Population
 10. Mar 2021
Faroese population exceeds 53,000

On 1 February this year, the Faroese population was 53,022. This is a year-on-year increase of 798 people (1.5%), which is a slightly lower increase than the 1.7% seen over the previous 12-month period. The municipalities with the highest growth were Tórshavn, Klaksvík, Runavík, Eystur, Nes, Tvøroyri and Vágur. Suðuroy and Sandoy have enjoyed a relatively high population growth in the past year. Meanwhile, the population growth in Vágar has stagnated.

The slight decrease in population growth in the past year is the result of a net migration decrease of 131 and an increase of 52 in the excess of births over deaths, as can be seen in the table below.

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The excess of births over deaths reached 325 in the 1 February 2020-1 February 2021 period. This figure was at its lowest nine years ago, at just below 200. It has seen a steady increase since then. Not since 2004 has this figure been above 300.

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Population figures have a one-month lag

The figures have a one-month lag due to delays in registrations, especially regarding address changes, where many registrations are made after the month of address change has ended. To accommodate as many corrections as possible, there is a one-month lag in the data.

About the population figures

The population is defined as all individuals registered in the national register as residents of the Faroe Islands. Population data includes date of birth, gender, place of birth, citizenship, relationship status, and, where applicable, information on immigration and emigration, domestically as well as between the Faroe Islands and other nations.

About the trend

The trend describes the population trend by adjusting for seasonal effects and other error components in the population figure.

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