Language and population of the Faroe Islands

The population of the Faroe Islands as per December 2009 was 48,660. With a population density of 34,5 per square kilometer, the Faroe Islands have the second highest population density of the Nordic countries after Denmark. The Faroese are of Scandinavian origin, descendants of Vikings who came from Norway.

Religions of Faroe Islands

The majority of the Faroese population, approximately 85 percent, belongs to the Faroese Evangelical Lutheran Church.