Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Population by income level
Faroe Islands
54,900
in 2025
Greenland
56,831
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
200th
Greenland rank
199th
Population by income level over time
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 56,831 against 54,900 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1,931.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 200th and Greenland ranks 199th of 215 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,072 | 38,510 | 2,438 | Greenland |
| 1970s | 40,343 | 48,790 | 8,447 | Greenland |
| 1980s | 45,454 | 52,840 | 7,386 | Greenland |
| 1990s | 45,479 | 55,700 | 10,221 | Greenland |
| 2000s | 47,855 | 56,572 | 8,718 | Greenland |
| 2010s | 49,349 | 56,373 | 7,024 | Greenland |
| 2020s | 53,949 | 56,702 | 2,753 | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 56,831 against 54,900 in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 1,931, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Greenland rank globally for population by income level?
- Faroe Islands ranks 200th and Greenland ranks 199th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.