS | 628 | 548 | 614 | 663 | 668 | 0 | |
| Skopun | SAN | 608 | 541 | 480 | 465 | 454 | 0 | |
| Sørvágur | VAG | 968 | 911 | 976 | 1,000 | 1,032 | 0 | |
| Strendur | EYS | 733 | 738 | 820 | 788 | 813 | 0 | |
| Toftir | EYS | 674 | 698 | 828 | 786 | 795 | 0 | |
| Tórshavn | STR | 12,330 | 11,568 | 12,605 | 12,266 | 12,984 | 0 | |
| Trongisvágur | SUD | 394 | 392 | 412 | 520 | 507 | 0 | |
| Tvøroyri | SUD | 1,405 | 1,190 | 1,176 | 807 | 846 | 0 | |
| Vágur | SUD | 1,759 | 1,429 | 1,430 | 1,383 | 1,356 | 0 | |
| Vestmanna | STR | 1,304 | 1,152 | 1,241 | 1,224 | 1,205 | 0 |
- Hagstova Føroya, Statistics Faroe Islands (web).