Faroe Islands vs New Zealand: Urban population, per square kilometre
Faroe Islands
15.56 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
16.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
174th
New Zealand rank
171st
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Faroe Islands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 16.57 units per square kilometre against 15.56 units per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1.01 units per square kilometre.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 174th and New Zealand ranks 171st of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.42 units per square kilometre | 6.88 units per square kilometre | 0.4631 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 8.75 units per square kilometre | 9.42 units per square kilometre | 0.6658 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 10.53 units per square kilometre | 10.24 units per square kilometre | 0.2856 units per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 11.23 units per square kilometre | 11.79 units per square kilometre | 0.5557 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 12.43 units per square kilometre | 13.34 units per square kilometre | 0.9125 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.4 units per square kilometre | 14.88 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 15.22 units per square kilometre | 16.27 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Faroe Islands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 16.57 units per square kilometre against 15.56 units per square kilometre in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Faroe Islands and New Zealand?
- 1.01 units per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and New Zealand rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 174th and New Zealand ranks 171st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban 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.