Faroe Islands vs Palau: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Faroe Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 21,764 against 14,004 in Palau, a difference of 7,760.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.6 times Palau's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 213th and Palau ranks 215th of 218 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,779 | 5,336 | 3,443 | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 12,221 | 7,472 | 4,749 | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 14,698 | 9,024 | 5,674 | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 15,681 | 12,018 | 3,663 | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 17,348 | 14,704 | 2,644 | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 18,713 | 14,354 | 4,359 | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 21,108 | 14,039 | 7,069 | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Faroe Islands or Palau?
- Faroe Islands, at 21,764 against 14,004 in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Faroe Islands and Palau?
- 7,760, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Palau?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Palau rank globally for urban population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 213th and Palau ranks 215th of 218 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
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.