British Virgin Islands vs Faroe Islands: Urban population

British Virgin Islands
22,804
in 2025
Faroe Islands
21,764
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
208th
Faroe Islands rank
210th

Urban population over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Faroe Islands
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 22,804 against 21,764 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1,040.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 208th and Faroe Islands ranks 210th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Faroe Islands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 1,169 8,779 7,610 Faroe Islands
1970s 1,996 12,221 10,224 Faroe Islands
1980s 3,953 14,698 10,745 Faroe Islands
1990s 7,182 15,681 8,499 Faroe Islands
2000s 10,260 17,348 7,088 Faroe Islands
2010s 15,976 18,713 2,737 Faroe Islands
2020s 21,325 21,108 216.83 British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, British Virgin Islands or Faroe Islands?
British Virgin Islands, at 22,804 against 21,764 in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between British Virgin Islands and Faroe Islands?
1,040, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Faroe Islands?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do British Virgin Islands and Faroe Islands rank globally for urban population?
British Virgin Islands ranks 208th and Faroe Islands ranks 210th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.