Natural population growth rate in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Natural population growth rate was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 0.2% for natural population growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Faroe Islands peaked at 1.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places Faroe Islands 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth rate in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.5% | — |
| 1951 | 1.5% | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 1.4% | -9.8% |
| 1953 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 1.4% | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.5% | +10.2% |
| 1958 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 1959 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 1.5% | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.6% | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -38.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +95.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1%. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +95.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 155 British Virgin Islands 0.2% compare
- 156 Anguilla 0.2% compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2% compare
- 159 Bahamas 0.2% compare
- 160 United States 0.2% compare
- 161 Albania 0.2% compare
More population data for Faroe Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1096 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,935 people (2100)
- Population density 46.18 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.6157 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Faroe Islands?
- Natural population growth rate in Faroe Islands was 0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1965.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for natural population growth rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.