Rural population, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.0936 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0936 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
106th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.57 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-3.43 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands stood at 0.0936 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands peaked at 1.57 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3.43 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Faroe Islands ranks 106th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3783 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.2365 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1963 | 0.247 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2868 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 0.385 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2886 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0838 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0437 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0728 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1636 % change on previous year | +124.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2976 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3075 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.285 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3525 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4552 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6137 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8617 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1978 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 1979 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9987 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7001 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6854 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6293 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5291 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +123.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7598 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1990 | -0.6351 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 1991 | -0.9761 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 1992 | -0.795 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1993 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +150.8% |
| 1994 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 1995 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1996 | -0.8456 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8035 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7936 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7319 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 2001 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4335 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0746 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2006 | -0.2468 % change on previous year | +230.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3484 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0746 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2009 | -0.1654 % change on previous year | -321.6% |
| 2010 | -0.8509 % change on previous year | +414.6% |
| 2011 | -0.3046 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2012 | -0.5618 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 2013 | -0.7566 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1065 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2015 | 0.592 % change on previous year | +455.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8662 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2017 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 2018 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8372 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5839 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0907 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0936 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.0936 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.2844 % change on previous year. (77 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.0936 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4457 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +455.7% | 0.1065 % change on previous year | 0.592 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -414.6% | -0.1654 % change on previous year | -0.8509 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2247 % change on previous year | 0.0437 % change on previous year | 0.385 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5783 % change on previous year | 0.1636 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9281 % change on previous year | 0.5291 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9426 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | 0.8035 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5891 % change on previous year | -0.2468 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3598 % change on previous year | -0.8509 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6338 % change on previous year | 0.0907 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 103 Bolivia 0.2056 % change on previous year compare
- 104 United States 0.1831 % change on previous year compare
- 105 French Polynesia 0.1307 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Philippines 0.0874 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Botswana 0.0839 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Laos 0.0583 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population 33,136 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 60.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.1% (2009)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -6.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands was 0.0936 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.43 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 106th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.