Faroe Islands vs Malta: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Faroe Islands
31,063 people
in 2050
Malta
21,658 people
in 2050
Faroe Islands rank
189th
Malta rank
191st
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Faroe Islands
- Malta
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 31,063 people against 21,658 people in Malta, a difference of 9,405 people.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Malta ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 189th and Malta ranks 191st of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 7 and Malta in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 147.86 people | 9,939 people | 9,791 people | Malta |
| 1100s | 150.88 people | 9,918 people | 9,767 people | Malta |
| 1200s | 153.96 people | 9,891 people | 9,737 people | Malta |
| 1300s | 157.1 people | 19,709 people | 19,552 people | Malta |
| 1400s | 160.29 people | 9,806 people | 9,646 people | Malta |
| 1500s | 163.54 people | 19,483 people | 19,319 people | Malta |
| 1600s | 166.81 people | 38,621 people | 38,454 people | Malta |
| 1700s | 169.98 people | 66,782 people | 66,612 people | Malta |
| 1710s | 212.44 people | 66,469 people | 66,257 people | Malta |
| 1720s | 265.43 people | 66,034 people | 65,768 people | Malta |
| 1730s | 331.62 people | 65,474 people | 65,143 people | Malta |
| 1740s | 414.26 people | 64,792 people | 64,378 people | Malta |
| 1750s | 517.43 people | 63,986 people | 63,468 people | Malta |
| 1760s | 646.2 people | 64,594 people | 63,948 people | Malta |
| 1770s | 806.87 people | 64,956 people | 64,150 people | Malta |
| 1780s | 1,007 people | 65,072 people | 64,064 people | Malta |
| 1790s | 1,257 people | 64,940 people | 63,683 people | Malta |
| 1800s | 1,568 people | 64,562 people | 62,993 people | Malta |
| 1810s | 1,956 people | 65,166 people | 63,210 people | Malta |
| 1820s | 2,438 people | 65,401 people | 62,963 people | Malta |
| 1830s | 3,038 people | 65,265 people | 62,227 people | Malta |
| 1840s | 3,782 people | 64,760 people | 60,977 people | Malta |
| 1850s | 4,705 people | 63,884 people | 59,179 people | Malta |
| 1860s | 5,847 people | 65,401 people | 59,554 people | Malta |
| 1870s | 7,258 people | 66,179 people | 58,920 people | Malta |
| 1880s | 8,997 people | 66,216 people | 57,219 people | Malta |
| 1890s | 11,131 people | 65,513 people | 54,382 people | Malta |
| 1900s | 13,742 people | 64,070 people | 50,328 people | Malta |
| 1910s | 16,920 people | 65,686 people | 48,766 people | Malta |
| 1920s | 18,984 people | 65,796 people | 46,813 people | Malta |
| 1930s | 21,211 people | 64,402 people | 43,191 people | Malta |
| 1940s | 23,576 people | 61,502 people | 37,927 people | Malta |
| 1950s | 26,321 people | 32,056 people | 5,735 people | Malta |
| 1960s | 27,293 people | 33,969 people | 6,676 people | Malta |
| 1970s | 28,122 people | 35,166 people | 7,044 people | Malta |
| 1980s | 30,665 people | 35,546 people | 4,882 people | Malta |
| 1990s | 29,632 people | 29,136 people | 496.07 people | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 30,371 people | 25,977 people | 4,394 people | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 30,573 people | 24,723 people | 5,851 people | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 33,506 people | 23,607 people | 9,899 people | Faroe Islands |
| 2030s | 34,167 people | 23,021 people | 11,146 people | Faroe Islands |
| 2040s | 32,603 people | 22,117 people | 10,486 people | Faroe Islands |
| 2050s | 31,063 people | 21,658 people | 9,406 people | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Faroe Islands or Malta?
- Faroe Islands, at 31,063 people against 21,658 people in Malta as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Faroe Islands and Malta?
- 9,405 people, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Malta?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Faroe Islands and Malta rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Faroe Islands ranks 189th and Malta ranks 191st of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.