Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 37.82 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
37.82
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.93
in 2010
All-time low
31.55
in 1955
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Faroe Islands, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Faroe Islands is 37.82, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 37.93 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.55, in 1955.
That places Faroe Islands 219th 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.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.66 | — |
| 1955 | 31.55 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 32.23 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 33.07 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 33.72 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 34.46 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 34.32 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 32.77 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 31.89 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 36.15 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 36.93 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 37.89 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 37.93 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.49 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 37.82 | +0.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 37.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 50% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 37.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.67, 54% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.6 | 31.55 | 31.66 | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.65 | 32.23 | 33.07 | 2 |
| 1970s | 34.09 | 33.72 | 34.46 | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.55 | 32.77 | 34.32 | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.02 | 31.89 | 36.15 | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.41 | 36.93 | 37.89 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.71 | 37.49 | 37.93 | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.82 | 37.82 | 37.82 | 1 |
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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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Faroe Islands was 37.82 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.93 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.55 in 1955.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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