Population density in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population density was 46.18 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
46.18 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
170th
of 235 countries
All-time high
47.51 people per km²
in 2079
All-time low
0.1073 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
183
1000–2100
Population density in Faroe Islands, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 46.18 people per km² for population density in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Faroe Islands peaked at 47.51 people per km² in 2079 and was at its lowest, 0.1073 people per km², in 1000.
That places Faroe Islands 170th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 183 years of available data.
Population density in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.1073 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 0.1095 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1200 | 0.1117 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1300 | 0.1146 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1400 | 0.1168 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1500 | 0.119 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1600 | 0.1212 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1700 | 0.1241 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1710 | 0.1547 people per km² | +24.7% |
| 1720 | 0.1942 people per km² | +25.5% |
| 1730 | 0.2423 people per km² | +24.8% |
| 1740 | 0.3029 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1750 | 0.3788 people per km² | +25.1% |
| 1760 | 0.4737 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1770 | 0.5927 people per km² | +25.1% |
| 1780 | 0.7409 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1790 | 0.9263 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1800 | 1.16 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1810 | 1.45 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1820 | 1.81 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1830 | 2.26 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1840 | 2.83 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 3.53 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1860 | 4.42 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1870 | 5.52 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1880 | 6.9 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1890 | 8.63 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1900 | 10.78 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 13.48 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 15.4 people per km² | +14.3% |
| 1930 | 17.61 people per km² | +14.3% |
| 1940 | 20.12 people per km² | +14.3% |
| 1950 | 23.13 people per km² | +15.0% |
| 1951 | 23.31 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 23.39 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 23.41 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 23.43 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 23.46 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 23.61 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 23.91 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 24.23 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 24.58 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 24.93 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 25.24 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 25.54 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 25.85 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 26.18 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 26.55 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 26.89 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 27.17 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 27.43 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 27.69 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 27.95 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 28.27 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 28.61 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 28.95 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 29.29 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 29.63 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 29.96 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 30.28 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 30.65 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 31.05 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 31.45 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 31.86 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 32.26 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 32.62 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 32.97 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 33.28 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 33.6 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 33.93 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 34.29 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 34.7 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 34.69 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 34.19 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 33.61 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 32.96 people per km² | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 32.26 people per km² | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 32.02 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 32.27 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 32.53 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 32.79 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 33.02 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 33.35 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 33.77 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 34.2 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 34.63 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 35.07 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 35.32 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 35.37 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.4 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.42 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 35.41 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.18 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 35.01 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 35.12 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.25 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 35.41 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 35.71 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 36.17 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 36.69 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 37.27 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 37.86 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 38.41 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 38.92 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 39.44 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 39.95 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 40.45 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 40.89 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 41.28 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 41.63 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 41.95 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 42.23 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 42.51 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2031 | 42.76 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2032 | 43.01 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2033 | 43.25 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2034 | 43.47 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 43.67 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2036 | 43.87 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2037 | 44.06 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 44.23 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 44.41 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 44.57 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2041 | 44.74 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2042 | 44.9 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 45.06 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 45.22 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 45.37 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 45.51 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2047 | 45.66 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2048 | 45.8 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 45.92 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 46.03 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 46.14 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2052 | 46.24 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 46.33 