Share of population urban in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Share of population urban was 39.64 in 2025. β² Rising
Share of population urban in Faroe Islands, 1950β2025
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 183rd out of 229 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.
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 |
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More population data for Faroe Islands
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.247 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,935 (2100)
- Population density 46.18 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.247 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
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 183rd out of 229 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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