Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 32,696 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Faroe Islands, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 32,696 people for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Faroe Islands peaked at 32,696 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,640 people, in 1950.
That places Faroe Islands 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,640 people | — |
| 1955 | 21,980 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 23,129 people | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 24,328 people | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 25,365 people | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 26,588 people | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 28,288 people | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 30,644 people | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 32,349 people | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 27,992 people | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 28,800 people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 30,035 people | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 29,898 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 30,566 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 32,696 people | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,810 people | 21,640 people | 21,980 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 23,728 people | 23,129 people | 24,328 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 25,977 people | 25,365 people | 26,588 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 29,466 people | 28,288 people | 30,644 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 30,171 people | 27,992 people | 32,349 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 29,418 people | 28,800 people | 30,035 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 30,232 people | 29,898 people | 30,566 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 32,696 people | 32,696 people | 32,696 people | 1 |
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- 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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Faroe Islands?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Faroe Islands was 32,696 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32,696 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,640 people in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.