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Europe · #201 · 2025–2026

Faroe Islands: internet and everyday apps

Faroe Islands has about 53 thousand people online — a penetration rate of 96.4% and rank #201 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 9 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 53 thousand Penetration 96.4% World rank #201 Updated 2026-11-12
Language FøroysktDanskEnglish
TL;DR
  • Faroe Islands has roughly 53 thousand internet users (53,000 people) — about 96.4% of the population and rank #201 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Travel, Tools and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Faroe Islands in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
53 thousand53,000 · #201
Penetration
96.4%#17
Population
55 thousand55,000 · #203
GDP
$4B#178
GDP growth
+0.8%#184
GDP per person
$74,545#14
Land area
1.4k km²#177
Capital
Tórshavn
Region
Europe
Official languages
Faroese

How Faroe Islands goes online

Facebook on the Faroe Islands is less a social network than the village noticeboard. Weather warnings, ferry changes and community events all appear there, and people check it the way they check the sky. WhatsApp handles the smaller conversations, especially with relatives in Denmark. Local news sites and Føroya Tele keep the islands connected, though the sea and the weather still decide what happens. Danish and Faroese sit side by side online, and many people switch between them without noticing. Cash is fading, but the old habits linger in the smaller settlements.

Around 96.4%. With a population of about 55 thousand and 53 thousand online, roughly 2 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 9 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

9 Most-used apps

Messaging

1 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Instagram Social · Meta · 2010 Facebook Social · Meta · 2004

Video

1 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005

Shopping

1 Most-used apps →
Amazon Shopping · Amazon.com, Inc. · 1994

Payments

1 Most-used apps →
PayPal Payments · PayPal · 1998

Travel

1 Most-used apps →
Booking.com Travel · Booking Holdings · 1996

Tools

2 Most-used apps →
Google Tools · Google · 1998 Gmail Tools · Google · 2004

Websites people in Faroe Islands actually use

9

The 9 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News3Transport2Mail1Government1Utilities1Travel1
in.fo (Sosialurin)Newsin.foWebsite of Sosialurin, the Faroes’ biggest daily, published in Faroese. portal.foNewsportal.foFaroese portal that gathers local headlines, sport and notices in one place. DimmalættingNewsdimma.foThe country’s oldest newspaper, now read mostly online. Atlantic AirwaysTransportatlanticairways.comThe Faroe Islands' national airline — flights to Copenhagen, Iceland and the helicopter routes between the islands. Atlantic AirwaysTransportatlantic.foThe national carrier, and the helicopter service. Posta (Faroe Islands Post)Mailposta.foThe Faroese postal service — parcel tracking, stamp prices and opening hours for the local post offices. Government of the FaroesGovernmentgovernment.foThe home-rule government and its ministries. SEVUtilitiessev.foThe power utility. Visit Faroe IslandsTravelvisitfaroeislands.comThe hikes, and the closed-for-maintenance weekends.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Faroe Islands are online?

About 53 thousand (53,000 people). That works out to roughly 96.4% of the population, which puts Faroe Islands at #201 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Faroe Islands use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Travel, Tools. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Faroe Islands?

WhatsApp dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Faroe Islands?

Around 96.4%. With a population of about 55 thousand and 53 thousand online, roughly 2 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Faroe Islands?

The everyday ones are in.fo (Sosialurin), portal.fo, Dimmalætting, plus the other 9 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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