Tórshavnar (Faroe Islands)
Municipality
The population development of Tórshavnar.
| Name | Status | Population Estimate 1985-01-01 | Population Estimate 1995-01-01 | Population Estimate 2005-01-01 | Population Estimate 2015-01-01 | Population Estimate 2020-01-01 | Population Estimate 2026-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tórshavnar | Municipality | 16,118 | 16,500 | 19,330 | 20,198 | 21,926 | 23,491 | → |
| Føroyar [Faroe Islands] | Autonomous Country | 45,348 | 43,643 | 48,303 | 48,617 | 52,110 | 54,945 |
Contents: Places
The population development of the places in Tórshavnar.
| Name | Status | Municipality | Population Estimate 1985-01-01 | Population Estimate 1995-01-01 | Population Estimate 2005-01-01 | Population Estimate 2015-01-01 | Population Estimate 2020-01-01 | Population Estimate 2026-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argir | Place | Tórshavnar | 1,261 | 1,412 | 1,888 | 1,979 | 2,239 | 2,614 | → |
| Hestur | Place | Tórshavnar | 58 | 48 | 39 | 18 | 18 | 14 | → |
| Hoyvík | Place | Tórshavnar | 810 | 1,828 | 2,949 | 3,796 | 4,225 | 4,701 | → |
| Hvítanes | Place | Tórshavnar | 94 | 85 | 96 | 95 | 108 | 106 | → |
| Kaldbak | Place | Tórshavnar | 147 | 189 | 217 | 228 | 239 | 249 | → |
| Kaldbaksbotnur | Place | Tórshavnar | 13 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | → |
| Kirkjubøur | Place | Tórshavnar | 55 | 53 | 67 | 74 | 82 | 71 | → |
| Kollafjørður | Place | Tórshavnar | 777 | 790 | 820 | 749 | 816 | 822 | → |
| Koltur | Place | Tórshavnar | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | → |
| Mjørkadalur | Place | Tórshavnar | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | → |
| Nólsoy | Place | Tórshavnar | 315 | 245 | 264 | 218 | 225 | 220 | → |
| Norðradalur | Place | Tórshavnar | 39 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 9 | → |
| Oyrareingir | Place | Tórshavnar | 15 | 21 | 43 | 40 | 45 | 39 | → |
| Signabøur | Place | Tórshavnar | 28 | 89 | 158 | 133 | 145 | 150 | → |
| Sund | Place | Tórshavnar | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | → |
| Syðradalur | Place | Tórshavnar | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | → |
| Tórshavn | Place | Tórshavnar | 12,351 | 11,568 | 12,592 | 12,615 | 13,506 | 14,217 | → |
| Velbastaður | Place | Tórshavnar | 92 | 130 | 160 | 220 | 247 | 263 | → |
Source: Hagstova Føroya, Statistics Faroe Islands.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 12,064 |
| Females | 11,427 |
| Age Groups (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 5,571 |
| 18-64 years | 13,752 |
| 65+ years | 4,168 |
| Age Distribution (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 180 |
| 80-89 years | 947 |
| 70-79 years | 1,863 |
| 60-69 years | 2,675 |
| 50-59 years | 2,968 |
| 40-49 years | 2,868 |
| 30-39 years | 3,282 |
| 20-29 years | 2,464 |
| 10-19 years | 3,218 |
| 0-9 years | 3,026 |