Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Faroe Islands
32,696 people
in 2020
Greenland
32,222 people
in 2020
Faroe Islands rank
189th
Greenland rank
191st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 32,696 people against 32,222 people in Greenland, a difference of 474 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 189th and Greenland ranks 191st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Greenland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,810 people | 24,735 people | 2,925 people | Greenland |
| 1960s | 23,728 people | 35,330 people | 11,602 people | Greenland |
| 1970s | 25,977 people | 40,890 people | 14,913 people | Greenland |
| 1980s | 29,466 people | 41,785 people | 12,320 people | Greenland |
| 1990s | 30,171 people | 43,243 people | 13,072 people | Greenland |
| 2000s | 29,418 people | 37,185 people | 7,767 people | Greenland |
| 2010s | 30,232 people | 34,570 people | 4,338 people | Greenland |
| 2020s | 32,696 people | 32,222 people | 474 people | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
- Faroe Islands, at 32,696 people against 32,222 people in Greenland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 474 people, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Faroe Islands and Greenland rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 189th and Greenland ranks 191st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.