Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands is a North Atlantic archipelago organized as an autonomous constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark. Its capital is Tórshavn. About 54,149 people live there (2023). It covers 1,399 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Tórshavn
- People (2023)
- 54,149
- Area
- 1,399 km²
- Currency
- Faroese króna
Faroe Islands at a glance
- In its own language
- Føroyar
- Status
- Dependent territory
- Continent
- Europe
- Capital
- Tórshavn
- Population
- 54,149 (2023)
- Area
- 1,399 km² (540 mi²)
- People are called
- Faroese, Faroe Islander
- Official languages
- Faroese, Danish
- Currency
- Faroese króna
- GDP (nominal)
- US$3.6 billion (2021)
- Life expectancy
- 82.2 years (2016)
- Head of state
- Frederik X of Denmark (since 2024)
- Head of government
- Aksel V. Johannesen (since 2015)
- Country codes
- FO, FRO
- Calling code
- +298
- Internet domain
- .fo
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC±00:00
- Coordinates
- 61.969944444444°, -6.8444805555556°
Faroe Islands and its neighbours
Faroe Islands borders Iceland. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Faroe Islands
Member of
- Nordic Council
- UNESCO
How far are you from Faroe Islands?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
What is the capital of Faroe Islands?
The capital of Faroe Islands is Tórshavn.
What is the population of Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands has about 54,149 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands covers 1,399 square kilometres (540 square miles).
What currency does Faroe Islands use?
The Faroese króna.
What language is spoken in Faroe Islands?
The official languages of Faroe Islands are Faroese and Danish.
Which countries border Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands shares a border with Iceland.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.