Faroe Islands vs Iceland: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Faroe Islands
- Iceland
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 33,136 against 22,689 in Iceland, a difference of 10,447.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 187th and Iceland ranks 190th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,293 | 32,734 | 5,441 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 28,122 | 28,866 | 743.6 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 30,756 | 25,822 | 4,933 | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 29,798 | 22,768 | 7,030 | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 30,507 | 22,511 | 7,996 | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 30,636 | 21,057 | 9,578 | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 32,841 | 22,170 | 10,671 | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Faroe Islands or Iceland?
- Faroe Islands, at 33,136 against 22,689 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Faroe Islands and Iceland?
- 10,447, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Iceland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Iceland rank globally for rural population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 187th and Iceland ranks 190th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.