What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?

The highest recorded value was 24.14 units per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 19.39 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Faroe Islands rank for rural population, per square kilometre?

Faroe Islands ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rural population, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands

Name: Rural population, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Faroe Islands: Rural population, per square kilometre was 24.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

24.14 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

116th

of 215 countries

All-time high

24.14 units per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

19.39 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Rural population, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Faroe Islands recorded 24.14 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 24.14 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.39 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Faroe Islands 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rural population, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	19.39 units per square kilometre	—
1962	19.43 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1963	19.48 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1964	19.54 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1965	19.61 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1966	19.67 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1967	19.68 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
1968	19.69 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	19.71 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
1970	19.74 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1971	19.8 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1972	19.86 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1973	19.92 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1974	19.99 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1975	20.08 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1976	20.2 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1977	20.37 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1978	20.63 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1979	20.88 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1980	21.11 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1981	21.37 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1982	21.59 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1983	21.74 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1984	21.89 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1985	22.2 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1986	22.34 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1987	22.46 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1988	22.72 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1989	22.89 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1990	22.75 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
1991	22.53 units per square kilometre	-1.0%
1992	22.35 units per square kilometre	-0.8%
1993	21.9 units per square kilometre	-2.0%
1994	21.15 units per square kilometre	-3.4%
1995	20.5 units per square kilometre	-3.1%
1996	20.33 units per square kilometre	-0.8%
1997	20.49 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1998	20.65 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1999	20.8 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
2000	21.07 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2001	21.4 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2002	21.72 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2003	21.98 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
2004	22.07 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2005	22.06 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2006	22 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2007	22.08 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2008	22.09 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2009	22.06 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2010	21.87 units per square kilometre	-0.9%
2011	21.8 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2012	21.68 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
2013	21.52 units per square kilometre	-0.8%
2014	21.54 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2015	21.67 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
2016	21.85 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
2017	22.17 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2018	22.5 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2019	22.85 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2020	23.6 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
2021	23.8 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
2022	24 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2023	24.14 units per square kilometre	+0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	19.58 units per square kilometre	19.39 units per square kilometre	19.71 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	20.14 units per square kilometre	19.74 units per square kilometre	20.88 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	22.03 units per square kilometre	21.11 units per square kilometre	22.89 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	21.35 units per square kilometre	20.33 units per square kilometre	22.75 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	21.85 units per square kilometre	21.07 units per square kilometre	22.09 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	21.95 units per square kilometre	21.52 units per square kilometre	22.85 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	23.89 units per square kilometre	23.6 units per square kilometre	24.14 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

113 Netherlands 24.84 units per square kilometre compare
114 Cuba 24.28 units per square kilometre compare
115 Kyrgyzstan 24.17 units per square kilometre compare
117 Dominica 23.85 units per square kilometre compare
118 Tunisia 23.54 units per square kilometre compare
119 Nicaragua 23.18 units per square kilometre compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -6.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2009)
Agricultural raw materials imports 3.1% (2009)
Rural population 60.4% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
Rural population 33,136 (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 16.07 (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 651.17 million current US$ (2024)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.07 (2024)
Rural population, per capita 0.6036 units per person (2025)

All data for Faroe Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands?: Rural population, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 24.14 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?: The highest recorded value was 24.14 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 19.39 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Faroe Islands rank for rural population, per square kilometre?: Faroe Islands ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.