Faroe Islands vs United States: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Faroe Islands
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 137th and United States ranks 134th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | United States |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | -0.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Faroe Islands or United States?
- United States, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Faroe Islands and United States?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and United States rank globally for population growth?
- Faroe Islands ranks 137th and United States ranks 134th 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.