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 46.41 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 46.48 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 46.53 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 46.58 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 46.64 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 46.69 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 46.76 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 46.82 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 46.87 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 46.93 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 47 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 47.06 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 47.1 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 47.14 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 47.18 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 47.23 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 47.27 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 47.32 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 47.35 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 47.38 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 47.41 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 47.45 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 47.47 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 47.49 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2078 | 47.5 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2079 | 47.51 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2080 | 47.5 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2081 | 47.48 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2082 | 47.46 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2083 | 47.43 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2084 | 47.41 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 47.37 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2086 | 47.32 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 47.28 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2088 | 47.22 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2089 | 47.15 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 47.08 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2091 | 47.01 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2092 | 46.93 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 46.85 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2094 | 46.77 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 46.68 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2096 | 46.59 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 46.5 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 46.4 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 46.29 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 46.18 people per km² | -0.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 46.18 people per km² is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 43% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 46.18 people per km² is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72 people per km², 71% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1720 | +25.5% | 0.1547 people per km² | 0.1942 people per km² |
| 1770 | +25.1% | 0.4737 people per km² | 0.5927 people per km² |
| 1740 | +25.0% | 0.2423 people per km² | 0.3029 people per km² |
| 1750 | +25.1% | 0.3029 people per km² | 0.3788 people per km² |
| 1760 | +25.0% | 0.3788 people per km² | 0.4737 people per km² |
| 1790 | +25.0% | 0.7409 people per km² | 0.9263 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1073 people per km² | 0.1073 people per km² | 0.1073 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.1095 people per km² | 0.1095 people per km² | 0.1095 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.1117 people per km² | 0.1117 people per km² | 0.1117 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1146 people per km² | 0.1146 people per km² | 0.1146 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1168 people per km² | 0.1168 people per km² | 0.1168 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.119 people per km² | 0.119 people per km² | 0.119 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1212 people per km² | 0.1212 people per km² | 0.1212 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1241 people per km² | 0.1241 people per km² | 0.1241 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1547 people per km² | 0.1547 people per km² | 0.1547 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1942 people per km² | 0.1942 people per km² | 0.1942 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2423 people per km² | 0.2423 people per km² | 0.2423 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3029 people per km² | 0.3029 people per km² | 0.3029 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3788 people per km² | 0.3788 people per km² | 0.3788 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.4737 people per km² | 0.4737 people per km² | 0.4737 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5927 people per km² | 0.5927 people per km² | 0.5927 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.7409 people per km² | 0.7409 people per km² | 0.7409 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.9263 people per km² | 0.9263 people per km² | 0.9263 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.16 people per km² | 1.16 people per km² | 1.16 people per km² | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.45 people per km² | 1.45 people per km² | 1.45 people per km² | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.81 people per km² | 1.81 people per km² | 1.81 people per km² | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.26 people per km² | 2.26 people per km² | 2.26 people per km² | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.83 people per km² | 2.83 people per km² | 2.83 people per km² | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.53 people per km² | 3.53 people per km² | 3.53 people per km² | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.42 people per km² | 4.42 people per km² | 4.42 people per km² | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.52 people per km² | 5.52 people per km² | 5.52 people per km² | 1 |
| 1880s | 6.9 people per km² | 6.9 people per km² | 6.9 people per km² | 1 |
| 1890s | 8.63 people per km² | 8.63 people per km² | 8.63 people per km² | 1 |
| 1900s | 10.78 people per km² | 10.78 people per km² | 10.78 people per km² | 1 |
| 1910s | 13.48 people per km² | 13.48 people per km² | 13.48 people per km² | 1 |
| 1920s | 15.4 people per km² | 15.4 people per km² | 15.4 people per km² | 1 |
| 1930s | 17.61 people per km² | 17.61 people per km² | 17.61 people per km² | 1 |
| 1940s | 20.12 people per km² | 20.12 people per km² | 20.12 people per km² | 1 |
| 1950s | 23.64 people per km² | 23.13 people per km² | 24.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.35 people per km² | 24.93 people per km² | 27.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.46 people per km² | 27.95 people per km² | 31.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.1 people per km² | 31.45 people per km² | 34.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.03 people per km² | 32.02 people per km² | 34.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.79 people per km² | 33.35 people per km² | 35.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.97 people per km² | 35.01 people per km² | 37.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.52 people per km² | 38.41 people per km² | 42.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 43.52 people per km² | 42.51 people per km² | 44.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 45.28 people per km² | 44.57 people per km² | 45.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 46.41 people per km² | 46.03 people per km² | 46.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 47.01 people per km² | 46.76 people per km² | 47.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 47.42 people per km² | 47.27 people per km² | 47.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 47.36 people per km² | 47.15 people per km² | 47.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 46.71 people per km² | 46.29 people per km² | 47.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 46.18 people per km² | 46.18 people per km² | 46.18 people per km² | 1 |
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- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Faroe Islands?
- Population density in Faroe Islands was 46.18 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 47.51 people per km² in 2079.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1073 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population density?
- Faroe Islands ranks 170th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.