Rural population in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Rural population was 56.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 214 countries
All-time high
72.0%
in 1970
All-time low
56.8%
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Rural population in Faroe Islands, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Faroe Islands is 56.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Faroe Islands peaked at 72.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2024.
Faroe Islands ranks 49th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72.0% | — |
| 1971 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 71.1% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 70.6% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 70.2% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 69.7% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 69.2% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 68.7% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 69.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 69.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 68.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 68.1% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 67.4% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 66.7% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 65.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 64.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 63.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.0% | 68.6% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.2% | 68.8% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 64.1% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 59.3% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 57.8% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 56.8% | 57.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 46 Bangladesh 58.8% compare
- 47 Madagascar 58.8% compare
- 48 Maldives 57.6% compare
- 50 Egypt 56.7% compare
- 51 Republic of Moldova 56.4% compare
- 52 Eritrea 56.1% 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)
- 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)
- Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Faroe Islands?
- Rural population in Faroe Islands was 56.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2024.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for rural population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release