Faroe Islands vs Norway: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Norway
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 121st and Norway ranks 124th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Faroe Islands or Norway?
- Faroe Islands, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Faroe Islands and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Norway rank globally for urban population growth?
- Faroe Islands ranks 121st and Norway ranks 124th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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 urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.