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.
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
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,935 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 46.18 people per km² (2100)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.91 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.91 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.91 births per woman (2024)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.22 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 4.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
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.