Faroe Islands vs United States: Rural population, annual growth rate
Faroe Islands
0.0936 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
0.1831 % change on previous year
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
106th
United States rank
104th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Faroe Islands
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.1831 % change on previous year against 0.0936 % change on previous year in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.0895 % change on previous year.
That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 106th and United States ranks 104th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2247 % change on previous year | -0.0737 % change on previous year | 0.2984 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 0.5783 % change on previous year | 0.9414 % change on previous year | 0.3631 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1980s | 0.9281 % change on previous year | 0.3999 % change on previous year | 0.5281 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | -0.9426 % change on previous year | -0.4054 % change on previous year | 0.5372 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2000s | 0.5891 % change on previous year | 0.0224 % change on previous year | 0.5667 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 0.3598 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.6653 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | 0.6338 % change on previous year | 0.5235 % change on previous year | 0.1104 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Faroe Islands or United States?
- United States, at 0.1831 % change on previous year against 0.0936 % change on previous year in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Faroe Islands and United States?
- 0.0895 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and United States rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 106th and United States ranks 104th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.