Rural population growth (annual %) in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Rural population growth (annual %) was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Faroe Islands, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 0.1% for rural population growth in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Faroe Islands peaked at 1.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3.5%, in 1994.
Faroe Islands ranks 107th of 210 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 growth (annual %) in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4% | — |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -37.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +34.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -70.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -47.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +66.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +124.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +81.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +34.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +40.2% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | +43.8% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -29.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +106.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -55.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +122.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -35.7% |
| 1990 | -0.6% | -184.2% |
| 1991 | -1.0% | +53.9% |
| 1992 | -0.8% | -18.6% |
| 1993 | -2.0% | +152.3% |
| 1994 | -3.5% | +73.2% |
| 1995 | -3.1% | -10.2% |
| 1996 | -0.8% | -72.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -194.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +77.3% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -62.8% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | -117.3% |
| 2006 | -0.2% | +231.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -240.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -78.6% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | -321.8% |
| 2010 | -0.9% | +416.4% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | -64.3% |
| 2012 | -0.6% | +84.7% |
| 2013 | -0.8% | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -114.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +454.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +46.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +64.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -30.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -84.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%. (77 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4%. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population growth (annual %) 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 | +454.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 2010 | -416.4% | -0.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.0% | -3.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | -0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | -0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 104 Bolivia 0.2% compare
- 105 United States 0.2% compare
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- 108 Philippines 0.1% compare
- 109 Botswana 0.1% compare
- 110 Laos 0.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.1% (2024)
- Rural population 33,136 (2025)
- Rural population 60.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Faroe Islands?
- Rural population growth in Faroe Islands was 0.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5% in 1994.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for rural population growth?
- Faroe Islands ranks 107th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.