Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0193 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
161st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0193 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0118 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands stood at 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Faroe Islands ranks 161st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0762 thousands per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0528 thousands per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 158 Guinea 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 159 United States 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 160 Madagascar 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 162 Estonia 0.017 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 163 Kyrgyzstan 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 164 Latvia 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre compare
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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 46.18 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,935 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.