Rural population growth in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Rural population growth 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 106th of 209 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 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% |
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
- 103 Bolivia 0.2% compare
- 104 United States 0.2% compare
- 105 French Polynesia 0.1% compare
- 107 Philippines 0.1% compare
- 108 Botswana 0.1% compare
- 109 Laos 0.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -6.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 651.17 million current US$ (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.1% (2024)
- Rural population 33,136 (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2024)
- Rural population 60.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.1% (2009)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2009)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6036 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 106th out of 209 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.