Faroe Islands vs Pakistan: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Faroe Islands
39.6%
in 2025
Pakistan
39.5%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
186th
Pakistan rank
187th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Faroe Islands
- Pakistan
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 39.6% against 39.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 186th and Pakistan ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 7 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.7% | 19.8% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 24.3% | 23.5% | 0.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 26.2% | 4.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 29.3% | 3.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 31.8% | 2.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 33.8% | 2.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 35.8% | 2.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.6% | 0.6% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Faroe Islands or Pakistan?
- Faroe Islands, at 39.6% against 39.5% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Faroe Islands and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Pakistan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Pakistan rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 186th and Pakistan ranks 187th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.