Faroe Islands vs United States: Population density
Faroe Islands
46.18 people per km²
in 2100
United States
46.05 people per km²
in 2100
Faroe Islands rank
170th
United States rank
171st
Population density over time
- Faroe Islands
- United States
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 46.18 people per km² against 46.05 people per km² in United States, a difference of 0.13 people per km².
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 people per km² | 0.1331 people per km² | 0.0258 people per km² | United States |
| 1100s | 0.1095 people per km² | 0.1434 people per km² | 0.0339 people per km² | United States |
| 1200s | 0.1117 people per km² | 0.1588 people per km² | 0.0471 people per km² | United States |
| 1300s | 0.1146 people per km² | 0.1718 people per km² | 0.0572 people per km² | United States |
| 1400s | 0.1168 people per km² | 0.1901 people per km² | 0.0733 people per km² | United States |
| 1500s | 0.119 people per km² | 0.2063 people per km² | 0.0873 people per km² | United States |
| 1600s | 0.1212 people per km² | 0.0851 people per km² | 0.0361 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1700s | 0.1241 people per km² | 0.1013 people per km² | 0.0227 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1710s | 0.1547 people per km² | 0.1501 people per km² | 0.0047 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1720s | 0.1942 people per km² | 0.1988 people per km² | 0.0046 people per km² | United States |
| 1730s | 0.2423 people per km² | 0.2475 people per km² | 0.0052 people per km² | United States |
| 1740s | 0.3029 people per km² | 0.2963 people per km² | 0.0067 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1750s | 0.3788 people per km² | 0.345 people per km² | 0.0339 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1760s | 0.4737 people per km² | 0.3937 people per km² | 0.08 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1770s | 0.5927 people per km² | 0.4424 people per km² | 0.1503 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1780s | 0.7409 people per km² | 0.4912 people per km² | 0.2497 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1790s | 0.9263 people per km² | 0.5399 people per km² | 0.3864 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1800s | 1.16 people per km² | 0.6559 people per km² | 0.5017 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1810s | 1.45 people per km² | 0.7984 people per km² | 0.6484 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1820s | 1.81 people per km² | 1.09 people per km² | 0.7192 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1830s | 2.26 people per km² | 1.45 people per km² | 0.8134 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1840s | 2.83 people per km² | 1.91 people per km² | 0.9148 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1850s | 3.53 people per km² | 2.58 people per km² | 0.9529 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1860s | 4.42 people per km² | 3.45 people per km² | 0.9621 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1870s | 5.52 people per km² | 4.36 people per km² | 1.16 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1880s | 6.9 people per km² | 5.45 people per km² | 1.45 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1890s | 8.63 people per km² | 6.79 people per km² | 1.84 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1900s | 10.78 people per km² | 8.18 people per km² | 2.6 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1910s | 13.48 people per km² | 9.86 people per km² | 3.62 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1920s | 15.4 people per km² | 11.36 people per km² | 4.05 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1930s | 17.61 people per km² | 13.08 people per km² | 4.53 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1940s | 20.12 people per km² | 14.15 people per km² | 5.97 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1950s | 23.64 people per km² | 18.06 people per km² | 5.58 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 26.35 people per km² | 21.17 people per km² | 5.18 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 29.46 people per km² | 23.83 people per km² | 5.64 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 33.1 people per km² | 26.28 people per km² | 6.82 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 33.03 people per km² | 29.13 people per km² | 3.9 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 34.79 people per km² | 32.19 people per km² | 2.6 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 35.97 people per km² | 35.48 people per km² | 0.4826 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 40.52 people per km² | 37.86 people per km² | 2.65 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 2030s | 43.52 people per km² | 39.62 people per km² | 3.9 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 2040s | 45.28 people per km² | 41.04 people per km² | 4.24 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 2050s | 46.41 people per km² | 42.03 people per km² | 4.37 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 2060s | 47.01 people per km² | 42.96 people per km² | 4.05 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 2070s | 47.42 people per km² | 43.99 people per km² | 3.43 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 2080s | 47.36 people per km² | 44.87 people per km² | 2.49 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 2090s | 46.71 people per km² | 45.66 people per km² | 1.05 people per km² | Faroe Islands |
| 2100s | 46.18 people per km² | 46.05 people per km² | 0.1295 people per km² | 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 people per km² against 46.05 people per km² in United States as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Faroe Islands and United States?
- 0.13 people per km², 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?
- 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.