Faroe Islands vs Netherlands Antilles: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Faroe Islands
31,063 people
in 2050
Netherlands Antilles
19,612 people
in 1940
Faroe Islands rank
189th
Netherlands Antilles rank
192nd
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Faroe Islands
- Netherlands Antilles
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 31,063 people against 19,612 people in Netherlands Antilles, a difference of 11,451 people.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands Antilles's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 189th and Netherlands Antilles ranks 192nd of 238 countries.
Across the 32 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands Antilles in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Netherlands Antilles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 147.86 people | 60.6 people | 87.26 people | Faroe Islands |
| 1100s | 150.88 people | 121.2 people | 29.68 people | Faroe Islands |
| 1200s | 153.96 people | 242.35 people | 88.39 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1300s | 157.1 people | 484.37 people | 327.27 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1400s | 160.29 people | 966.81 people | 806.52 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1500s | 163.54 people | 1,922 people | 1,759 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1600s | 166.81 people | 3,775 people | 3,608 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1700s | 169.98 people | 7,133 people | 6,963 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1710s | 212.44 people | 7,632 people | 7,420 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1720s | 265.43 people | 8,179 people | 7,914 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1730s | 331.62 people | 8,757 people | 8,425 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1740s | 414.26 people | 9,365 people | 8,950 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1750s | 517.43 people | 10,002 people | 9,484 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1760s | 646.2 people | 10,667 people | 10,021 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1770s | 806.87 people | 11,358 people | 10,551 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1780s | 1,007 people | 12,072 people | 11,064 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1790s | 1,257 people | 12,804 people | 11,547 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1800s | 1,568 people | 13,548 people | 11,980 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1810s | 1,956 people | 14,297 people | 12,341 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1820s | 2,438 people | 14,365 people | 11,927 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1830s | 3,038 people | 14,381 people | 11,343 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1840s | 3,782 people | 14,336 people | 10,554 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1850s | 4,705 people | 14,221 people | 9,516 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1860s | 5,847 people | 16,298 people | 10,451 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1870s | 7,258 people | 16,809 people | 9,551 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1880s | 8,997 people | 18,432 people | 9,436 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1890s | 11,131 people | 18,716 people | 7,585 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1900s | 13,742 people | 18,836 people | 5,094 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1910s | 16,920 people | 18,321 people | 1,401 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1920s | 18,984 people | 16,607 people | 2,376 people | Faroe Islands |
| 1930s | 21,211 people | 17,057 people | 4,154 people | Faroe Islands |
| 1940s | 23,576 people | 19,612 people | 3,963 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 Netherlands Antilles?
- Faroe Islands, at 31,063 people against 19,612 people in Netherlands Antilles as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Faroe Islands and Netherlands Antilles?
- 11,451 people, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Netherlands Antilles?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 1940.
- How do Faroe Islands and Netherlands Antilles rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Faroe Islands ranks 189th and Netherlands Antilles ranks 192nd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – 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.