Urban population, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.06 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 1.06 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands peaked at 4.61 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -4.6 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Faroe Islands ranks 121st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1978 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1979 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1980 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1983 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9256 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1986 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 1987 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 1988 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1989 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1990 | -0.0938 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1001 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5625 % change on previous year | +461.9% |
| 1993 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -311.0% |
| 1994 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +287.3% |
| 1995 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1996 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -223.3% |
| 1997 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 1998 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 2002 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2003 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0114 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2006 | 0.296 % change on previous year | -2700.3% |
| 2007 | -0.3632 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8315 % change on previous year | -329.0% |
| 2009 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7112 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2011 | -0.1159 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2012 | -0.4474 % change on previous year | +286.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -328.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8238 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +93.7% |
| 2016 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9942 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2025 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2700.3% | -0.0114 % change on previous year | 0.296 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +461.9% | 0.1001 % change on previous year | 0.5625 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +329.0% | -0.3632 % change on previous year | 0.8315 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +328.2% | -0.4474 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -311.0% | 0.5625 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -287.3% | -1.19 % change on previous year | -4.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.22 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 % change on previous year | 0.9256 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0851 % change on previous year | -4.6 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -0.3632 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 % change on previous year | -0.4474 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 % change on previous year | 0.9942 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More climate change data for Faroe Islands
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 416,623 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0324 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0087 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands was 1.06 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.6 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.