Faroe Islands vs Finland: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Faroe Islands
0.5%
in 2025
Finland
0.5%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
137th
Finland rank
138th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 137th and Finland ranks 138th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 6 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | -0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Faroe Islands or Finland?
- Faroe Islands, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Faroe Islands and Finland?
- 0.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Finland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Finland rank globally for population growth?
- Faroe Islands ranks 137th and Finland ranks 138th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.