Number of people using the Internet in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Number of people using the Internet was 48,966 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Faroe Islands, 1990–2017
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2017, number of people using the internet in Faroe Islands stood at 48,966 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Faroe Islands peaked at 48,966 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Faroe Islands ranks 194th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 1,011 people | — |
| 1997 | 2,030 people | +100.8% |
| 1998 | 5,048 people | +148.7% |
| 1999 | 10,068 people | +99.4% |
| 2000 | 15,061 people | +49.6% |
| 2001 | 20,168 people | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 25,229 people | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 28,297 people | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 32,192 people | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 32,837 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 33,525 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 36,758 people | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 36,687 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 36,680 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 36,589 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 39,189 people | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 41,208 people | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 43,420 people | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 45,182 people | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 46,062 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 47,044 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 48,966 people | +4.1% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 48,966 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 2% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 48,966 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +148.7% | 2,030 people | 5,048 people |
| 1997 | +100.8% | 1,011 people | 2,030 people |
| 1999 | +99.4% | 5,048 people | 10,068 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,026 people | 0 people | 10,068 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 29,743 people | 15,061 people | 36,758 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,458 people | 36,589 people | 48,966 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 191 Vanuatu 59,477 people compare
- 192 Dominica 54,319 people compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 52,317 people compare
- 195 Micronesia (country) 44,725 people compare
- 196 Samoa 42,408 people compare
- 197 Liechtenstein 39,748 people compare
More science & technology data for Faroe Islands
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 105.8 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 57,146 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 41.71 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.3008 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 57,146 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Faroe Islands?
- Number of people using the internet in Faroe Islands was 48,966 people in 2017, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 48,966 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for number of people using the internet?
- Faroe Islands ranks 194th out of 208 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.