Population: 48,427 (July 1994 est.)

Population growth rate: 0.83% (1994 est.)

Birth rate: 17.97 births/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Death rate: 7.56 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Net migration rate: -2.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 8.1 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 78.1 years
male: 74.71 years
female: 81.62 years (1994 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.47 children born/woman (1994 est.)

Nationality:
noun: Faroese (singular and plural)
adjective: Faroese

Ethnic divisions: Scandinavian

Religions: Evangelical Lutheran

Languages: Faroese (derived from Old Norse), Danish

Literacy:
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Labor force: 17,585
by occupation: largely engaged in fishing, manufacturing, transportation, and commerce

NOTE: The information regarding Faroe Islands on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Faroe Islands People 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Faroe Islands People 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.