Faroe Islands vs Palau: Urban population

Faroe Islands
21,764
in 2025
Palau
14,004
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
210th
Palau rank
212th

Urban population over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Palau
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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 210th and Palau ranks 212th of 215 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 210th and Palau ranks 212th 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.