Nationality:
noun: Faroese (singular and plural)
adjective:
Faroese
Ethnic groups:
Scandinavian
Languages:
Faroese (derived from Old Norse), Danish
Religions:
Evangelical Lutheran 83.8%, other and unspecified 16.2% (2006 census)
Population: Age structure:
Median age:
Population growth rate: Birth rate: Death rate: Net migration rate: Urbanization:
Major urban areas - population: Sex ratio:
Infant mortality rate:
Life expectancy at birth:
Total fertility rate: Hospital bed density: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS - deaths: Literacy:
NA; note - probably 99%, the same as Denmark proper
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
49,947 (July 2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 211
[see also: Population country ranks ]
0-14 years:
20.3% (male 5,251/female 4,877)
15-24 years:
15.3% (male 3,942/female 3,701)
25-54 years:
36.8% (male 9,958/female 8,445)
55-64 years:
11.8% (male 3,035/female 2,859)
65 years and over:
15.4% (male 3,819/female 4,060) (2014 est.)
population pyramid:
total:
37.7 years
male:
37.1 years
female:
38.4 years (2014 est.)
0.49% (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 156
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]
13.57 births/1,000 population (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 147
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]
8.71 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 72
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 107
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]
urban population:
41.1% of total population (2011)
rate of urbanization:
0.97% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
TORSHAVN (capital) 20,000 (2011)
at birth:
1.07 male(s)/female
0-14 years:
1.08 male(s)/female
15-24 years:
1.07 male(s)/female
25-54 years:
1.18 male(s)/female
55-64 years:
1.09 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.93 male(s)/female
total population:
1.09 male(s)/female (2014 est.)
total:
5.71 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 174
male:
5.97 deaths/1,000 live births
female:
5.43 deaths/1,000 live births (2014 est.)
total population:
80.11 years
country comparison to the world: 34
male:
77.61 years
female:
82.79 years (2014 est.)
2.38 children born/woman (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 86
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]
4.7 beds/1,000 population (2012)
[see also: Hospital bed density country ranks ]
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]
total:
9.4%
country comparison to the world: 112
male:
6.9%
female:
12.5% (2005)