Faroe Islands vs Isle of Man: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Faroe Islands
- Isle of Man
How they compare
Isle of Man currently reports 40,262 against 33,136 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 7,126.
That makes Isle of Man's figure about 1.2 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 187th and Isle of Man ranks 184th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Isle of Man in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Isle of Man | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,293 | 22,167 | 5,126 | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 28,122 | 27,946 | 176.6 | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 30,756 | 31,996 | 1,240 | Isle of Man |
| 1990s | 29,798 | 34,534 | 4,736 | Isle of Man |
| 2000s | 30,507 | 38,426 | 7,920 | Isle of Man |
| 2010s | 30,636 | 40,196 | 9,560 | Isle of Man |
| 2020s | 32,841 | 40,230 | 7,389 | Isle of Man |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Faroe Islands or Isle of Man?
- Isle of Man, at 40,262 against 33,136 in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Faroe Islands and Isle of Man?
- 7,126, with Isle of Man ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Isle of Man?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Isle of Man rank globally for rural population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 187th and Isle of Man ranks 184th 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.