Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 39.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
39.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
188th
of 238 countries
All-time high
39.6%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Faroe Islands, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 39.6% for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 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 living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Faroe Islands peaked at 39.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Faroe Islands ranks 188th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.2% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.2% | +9.2% |
| 1720 | 0.3% | +20.0% |
| 1730 | 0.3% | +20.0% |
| 1740 | 0.4% | +20.0% |
| 1750 | 0.5% | +20.0% |
| 1760 | 0.5% | +20.0% |
| 1770 | 0.7% | +20.0% |
| 1780 | 0.8% | +20.0% |
| 1790 | 0.9% | +20.0% |
| 1800 | 1.1% | +20.0% |
| 1810 | 1.4% | +20.0% |
| 1820 | 1.6% | +20.0% |
| 1830 | 1.9% | +20.0% |
| 1840 | 2.3% | +20.0% |
| 1850 | 2.8% | +20.0% |
| 1860 | 3.4% | +20.0% |
| 1870 | 4.0% | +20.0% |
| 1880 | 4.8% | +20.0% |
| 1890 | 5.8% | +20.0% |
| 1900 | 7.0% | +20.0% |
| 1910 | 8.4% | +20.0% |
| 1920 | 10.1% | +20.0% |
| 1930 | 12.1% | +20.0% |
| 1940 | 14.5% | +20.0% |
| 1950 | 17.5% | +20.7% |
| 1951 | 17.8% | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 18.0% | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 18.2% | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 18.4% | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 18.6% | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 19.3% | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 19.8% | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 20.4% | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 21.0% | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 21.7% | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 22.4% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 23.2% | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 23.9% | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 24.7% | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 25.4% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 26.1% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 26.8% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 27.4% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 28.0% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 28.6% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 29.2% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 29.9% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 30.4% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 30.9% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 31.3% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 31.4% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 31.4% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 31.5% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 31.6% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 31.8% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 32.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 32.3% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 32.9% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 33.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 33.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 33.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 34.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 34.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 39.6% | +0.6% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 39.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 49% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 39.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1890s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 1900s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 1920s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 1930s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 1940s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 1950s | 18.7% | 17.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.3% | 21.0% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 28.0% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 31.6% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 33.5% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 35.7% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 37.3% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.7% | 39.6% | 6 |
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More population data for Faroe Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1096 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,935 people (2100)
- Population density 46.18 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.6157 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Faroe Islands?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Faroe Islands was 39.6% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Faroe Islands ranks 188th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 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 volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modeled historical data.