Denmark vs Faroe Islands: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Denmark
140.91 % change on previous year
in 2023
Faroe Islands
95.17 % change on previous year
in 2023
Denmark rank
7th
Faroe Islands rank
10th

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Denmark
  • Faroe Islands
-400-2000200195119872023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 140.91 % change on previous year against 95.17 % change on previous year in Faroe Islands, a difference of 45.74 % change on previous year.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Faroe Islands's.

The two have swapped places 35 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Denmark ranks 7th and Faroe Islands ranks 10th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Faroe Islands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
1950s -3.4 % change on previous year 1.18 % change on previous year 4.59 % change on previous year Faroe Islands
1960s -3.04 % change on previous year -0.4308 % change on previous year 2.61 % change on previous year Faroe Islands
1970s -12.7 % change on previous year -2.91 % change on previous year 9.79 % change on previous year Faroe Islands
1980s -40.02 % change on previous year 0.015 % change on previous year 40.04 % change on previous year Faroe Islands
1990s 19.88 % change on previous year -7.62 % change on previous year 27.5 % change on previous year Denmark
2000s 2.55 % change on previous year -3.31 % change on previous year 5.86 % change on previous year Denmark
2010s 3.55 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year Denmark
2020s 2.57 % change on previous year 6.72 % change on previous year 4.15 % change on previous year Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Denmark or Faroe Islands?
Denmark, at 140.91 % change on previous year against 95.17 % change on previous year in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Denmark and Faroe Islands?
45.74 % change on previous year, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Faroe Islands?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Faroe Islands rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Denmark ranks 7th and Faroe Islands ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.