Denmark vs Faroe Islands: Population growth
Denmark
0.5%
in 2024
Faroe Islands
0.5%
in 2024
Denmark rank
139th
Faroe Islands rank
137th
Population growth over time
- Denmark
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Denmark ranks 139th and Faroe Islands ranks 137th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Faroe Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 0.4% | -0.6% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Denmark or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Denmark and Faroe Islands?
- 0.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Faroe Islands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Faroe Islands rank globally for population growth?
- Denmark ranks 139th and Faroe Islands ranks 137th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release