Share of population living in rural areas in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Share of population living in rural areas was 62.18 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
62.18
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
68.45
in 1955
All-time low
62.07
in 2010
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in rural areas in Faroe Islands, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in rural areas in Faroe Islands is 62.18, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Faroe Islands peaked at 68.45 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 62.07, in 2010.
That places Faroe Islands 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.34 | — |
| 1955 | 68.45 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 67.77 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 66.93 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 66.28 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 65.54 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 65.68 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 67.23 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 68.11 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 63.85 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 63.07 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 62.11 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 62.07 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 62.51 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 62.18 | -0.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 62.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.76, 2.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 62.18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.33, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.4 | 68.34 | 68.45 | 2 |
| 1960s | 67.35 | 66.93 | 67.77 | 2 |
| 1970s | 65.91 | 65.54 | 66.28 | 2 |
| 1980s | 66.45 | 65.68 | 67.23 | 2 |
| 1990s | 65.98 | 63.85 | 68.11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.59 | 62.11 | 63.07 | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.29 | 62.07 | 62.51 | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.18 | 62.18 | 62.18 | 1 |
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 share of population living in rural areas in Faroe Islands?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Faroe Islands was 62.18 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 68.45 in 1955.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.07 in 2010.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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