Net migration, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Net migration, annual growth rate was -20.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-20.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
158th
of 216 countries
All-time high
500 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-317.11 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands stood at -20.9 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands peaked at 500 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -317.11 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Faroe Islands ranks 158th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -88.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1963 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1964 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 1965 | 12.78 % change on previous year | +479.5% |
| 1966 | -100 % change on previous year | -882.4% |
| 1967 | -22.84 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1968 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1969 | 11.68 % change on previous year | +202.6% |
| 1970 | 35.95 % change on previous year | +207.8% |
| 1971 | 73.55 % change on previous year | +104.6% |
| 1972 | -80.49 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 1973 | -16.22 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1974 | 26.74 % change on previous year | -264.9% |
| 1975 | 39.68 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1976 | 65.79 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 1977 | 76.92 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1979 | -24.53 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1980 | 48.75 % change on previous year | -298.8% |
| 1981 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7752 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1983 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -695.4% |
| 1984 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1985 | -87.29 % change on previous year | +1704.0% |
| 1986 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1987 | 93.75 % change on previous year | +1306.2% |
| 1988 | -29.03 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1989 | 27.27 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 1991 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1992 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1993 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8327 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1995 | 104.66 % change on previous year | +12468.2% |
| 1996 | -16.39 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1997 | 58.82 % change on previous year | -458.8% |
| 1998 | 34.57 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1999 | -35.78 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 2000 | 330 % change on previous year | -1022.3% |
| 2001 | 13.62 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2002 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2003 | -0.6116 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2004 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +201.8% |
| 2005 | -158.93 % change on previous year | +8508.9% |
| 2006 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2007 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 2008 | -8.99 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 2009 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 2010 | -317.11 % change on previous year | -3538.2% |
| 2011 | 104.1 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2012 | -75 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 2013 | 500 % change on previous year | -766.7% |
| 2014 | 77.08 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2015 | 487.06 % change on previous year | +531.9% |
| 2016 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2017 | 17.19 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 2018 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2019 | -0.8876 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2020 | -18.21 % change on previous year | +1951.5% |
| 2021 | 20.8 % change on previous year | -214.2% |
| 2022 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2023 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2024 | -18.53 % change on previous year | +658.5% |
| 2025 | -20.9 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's -20.9 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's -20.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.74 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +12468.2% | 0.8327 % change on previous year | 104.66 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -8508.9% | -1.85 % change on previous year | -158.93 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -3538.2% | 9.22 % change on previous year | -317.11 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1951.5% | -0.8876 % change on previous year | -18.21 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -1704.0% | -4.84 % change on previous year | -87.29 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1306.2% | 6.67 % change on previous year | 93.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -21.67 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 12.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.93 % change on previous year | -80.49 % change on previous year | 76.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.98 % change on previous year | -87.29 % change on previous year | 93.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.24 % change on previous year | -35.78 % change on previous year | 104.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.73 % change on previous year | -158.93 % change on previous year | 330 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.75 % change on previous year | -317.11 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.76 % change on previous year | -20.9 % change on previous year | 20.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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- 159 Vanuatu -20.93 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Dominica -21 % change on previous year compare
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More financial sector data for Faroe Islands
- 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)
- Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) 202.96 million (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands was -20.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 500 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -317.11 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.