Faroe Islands vs Greece: Population density
Faroe Islands
46.18 people per km²
in 2100
Greece
48.69 people per km²
in 2100
Faroe Islands rank
170th
Greece rank
167th
Population density over time
- Faroe Islands
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 48.69 people per km² against 46.18 people per km² in Faroe Islands, a difference of 2.51 people per km².
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
Across all 183 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 170th and Greece ranks 167th of 235 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1073 people per km² | 7.76 people per km² | 7.65 people per km² | Greece |
| 1100s | 0.1095 people per km² | 8.38 people per km² | 8.27 people per km² | Greece |
| 1200s | 0.1117 people per km² | 9.08 people per km² | 8.97 people per km² | Greece |
| 1300s | 0.1146 people per km² | 9.7 people per km² | 9.58 people per km² | Greece |
| 1400s | 0.1168 people per km² | 6.98 people per km² | 6.87 people per km² | Greece |
| 1500s | 0.119 people per km² | 7.76 people per km² | 7.64 people per km² | Greece |
| 1600s | 0.1212 people per km² | 11.64 people per km² | 11.52 people per km² | Greece |
| 1700s | 0.1241 people per km² | 11.64 people per km² | 11.51 people per km² | Greece |
| 1710s | 0.1547 people per km² | 12.16 people per km² | 12.01 people per km² | Greece |
| 1720s | 0.1942 people per km² | 12.69 people per km² | 12.49 people per km² | Greece |
| 1730s | 0.2423 people per km² | 13.21 people per km² | 12.97 people per km² | Greece |
| 1740s | 0.3029 people per km² | 13.74 people per km² | 13.43 people per km² | Greece |
| 1750s | 0.3788 people per km² | 14.26 people per km² | 13.88 people per km² | Greece |
| 1760s | 0.4737 people per km² | 14.79 people per km² | 14.31 people per km² | Greece |
| 1770s | 0.5927 people per km² | 15.31 people per km² | 14.72 people per km² | Greece |
| 1780s | 0.7409 people per km² | 15.84 people per km² | 15.1 people per km² | Greece |
| 1790s | 0.9263 people per km² | 16.36 people per km² | 15.44 people per km² | Greece |
| 1800s | 1.16 people per km² | 17.46 people per km² | 16.3 people per km² | Greece |
| 1810s | 1.45 people per km² | 17.69 people per km² | 16.25 people per km² | Greece |
| 1820s | 1.81 people per km² | 18.02 people per km² | 16.21 people per km² | Greece |
| 1830s | 2.26 people per km² | 19.66 people per km² | 17.4 people per km² | Greece |
| 1840s | 2.83 people per km² | 21.55 people per km² | 18.72 people per km² | Greece |
| 1850s | 3.53 people per km² | 23.62 people per km² | 20.08 people per km² | Greece |
| 1860s | 4.42 people per km² | 25.92 people per km² | 21.51 people per km² | Greece |
| 1870s | 5.52 people per km² | 28.48 people per km² | 22.96 people per km² | Greece |
| 1880s | 6.9 people per km² | 31.56 people per km² | 24.66 people per km² | Greece |
| 1890s | 8.63 people per km² | 34.98 people per km² | 26.36 people per km² | Greece |
| 1900s | 10.78 people per km² | 38.71 people per km² | 27.93 people per km² | Greece |
| 1910s | 13.48 people per km² | 41.65 people per km² | 28.17 people per km² | Greece |
| 1920s | 15.4 people per km² | 44.78 people per km² | 29.37 people per km² | Greece |
| 1930s | 17.61 people per km² | 49.86 people per km² | 32.26 people per km² | Greece |
| 1940s | 20.12 people per km² | 56.72 people per km² | 36.6 people per km² | Greece |
| 1950s | 23.64 people per km² | 61.74 people per km² | 38.1 people per km² | Greece |
| 1960s | 26.35 people per km² | 66.35 people per km² | 40 people per km² | Greece |
| 1970s | 29.46 people per km² | 70.27 people per km² | 40.81 people per km² | Greece |
| 1980s | 33.1 people per km² | 77.42 people per km² | 44.32 people per km² | Greece |
| 1990s | 33.03 people per km² | 81.4 people per km² | 48.36 people per km² | Greece |
| 2000s | 34.79 people per km² | 85.03 people per km² | 50.24 people per km² | Greece |
| 2010s | 35.97 people per km² | 84.52 people per km² | 48.55 people per km² | Greece |
| 2020s | 40.52 people per km² | 78.55 people per km² | 38.03 people per km² | Greece |
| 2030s | 43.52 people per km² | 73.85 people per km² | 30.33 people per km² | Greece |
| 2040s | 45.28 people per km² | 70.42 people per km² | 25.14 people per km² | Greece |
| 2050s | 46.41 people per km² | 66.33 people per km² | 19.92 people per km² | Greece |
| 2060s | 47.01 people per km² | 61.34 people per km² | 14.33 people per km² | Greece |
| 2070s | 47.42 people per km² | 56.67 people per km² | 9.26 people per km² | Greece |
| 2080s | 47.36 people per km² | 53.29 people per km² | 5.93 people per km² | Greece |
| 2090s | 46.71 people per km² | 50.39 people per km² | 3.68 people per km² | Greece |
| 2100s | 46.18 people per km² | 48.69 people per km² | 2.5 people per km² | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Faroe Islands or Greece?
- Greece, at 48.69 people per km² against 46.18 people per km² in Faroe Islands as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Faroe Islands and Greece?
- 2.51 people per km², with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greece?
- 183 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Faroe Islands and Greece rank globally for population density?
- Faroe Islands ranks 170th and Greece ranks 167th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.