International migrant stock in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: International migrant stock was 14.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Faroe Islands, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 14.6% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Faroe Islands peaked at 14.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1995.
Faroe Islands ranks 60th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.0% | — |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.0% | 14.6% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Faroe Islands
- Net migration, annual growth rate -20.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration 386 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 6.62 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 135.45 base year varies by country (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 2.0% (2024)
- GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none (2017)
- Remittance inflows to GDP 0.0% (2019)
- Total current account credit/revenue, Credit/Revenue 1.68 billion (2011)
- Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) -187.40 million (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Faroe Islands?
- International migrant stock in Faroe Islands was 14.6% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1995.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for international migrant stock?
- Faroe Islands ranks 60th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.