Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 28.99 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
28.99 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
210th
of 226 countries
All-time high
28.99 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
5.47 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Faroe Islands, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Faroe Islands stood at 28.99 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Faroe Islands peaked at 28.99 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 5.47 1000 No, in 1950.
Faroe Islands ranks 210th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.47 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 5.6 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 5.69 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 5.79 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 5.91 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 6.04 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 6.25 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 6.52 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 6.81 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 7.1 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 7.41 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 7.78 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 8.17 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 8.57 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 8.99 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 9.43 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 9.83 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 10.09 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 10.36 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 10.64 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 10.92 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 11.23 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 11.56 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 11.89 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 12.22 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 12.56 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 12.9 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 13.23 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 13.39 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 13.48 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 13.57 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 13.66 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 13.74 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 13.83 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 13.92 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 14.02 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 14.14 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 14.27 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 14.38 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 14.45 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 14.56 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 14.79 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 15.01 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 15.2 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 15.41 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 15.69 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 16.04 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 16.35 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 16.61 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 16.83 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 17.17 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 17.67 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 18.16 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 18.57 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 18.89 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 19.21 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 19.42 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.54 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 19.65 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 19.76 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.87 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.97 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.06 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.16 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.27 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.39 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 20.52 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 20.66 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 20.82 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 20.98 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 21.16 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 21.34 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.52 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 21.71 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 21.91 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 22.12 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 22.34 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 22.57 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2028 | 22.81 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2029 | 23.06 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 23.31 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2031 | 23.57 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2032 | 23.84 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2033 | 24.11 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2034 | 24.39 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2035 | 24.67 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2036 | 24.95 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2037 | 25.24 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2038 | 25.52 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2039 | 25.82 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2040 | 26.11 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2041 | 26.4 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2042 | 26.7 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2043 | 27 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2044 | 27.29 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2045 | 27.58 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2046 | 27.87 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2047 | 28.15 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2048 | 28.43 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2049 | 28.72 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2050 | 28.99 1000 No | +1.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 28.99 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 1% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 28.99 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,606 1000 No, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.12 1000 No | 5.47 1000 No | 7.1 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.13 1000 No | 7.41 1000 No | 10.64 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.34 1000 No | 10.92 1000 No | 13.48 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 14 1000 No | 13.57 1000 No | 14.45 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.65 1000 No | 14.56 1000 No | 16.83 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.81 1000 No | 17.17 1000 No | 19.76 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.37 1000 No | 19.87 1000 No | 20.98 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.05 1000 No | 21.16 1000 No | 23.06 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 24.54 1000 No | 23.31 1000 No | 25.82 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 27.43 1000 No | 26.11 1000 No | 28.72 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 28.99 1000 No | 28.99 1000 No | 28.99 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 207 Antigua and Barbuda 38.8 1000 No compare
- 208 Gibraltar 37.05 1000 No compare
- 209 San Marino 34.35 1000 No compare
- 211 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25.56 1000 No compare
- 212 Palau 24.6 1000 No compare
- 213 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 24.39 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Faroe Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 26.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8079 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2458 % change on previous year (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. — Total Population - Female 31.19 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Faroe Islands?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Faroe Islands was 28.99 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.99 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 210th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.