British Virgin Islands vs Faroe Islands: Natural population growth rate vs. median age
British Virgin Islands
0.2%
in 2023
Faroe Islands
0.2%
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
155th
Faroe Islands rank
158th
Natural population growth rate vs. median age over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 155th and Faroe Islands ranks 158th of 236 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.7% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.3% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate vs. median age, British Virgin Islands or Faroe Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate vs. median age between British Virgin Islands and Faroe Islands?
- 0.0%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Faroe Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Faroe Islands rank globally for natural population growth rate vs. median age?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 155th and Faroe Islands ranks 158th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate vs. median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.