Faroe Islands vs Netherlands: Rural population, per square kilometre
Faroe Islands
24.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
24.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
116th
Netherlands rank
113th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Faroe Islands
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 24.84 units per square kilometre against 24.14 units per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.7 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.58 units per square kilometre | 141.63 units per square kilometre | 122.05 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 20.14 units per square kilometre | 145.31 units per square kilometre | 125.17 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 22.03 units per square kilometre | 140.47 units per square kilometre | 118.44 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 21.35 units per square kilometre | 127.43 units per square kilometre | 106.09 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 21.85 units per square kilometre | 82.54 units per square kilometre | 60.69 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 21.95 units per square kilometre | 49.46 units per square kilometre | 27.51 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 23.89 units per square kilometre | 27.23 units per square kilometre | 3.35 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Faroe Islands or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 24.84 units per square kilometre against 24.14 units per square kilometre in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Faroe Islands and Netherlands?
- 0.7 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Netherlands rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.