Faroe Islands vs Iceland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Faroe Islands
- Iceland
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 26.03 1000 No against 16.3 1000 No in Iceland, a difference of 9.73 1000 No.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.6 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 186th and Iceland ranks 188th of 221 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 8 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.42 1000 No | 36.85 1000 No | 10.43 1000 No | Iceland |
| 1960s | 27.54 1000 No | 33.22 1000 No | 5.68 1000 No | Iceland |
| 1970s | 28.8 1000 No | 29.16 1000 No | 0.3628 1000 No | Iceland |
| 1980s | 31.44 1000 No | 25.35 1000 No | 6.1 1000 No | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 31.04 1000 No | 22.53 1000 No | 8.51 1000 No | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 29.27 1000 No | 20.74 1000 No | 8.54 1000 No | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 28.63 1000 No | 20.81 1000 No | 7.82 1000 No | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 28.79 1000 No | 20.77 1000 No | 8.02 1000 No | Faroe Islands |
| 2030s | 28.48 1000 No | 19.63 1000 No | 8.86 1000 No | Faroe Islands |
| 2040s | 27.12 1000 No | 17.55 1000 No | 9.56 1000 No | Faroe Islands |
| 2050s | 26.03 1000 No | 16.3 1000 No | 9.73 1000 No | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Faroe Islands or Iceland?
- Faroe Islands, at 26.03 1000 No against 16.3 1000 No in Iceland as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Faroe Islands and Iceland?
- 9.73 1000 No, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Iceland?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Faroe Islands and Iceland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 186th and Iceland ranks 188th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.