Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was 95.17 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
95.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 402.0%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
95.17 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-38.61 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands is 95.17 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 402.0% on the previous year and up 1,306.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands peaked at 95.17 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -38.61 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Faroe Islands 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -9.81 % change on previous year | -413.1% |
| 1953 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1954 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1955 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -452.5% |
| 1956 | -0.2072 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1957 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -5042.4% |
| 1958 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1959 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1960 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -466.0% |
| 1961 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1962 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -273.0% |
| 1963 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1964 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1966 | -0.9116 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1967 | -0.8686 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1968 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +221.2% |
| 1969 | -9.78 % change on previous year | +250.5% |
| 1970 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1971 | -7.11 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8564 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1974 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -736.9% |
| 1975 | -6.92 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1976 | -7.71 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1977 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1978 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1979 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -255.1% |
| 1980 | -11.39 % change on previous year | -277.6% |
| 1981 | -0.1814 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1982 | -8.64 % change on previous year | +4664.2% |
| 1983 | -13.83 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 1984 | -0.6284 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1985 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -1535.6% |
| 1986 | 11.15 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1987 | -0.8839 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1988 | 15.53 % change on previous year | -1856.5% |
| 1989 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1990 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1991 | -12.28 % change on previous year | -336.3% |
| 1992 | -12.02 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1993 | -9.99 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1994 | -18.87 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 1995 | -11.12 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1996 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 1997 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 1998 | -17.24 % change on previous year | +127.0% |
| 1999 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2000 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -871.4% |
| 2001 | -20.57 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 2002 | 19.76 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 2003 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2282 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2005 | -0.9459 % change on previous year | -514.4% |
| 2006 | -16.52 % change on previous year | +1646.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5295 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2008 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -1110.6% |
| 2009 | -28.23 % change on previous year | +427.4% |
| 2010 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2011 | -32.23 % change on previous year | -559.8% |
| 2012 | 46.41 % change on previous year | -244.0% |
| 2013 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2014 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2015 | -38.61 % change on previous year | +471.5% |
| 2016 | 37.78 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 2017 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2018 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2019 | -0.4523 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2020 | -6.63 % change on previous year | +1365.0% |
| 2021 | -30.13 % change on previous year | +354.7% |
| 2022 | -31.51 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 95.17 % change on previous year | -402.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -9.81 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.4308 % change on previous year | -9.78 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.91 % change on previous year | -7.71 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9882 % change on previous year | -13.83 % change on previous year | 15.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.62 % change on previous year | -18.87 % change on previous year | 10.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.31 % change on previous year | -28.23 % change on previous year | 21.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 % change on previous year | -38.61 % change on previous year | 46.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 % change on previous year | -31.51 % change on previous year | 95.17 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 7 Denmark 140.91 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Macau, China 136.48 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Uruguay 110.07 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Switzerland 84.79 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Slovak Republic 66.7 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Malta 63 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Faroe Islands
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands was 95.17 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 95.17 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.61 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,306.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.