Faroe Islands

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 386 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Faroe Islands has lost a cumulative 3,550 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

+386

Net migration rate

+6.9 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-2,629

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

676

Top year: 2018

Peak emigration

-1,321

Lowest year: 1993

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-35

Per year

Faroe Islands receives approximately 386 net migrants per year (6.9 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 676 in 2018.

Migration flows in Faroe Islands are relatively modest. The high immigration rate reflects economic opportunities or policy openness.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).