Faroe Islands vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Faroe Islands
60.4%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
18.6%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
45th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
45th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 60.4% against 18.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 41.8%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 3.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 45th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.7% | 48.5% | 27.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 69.7% | 40.1% | 29.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 32.5% | 35.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 27.4% | 38.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 23.2% | 40.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 20.9% | 41.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 19.2% | 41.7% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Faroe Islands or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Faroe Islands, at 60.4% against 18.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Faroe Islands and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 41.8%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 45th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 45th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.