Rural population, per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Rural population, per capita was 0.6036 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Faroe Islands is 0.6036 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.79 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6036 units per person, in 2025.
Faroe Islands ranks 44th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.79 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7831 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.7759 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.7684 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7608 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7532 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7458 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7386 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7319 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7258 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7201 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7141 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7077 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7014 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6957 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6909 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6874 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6859 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6861 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6854 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6843 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.684 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6823 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6794 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6769 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.678 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.676 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6713 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6698 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6664 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6652 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6628 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6598 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6579 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6607 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6562 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6511 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6481 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6454 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6433 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.643 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6407 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6406 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6387 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6368 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6367 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6354 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6371 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6353 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6311 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6275 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.627 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6268 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6226 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6209 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6186 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6168 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6167 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6159 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.616 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6133 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6119 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.61 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.608 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6059 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.6036 units per person | -0.4% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.6036 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 3.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.6036 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7574 units per person | 0.7258 units per person | 0.79 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6975 units per person | 0.6854 units per person | 0.7201 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6768 units per person | 0.6664 units per person | 0.6843 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.655 units per person | 0.6433 units per person | 0.6652 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6375 units per person | 0.6311 units per person | 0.643 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6209 units per person | 0.6159 units per person | 0.6275 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6088 units per person | 0.6036 units per person | 0.6133 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0936 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Rural population, per capita in Faroe Islands was 0.6036 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6036 units per person in 2025.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for rural population, per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.