Faroe Islands are eighteen volcanic islands between Norway and Iceland, self-governing under Denmark. No point on any island lies more than five kilometres from the sea.

Administrative divisions of Faroe Islands map

020 km (12 mi)40 km (25 mi)60 km (37 mi)80 km (50 mi)

Height

0 m (0 ft), 30 m (98 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), Max altitude 799 m (2620 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Height from west to east in Faroe Islands (approximate)

Height from south to north in Faroe Islands (approximate)

1Norwegian Sea, North Atlantic Ocean (South)0 m

Population of Faroe Islands, 1960–2025

The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices

Administrative divisions of Faroe Islands map

Where in the world is Faroe Islands located?