Migrant stock share in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Migrant stock share was 14.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.62
World rank
73rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
14.62
in 2024
All-time low
6.62
in 1995
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant stock share in Faroe Islands, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 14.62 for migrant stock share in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant stock share in Faroe Islands peaked at 14.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.62, in 1995.
Faroe Islands ranks 73rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Migrant stock share in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.02 | — |
| 1995 | 6.62 | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 7.87 | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 9.48 | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 10.58 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 11.22 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 12.95 | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 14.62 | +12.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 14.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.91, 73% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 14.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.58, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.82 | 6.62 | 9.02 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.67 | 7.87 | 9.48 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.9 | 10.58 | 11.22 | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.79 | 12.95 | 14.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More population data for Faroe Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1096 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.247 (2100)
- Population density 46.18 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,935 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.247 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5838 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant stock share in Faroe Islands?
- Migrant stock share in Faroe Islands was 14.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant stock share recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.62 in 2024.
- What is the lowest migrant stock share recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.62 in 1995.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for migrant stock share?
- Faroe Islands ranks 73rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant stock share rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant stock share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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