Population
 11. Aug 2020
Slight decline in population growth

On 1 July this year, the Faroese population was 52,656, an increase of 813 people (1.6%) on July 2019. The high population growth slowed down marginally in the first half of 2020 compared with the same period last year.

The first half of this year saw a population growth of 511 people (1.0%), compared with 553 (1.1%) the first half of 2019.

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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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