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Faroe Islands
Northern Europe
At a glance
CapitalTórshavn
Most common first languageFaroese93.8% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesFaroese, Danish
CurrencyFaroese króna
Drives on theright
Highest pointSlættaratindur880 m
Services share of exports17.1%of everything sold abroad, 2011
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland · archipelago
Internet domain.fo
Faroe Islands by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 54.9k (2025) | 198th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $4.05bn (2024) | 171st of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 1.37k km² (2023) | 175th of 209 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $2.21bn (2024) | 147th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 57.1k (2022) | 194th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 1 km² (2023) | 203rd of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 961 km² (2023) | 166th of 206 |
| CO₂ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 0 Mt (2024) | 193rd of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 21.8k (2025) | 204th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 83.1 years (2024) | 20th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $74,175 (2024) | 15th of 205 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 39.6% (2025) | 166th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.91 (2024) | 106th of 209 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 105.8% of GDP (2024) | 53rd of 183 |
| CO₂ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.04 t (2024) | 193rd of 198 |
Land borders
None. Everything that leaves Faroe Islands goes by sea or by air.
Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
Faroe Islands shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Is an archipelago 39Has danish as an official language 2Is in northern europe 12
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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