Share of population urban in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Share of population urban was 39.64 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.64
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.64
in 2025
All-time low
17.47
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Faroe Islands, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Faroe Islands is 39.64, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Faroe Islands peaked at 39.64 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.47, in 1950.
That places Faroe Islands 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.47 | — |
| 1951 | 17.78 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 18 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 18.18 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 18.35 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 18.58 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 18.88 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 19.29 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 19.79 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 20.36 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 21 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 21.69 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 22.41 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 23.16 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 23.92 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 24.68 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 25.42 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 26.14 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 26.81 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 27.43 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 27.99 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 28.59 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 29.23 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 29.86 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 30.43 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 30.91 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 31.26 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 31.41 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 31.39 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 31.47 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 31.57 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 31.6 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 31.77 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 32.06 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 32.31 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 32.2 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 32.4 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 32.88 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 33.02 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 33.36 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 33.48 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 33.72 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 34.02 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 34.21 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 33.93 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 34.38 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 34.89 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 35.19 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 35.46 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 35.67 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.7 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 35.93 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 35.94 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.13 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.32 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.46 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.29 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 36.47 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 36.89 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 37.25 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 37.3 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 37.32 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 37.74 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 37.91 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 38.14 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.32 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.33 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.41 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 38.39 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.67 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 38.81 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 39 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 39.2 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 39.41 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 39.64 | +0.6% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 39.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 49% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 39.64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.67 | 17.47 | 20.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.27 | 21 | 27.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.25 | 27.99 | 31.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.32 | 31.57 | 33.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.5 | 33.48 | 35.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.25 | 35.7 | 36.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.91 | 37.25 | 38.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.12 | 38.67 | 39.64 | 6 |
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 urban in Faroe Islands?
- Share of population urban in Faroe Islands was 39.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 39.64 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.47 in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for share of population urban?
- Faroe Islands ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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