Demographics of the Faroe Islands
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Population: 48,700 (July 2004 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 23% (male 5,233; female 5,163)
15-64 years: 63% (male 15,270; female 13,382)
65 years and over: 14% (male 2,788; female 3,460) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate: 0.83% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 13.58 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 8.7 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate: 3.38 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.14 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female
total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 6.94 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 78.43 years
male: 74.96 years
female: 81.92 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 2.32 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality:
noun: Faroese (singular and plural)
adjective: Faroese
Ethnic groups: Faroese (mixed Scandinavian - British), Danish
Religions: Lutheran
Languages: Faroese (derived from Old Norse), Danish
Literacy:
definition: NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%
note: similar to Denmark proper
Name | Area | Inhabitants | People per km² | Main places | Regions |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Streymoy | 373.5 | 21,717 | 57.4 | Tórshavn and Vestmanna | Tórshavn and rest of Streymoy |
Eysturoy | 286.3 | 10,738 | 37 | Fuglafjørður and Runavík | North Eysturoy and South Eysturoy |
Vágar | 177.6 | 2,856 | 15.7 | Míðvágur and Sørvágur | Vágar |
Suðuroy | 166 | 5,074 | 30.9 | Tvøroyri and Vágur | Suðuroy |
Sandoy | 112.1 | 1,428 | 12.4 | Sandur | Sandoy |
Borðoy | 95 | 5,030 | 52.4 | Klaksvík | Klaksvík and rest of northern Faroes (Norðoyar) |
Viðoy | 41 | 605 | 15 | Viðareiði | Norðoyar |
Kunoy | 35.5 | 135 | 3.8 | Kunoy | Norðoyar |
Kalsoy | 30.9 | 136 | 4.8 | Mikladalur and Húsar | Norðoyar |
Svínoy | 27.4 | 58 | 2.7 | Svínoy | Norðoyar |
Fugloy | 11.2 | 46 | 4 | Kirkja | Norðoyar |
Nólsoy | 10.3 | 262 | 26.1 | Nólsoy | Streymoy |
Mykines | 10.3 | 19 | 2 | Mykines | Vágar |
Skúvoy | 10 | 61 | 5.7 | Skúvoy | Sandoy |
Hestur | 6.1 | 40 | 7.1 | Hestur | Streymoy |
Stóra Dímun | 2.7 | 7 | 1.9 | Dímun | Sandoy |
Koltur | 2.5 | 2 | 0.8 | Koltur | Streymoy |
Lítla Dímun | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | – | Sandoy |
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1 Has significant territory in Asia. 2 Entirely in West Asia, but considered European for cultural, political and historical reasons. 3 Only recognised by Turkey.