Urban population in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Urban population was 39.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Faroe Islands is 39.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Faroe Islands peaked at 39.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1960.
That places Faroe Islands 174th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.0% | — |
| 1961 | 21.7% | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 22.4% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 23.2% | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 23.9% | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 24.7% | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 25.4% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 26.1% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 26.8% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 27.4% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 28.0% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 28.6% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 29.2% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 29.9% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 30.4% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 30.9% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 31.3% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 31.4% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 31.4% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 31.5% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 31.6% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 31.8% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 32.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 32.3% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 32.9% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 33.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 33.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 33.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 34.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 34.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 39.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.3% | 21.0% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 28.0% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 31.6% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 33.5% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 35.7% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 37.3% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.7% | 39.6% | 6 |
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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 in Faroe Islands?
- Urban population in Faroe Islands was 39.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for urban population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 174th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.