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Faroe Islands

Europe · Capital: Tórshavn · Currency: Danish krone (DKK), Faroese króna (FOK)

Faroe Islands is a country in Europe, with its capital at Tórshavn. It has a GDP of $4.05B (2024), a population of 54,900 (2025), a GDP per capita of $74,175.

GDP
$4.05B

2024 · #168 of 200

GDP per capita
$74,175

2024 · #13 of 200

Population
54,900

2025 · #201 of 216

GDP per capita (PPP)
$82,089

2024

Economy

GDP
$4.05B2024 · #168
GDP per capita
$74,1752024 · #13
GDP growth
0.84%2024 · #170
Population
54,9002025 · #201
GDP (PPP)
$4.49B2024
GDP per capita (PPP)
$82,0892024

People

Median age
36.8 yrs2024 · #86
Fertility rate
1.9 children/woman2024 · #108
Urbanization
39.6%2025 · #173
Net migration
+386/yr2025 · #74
Life expectancy
83.1 yrs2024 · #20

Money

Corporate tax
18%2024 · #149

Figures

Internet users
97.6%2017
CO₂ per capita
0.0 t2024 · #195
Area
1,393 km²#187
Population density
39 /km²2025 · #162
McDonald's
02024
Unicorn startups
02026-03
Billionaires
02026
Renewable energy
5.1%2021 · #166

Globenomics Company Index

The largest companies headquartered in Faroe Islands.

  1. 1BakkafrostAquacultureRevenue · 2018 · ~$503.19M
  2. 2Eik BankiFinancial services206 employees
  3. 3Effo200 employees