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Population hits all-time high
Population hits all-time high
The Faroese population reached an all-time high of 54,601 on 1 July, of which 5.87 percent were non-Danish citizens
The population increased by 609 people from 1 July 2022 to 1 July 2023. Archive photo: Bjarni Árting Rubeksen
23.08.2023 - 13:35
The Faroese population has grown to the highest level ever recorded, reports Statistics Faroe Islands.
The population growth is driven by net migration, with more people moving to the Faroe Islands than leaving. The excess of births over deaths also contributes to the growth.
The population growth has been slowing down in recent months, but it is still much higher than a decade ago.
Of the 3,205 non-Danish citizens residing in the Faroes on 1 July, 1,295 are citizens of European countries outside of the Nordic region and 1,030 are from Asia.
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The biggest population growth has been in the Suðurstreymoy and Eysturoy regions, while Sandoy and Suðuroy have seen little change.
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Graph: Statistics Faroe Islands
The municipalities with the highest population growth in the past year are Tórshavn, Runavík and Klaksvík.
The towns or cities with the largest growth are Tórshavn, Klaksvík, Argir, Saltangará and Toftir.
More details, including graphs, are available in English here.
Read the Faroese versions of this article here and here.
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