Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0397 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
162nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0397 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0273 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands is 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Faroe Islands 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0276 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0286 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0292 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0307 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.031 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0318 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0328 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0331 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0342 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0333 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0327 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0318 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0323 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0329 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0333 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0342 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0343 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0345 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0348 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0352 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0357 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0363 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0368 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0392 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0323 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0307 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0342 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.034 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0351 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0343 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0368 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 159 Mozambique 0.0421 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 160 Zimbabwe 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bahamas 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 163 Palau 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 164 United States 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 46.18 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,935 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.