Number of immigrants — all countries

Number of immigrants — Faroe Islands

Number of immigrants in the Faroe Islands in 2024 — 8,101 people. Ranked 197 in the world out of 215. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 89.1%.

2024 8,101 people +18.92% vs 2020
World rank 197of 215
Period maximum 8,101 people2024
Period minimum 2,900 people1995

Trend over time

1990–2024 · people

Number of immigrants — Faroe Islands, 1990–20242,0004,0006,0008,00010,00019901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 4,285 people1995: 2,900 people2000: 3,593 people2005: 4,583 people2010: 5,096 people2015: 5,485 people2020: 6,812 people2024: 8,101 people
Change over the period: +3,816 (+89.05%) Average annual rate: 1.89 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands 8,101 people
World 303M people
Europe & Central Asia 106M people
Northern Europe computed 18.55M people
High-income countries computed 205M people
Number of immigrants — Faroe Islands, by year Faroe Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 8,101
2020 6,812
2015 5,485
2010 5,096
2005 4,583
2000 3,593
1995 2,900
1990 4,285

About the indicator

The number of people living in a country but born outside it — the international migrant stock. These are estimates of the UN Population Division, built from census and population register data. It is a stock, not a flow: the indicator answers the question of how many newcomers live in the country now, not how many arrived during the year. For the flow there is a separate indicator, net migration.

Important: The series is updated once every five years, so values may repeat in the intervening years. Foreign-born people and foreign citizens are not the same thing: in many countries most of the former have long held local citizenship.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.