Faroe Islands vs United States: Population density

Faroe Islands
46.18
in 2100
United States
46.05
in 2100
Faroe Islands rank
170th
United States rank
171st

Population density over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • United States
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 46.18 against 46.05 in United States, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United States ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 170th and United States ranks 171st of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 40 and United States in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands United States Difference Ahead
1000s 0.1073 0.1331 0.0258 United States
1100s 0.1095 0.1434 0.0339 United States
1200s 0.1117 0.1588 0.0471 United States
1300s 0.1146 0.1718 0.0572 United States
1400s 0.1168 0.1901 0.0733 United States
1500s 0.119 0.2063 0.0873 United States
1600s 0.1212 0.0851 0.0361 Faroe Islands
1700s 0.1241 0.1013 0.0227 Faroe Islands
1710s 0.1547 0.1501 0.0047 Faroe Islands
1720s 0.1942 0.1988 0.0046 United States
1730s 0.2423 0.2475 0.0052 United States
1740s 0.3029 0.2963 0.0067 Faroe Islands
1750s 0.3788 0.345 0.0339 Faroe Islands
1760s 0.4737 0.3937 0.08 Faroe Islands
1770s 0.5927 0.4424 0.1503 Faroe Islands
1780s 0.7409 0.4912 0.2497 Faroe Islands
1790s 0.9263 0.5399 0.3864 Faroe Islands
1800s 1.16 0.6559 0.5017 Faroe Islands
1810s 1.45 0.7984 0.6484 Faroe Islands
1820s 1.81 1.09 0.7192 Faroe Islands
1830s 2.26 1.45 0.8134 Faroe Islands
1840s 2.83 1.91 0.9148 Faroe Islands
1850s 3.53 2.58 0.9529 Faroe Islands
1860s 4.42 3.45 0.9621 Faroe Islands
1870s 5.52 4.36 1.16 Faroe Islands
1880s 6.9 5.45 1.45 Faroe Islands
1890s 8.63 6.79 1.84 Faroe Islands
1900s 10.78 8.18 2.6 Faroe Islands
1910s 13.48 9.86 3.62 Faroe Islands
1920s 15.4 11.36 4.05 Faroe Islands
1930s 17.61 13.08 4.53 Faroe Islands
1940s 20.12 14.15 5.97 Faroe Islands
1950s 23.64 18.06 5.58 Faroe Islands
1960s 26.35 21.17 5.18 Faroe Islands
1970s 29.46 23.83 5.64 Faroe Islands
1980s 33.1 26.28 6.82 Faroe Islands
1990s 33.03 29.13 3.9 Faroe Islands
2000s 34.79 32.19 2.6 Faroe Islands
2010s 35.97 35.48 0.4826 Faroe Islands
2020s 40.52 37.86 2.65 Faroe Islands
2030s 43.52 39.62 3.9 Faroe Islands
2040s 45.28 41.04 4.24 Faroe Islands
2050s 46.41 42.03 4.37 Faroe Islands
2060s 47.01 42.96 4.05 Faroe Islands
2070s 47.42 43.99 3.43 Faroe Islands
2080s 47.36 44.87 2.49 Faroe Islands
2090s 46.71 45.66 1.05 Faroe Islands
2100s 46.18 46.05 0.1295 Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Faroe Islands or United States?
Faroe Islands, at 46.18 against 46.05 in United States as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Faroe Islands and United States?
0.13, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and United States?
183 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Faroe Islands and United States rank globally for population density?
Faroe Islands ranks 170th and United States ranks 171st of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed