Population growth rate, by level of development in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population growth rate, by level of development was -0.2% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate, by level of development in Faroe Islands, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate, by level of development in Faroe Islands stood at -0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate, by level of development in Faroe Islands peaked at 1.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2100.
Faroe Islands ranks 115th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate, by level of development in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.2% | — |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -14.3% |
| 2026 | 0.9% | -12.9% |
| 2027 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 2028 | 0.7% | -19.8% |
| 2029 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 2030 | 0.6% | -11.7% |
| 2031 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 2032 | 0.5% | -11.9% |
| 2033 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2034 | 0.5% | -13.4% |
| 2035 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2036 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2037 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 2038 | 0.4% | -7.8% |
| 2039 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2040 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 2041 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 2042 | 0.4% | -8.6% |
| 2043 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2045 | 0.3% | -10.9% |
| 2046 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2047 | 0.3% | +8.4% |
| 2048 | 0.3% | -22.0% |
| 2049 | 0.2% | -11.8% |
| 2050 | 0.3% | +21.1% |
| 2051 | 0.2% | -26.3% |
| 2052 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2053 | 0.2% | -6.4% |
| 2054 | 0.2% | -16.9% |
| 2055 | 0.1% | -17.8% |
| 2056 | 0.1% | -18.6% |
| 2057 | 0.1% | +29.5% |
| 2058 | 0.1% | -6.6% |
| 2059 | 0.1% | -19.7% |
| 2060 | 0.1% | +39.2% |
| 2061 | 0.1% | -11.3% |
| 2062 | 0.1% | -15.9% |
| 2063 | 0.2% | +48.1% |
| 2064 | 0.1% | -22.9% |
| 2065 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 2066 | 0.1% | -45.4% |
| 2067 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 2068 | 0.1% | +32.9% |
| 2069 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2070 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 2071 | 0.1% | -33.0% |
| 2072 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2073 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 2074 | 0.1% | -11.8% |
| 2075 | 0.1% | +48.3% |
| 2076 | 0.0% | -68.5% |
| 2077 | 0.0% | +25.0% |
| 2078 | 0.0% | -60.0% |
| 2079 | -0.0% | -114.3% |
| 2080 | -0.0% | +1200.0% |
| 2081 | -0.0% | +46.2% |
| 2082 | -0.1% | +71.1% |
| 2083 | -0.1% | -20.0% |
| 2084 | -0.1% | +13.5% |
| 2085 | -0.1% | +55.9% |
| 2086 | -0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2087 | -0.1% | +19.4% |
| 2088 | -0.1% | +29.7% |
| 2089 | -0.1% | -4.2% |
| 2090 | -0.2% | +13.8% |
| 2091 | -0.1% | -7.0% |
| 2092 | -0.2% | +26.0% |
| 2093 | -0.2% | -9.2% |
| 2094 | -0.2% | +5.4% |
| 2095 | -0.2% | +16.5% |
| 2096 | -0.2% | -17.6% |
| 2097 | -0.2% | +29.0% |
| 2098 | -0.2% | +5.5% |
| 2099 | -0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2100 | -0.2% | +8.8% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's -0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%, 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's -0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4%, 70% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate, by level of development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2080 | -1200.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2079 | -114.3% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 2030s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 112 Paraguay -0.2% compare
- 113 East Timor -0.2% compare
- 113 Luxembourg -0.2% compare
- 116 Bahamas -0.3% compare
- 117 Micronesia (country) -0.3% compare
- 118 Cambodia -0.3% 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)
- 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 growth rate, by level of development in Faroe Islands?
- Population growth rate, by level of development in Faroe Islands was -0.2% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2100.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Faroe Islands ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate, by level of development rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. 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 Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.