Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.8079 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
-0.8079 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
78th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.3 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-2.03 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands is -0.8079 % change on previous year, measured in 2050.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands peaked at 1.3 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -2.03 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Faroe Islands 78th out of 217 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -0.3457 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.1658 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 1953 | 0.4002 % change on previous year | +141.5% |
| 1954 | 0.6056 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 1955 | 0.781 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1956 | 0.6654 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1957 | 0.5445 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1958 | 0.6088 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1959 | 0.5717 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 0.5869 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 0.334 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2268 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1423 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0729 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0364 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1238 % change on previous year | +239.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6181 % change on previous year | +399.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5926 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6107 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5355 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5078 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5265 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5167 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4721 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4072 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3536 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.304 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9194 % change on previous year | +202.5% |
| 1979 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8614 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0363 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1991 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -3107.3% |
| 1992 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 1993 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1994 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1995 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1996 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1997 | -0.4031 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2442 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4437 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 2000 | -0.0631 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2001 | -0.7578 % change on previous year | +1100.8% |
| 2002 | -0.844 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2003 | -0.6924 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2004 | -0.5204 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2005 | -0.5847 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2006 | -0.4058 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2007 | -0.1899 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2008 | -0.2526 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2009 | -0.2601 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2010 | -0.2643 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2011 | -0.1534 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2012 | -0.1152 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2013 | -0.0664 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2014 | -0.042 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0735 % change on previous year | +319.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1119 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1467 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 0.129 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1115 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0939 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0591 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0382 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0243 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0208 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2026 | -0.0035 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2027 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2028 | -0.0417 % change on previous year | — |
| 2029 | -0.0486 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2030 | -0.0903 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 2031 | -0.1078 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2032 | -0.1358 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2033 | -0.1813 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2034 | -0.2095 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2035 | -0.266 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2036 | -0.3088 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2037 | -0.3661 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2038 | -0.4063 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2039 | -0.447 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2040 | -0.5131 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2041 | -0.548 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2042 | -0.6014 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2043 | -0.6522 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2044 | -0.6674 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2045 | -0.7012 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2046 | -0.7247 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2047 | -0.7523 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2048 | -0.7655 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2049 | -0.7676 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2050 | -0.8079 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's -0.8079 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.52 % change on previous year, 53% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's -0.8079 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.86 % change on previous year, 43% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -3107.3% | 0.0363 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1100.8% | -0.0631 % change on previous year | -0.7578 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +399.4% | 0.1238 % change on previous year | 0.6181 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +319.9% | 0.0175 % change on previous year | 0.0735 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +239.9% | 0.0364 % change on previous year | 0.1238 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +202.5% | 0.304 % change on previous year | 0.9194 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4442 % change on previous year | -0.3457 % change on previous year | 0.781 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.3344 % change on previous year | 0.0364 % change on previous year | 0.6181 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5621 % change on previous year | 0.304 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.8614 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9163 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 0.4437 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4571 % change on previous year | -0.844 % change on previous year | -0.0631 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0163 % change on previous year | -0.2643 % change on previous year | 0.1467 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0254 % change on previous year | -0.0486 % change on previous year | 0.1115 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.2519 % change on previous year | -0.447 % change on previous year | -0.0903 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.6693 % change on previous year | -0.7676 % change on previous year | -0.5131 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.8079 % change on previous year | -0.8079 % change on previous year | -0.8079 % change on previous year | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Faroe Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 26.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31.19 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32.06 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 63.25 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 28.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands was -0.8079 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.03 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 78th out of 217 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.