Faroe Islands vs OECD members: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Faroe Islands
60.4%
in 2025
OECD members
18.7%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
45th
OECD members rank
44th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Faroe Islands
- OECD members
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 60.4% against 18.7% in OECD members, a difference of 41.7%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 3.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 45th and OECD members ranks 44th 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 | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.7% | 36.0% | 39.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 69.7% | 31.5% | 38.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 28.7% | 39.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 25.9% | 39.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 22.8% | 40.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 20.1% | 41.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 19.0% | 41.9% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Faroe Islands or OECD members?
- Faroe Islands, at 60.4% against 18.7% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Faroe Islands and OECD members?
- 41.7%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and OECD members rank globally for rural population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 45th and OECD members ranks 44th 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.