Faroe Islands vs United States: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Faroe Islands
0.0397 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0372 thousands per square kilometre
in 2022
Faroe Islands rank
162nd
United States rank
164th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Faroe Islands
- United States
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 162nd and United States ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 0.0323 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 0.034 thousands per square kilometre | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 0.0351 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0353 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0387 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Faroe Islands or United States?
- Faroe Islands, at 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Faroe Islands and United States?
- 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and United States?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Faroe Islands and United States rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 162nd and United States ranks 164th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.