Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.6157 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Faroe Islands stood at 0.6157 units per person.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.79 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6113 units per person, in 2022.
That places Faroe Islands 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.79 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7831 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.7759 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.7684 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7608 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7532 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7458 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7386 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7319 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7257 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7201 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7141 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7077 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7014 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6957 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6909 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6874 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6859 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6861 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6853 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6843 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.684 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6823 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6794 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6769 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.676 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6741 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6677 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6641 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6602 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6618 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.654 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6421 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.639 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6529 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6596 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.66 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6541 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6485 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6443 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6417 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6352 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6338 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6306 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.632 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6367 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6366 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6383 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6347 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6272 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6212 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6192 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6242 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.623 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6217 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6185 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6175 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6175 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6164 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6167 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6136 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.612 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6113 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6116 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6143 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.6157 units per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7573 units per person | 0.7257 units per person | 0.79 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6975 units per person | 0.6853 units per person | 0.7201 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6749 units per person | 0.6602 units per person | 0.6843 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6516 units per person | 0.639 units per person | 0.6618 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6347 units per person | 0.6272 units per person | 0.6417 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6196 units per person | 0.6164 units per person | 0.6242 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6131 units per person | 0.6113 units per person | 0.6157 units per person | 6 |
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More population data for Faroe Islands
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Faroe Islands was 0.6157 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6113 units per person in 2022.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.