Urban population growth in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Urban population growth was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Faroe Islands, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Faroe Islands is 1.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Faroe Islands peaked at 4.5% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -4.7%, in 1994.
That places Faroe Islands 121st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.5% | — |
| 1962 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 4.5% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 4.3% | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 3.8% | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 3.5% | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -28.2% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -29.3% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +38.3% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -49.4% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +66.8% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +73.9% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -31.7% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +25.3% |
| 1990 | -0.1% | -104.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -206.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +460.6% |
| 1993 | -1.2% | -312.9% |
| 1994 | -4.7% | +294.1% |
| 1995 | -1.2% | -75.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -221.7% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +49.7% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +80.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -41.5% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -37.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -100.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -2696.3% |
| 2007 | -0.4% | -223.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -327.6% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +98.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -57.0% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -116.4% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | +286.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -326.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +93.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +44.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -30.9% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -4.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -0.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -0.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More climate change data for Faroe Islands
- 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)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Faroe Islands?
- Urban population growth in Faroe Islands was 1.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1964.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.7% in 1994.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for urban population growth?
- Faroe Islands ranks 121st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.