Faroe Islands population (live estimate)

The Faroe Islands have a strong linguistic identity centered on Faroese, a North Germanic language closely related to Icelandic and Norwegian. Faroese is the primary language of daily life, education, and local media. Danish also holds official status and is widely taught and used, especially in administration and in relations with Denmark and other Nordic countries. Most residents are bilingual in Faroese and Danish, and English is commonly learned as a foreign language, particularly among younger generations.

The Faroe Islands have a small population spread across several islands in the North Atlantic, with concentrations in the capital Tórshavn and a number of fishing villages. Demographic trends include a relatively young population with some outmigration to Denmark and other countries for education and work. Rural-urban movement and changing economic conditions affect community size and language use, but Faroese remains the shared mother tongue for the vast majority of inhabitants.

The cities shown here represent major urban centres with populations over 50,000, as defined by the UN Degree of Urbanisation (DEGURBA) methodology. Smaller towns and rural settlements are not included.