Faroe Islands vs South Africa: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Faroe Islands
1.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
95th
South Africa rank
94th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Faroe Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.19 % change on previous year against 1.17 % change on previous year in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 94th of 233 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.12 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.4563 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7395 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 0.2744 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.5933 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 0.808 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 0.097 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Faroe Islands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.19 % change on previous year against 1.17 % change on previous year in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Faroe Islands and South Africa?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and South Africa rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 94th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.