Population growth rate with and without migration in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.33 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Faroe Islands is 1.33, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 209.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Faroe Islands peaked at 1.58 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.24, in 1994.
That places Faroe Islands 90th 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.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.947 | — |
| 1951 | 0.558 | -41.1% |
| 1952 | 0.147 | -73.7% |
| 1953 | 0.028 | -81.0% |
| 1954 | 0.125 | +346.4% |
| 1955 | 0.149 | +19.2% |
| 1956 | 1.16 | +680.5% |
| 1957 | 1.31 | +12.5% |
| 1958 | 1.41 | +7.6% |
| 1959 | 1.45 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 1.36 | -6.6% |
| 1961 | 1.15 | -15.3% |
| 1962 | 1.18 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.25 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 1.31 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 1.45 | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 1.12 | -23.2% |
| 1967 | 0.965 | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 0.953 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.884 | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 1.02 | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 1.24 | +21.9% |
| 1972 | 1.17 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 1.18 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.17 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.12 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.31 | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 1.3 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.27 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.29 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.2 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.88 | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 0.972 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 1 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 1.24 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | -1.29 | -204.1% |
| 1991 | -1.6 | +24.3% |
| 1992 | -1.82 | +13.5% |
| 1993 | -2.08 | +14.4% |
| 1994 | -2.24 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.739 | -133.0% |
| 1996 | 0.801 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.835 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.748 | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.679 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 1.29 | +89.4% |
| 2001 | 1.23 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.29 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.24 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.176 | -85.9% |
| 2006 | 0.101 | -42.6% |
| 2007 | 0.091 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.008 | -91.2% |
| 2009 | -0.047 | -687.5% |
| 2010 | -1.28 | +2617.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3 | -123.5% |
| 2012 | 0.353 | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.429 | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.443 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.21 | +172.9% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.54 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 1.58 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.56 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.25 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 1.33 | +5.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.492, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725, 18.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2617.0% | -0.047 | -1.28 |
| 2009 | -687.5% | 0.008 | -0.047 |
| 1956 | +680.5% | 0.149 | 1.16 |
| 1954 | +346.4% | 0.028 | 0.125 |
| 1990 | -204.1% | 1.24 | -1.29 |
| 2015 | +172.9% | 0.443 | 1.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7286 | 0.028 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.16 | 0.884 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.17 | 1.02 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 0.88 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5228 | -2.24 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6627 | -0.047 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7485 | -1.28 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.25 | 1.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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)
- Population growth rate -0.247 (2100)
- Population density 46.18 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,935 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.247 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5838 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Faroe Islands?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Faroe Islands was 1.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.24 in 1994.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Faroe Islands ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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