Population:
49,057 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 209
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 21.6% (male 5,451/female 5,108)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 64% (male 16,708/female 14,544)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 14.4% (male 3,324/female 3,721) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 37.1 years
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male: 36.5 years
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female: 37.9 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
0.424% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 159
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Birth rate:
12.9 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 157
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
8.66 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 81
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 87
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Urbanization:
urban population: 41% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.069 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1.15 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.9 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 1.09 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 6.18 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 177
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male: 6.43 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 5.91 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 79.58 years
country comparison to the world: 33
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male: 77.13 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 82.21 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
2.43 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 97
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

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

Ethnic groups:
Scandinavian

Religions:
Evangelical Lutheran 83.8%, other and unspecified 16.2% (2006 census)

Languages:
Faroese (derived from Old Norse), Danish

Literacy:
NA; note - probably 99%, the same as Denmark proper