Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 39.88 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Faroe Islands is 39.88 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Faroe Islands peaked at 39.88 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.75 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Faroe Islands 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.75 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 25.05 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 25.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 25.68 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 26.04 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 26.37 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 26.65 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 26.91 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 27.15 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 27.41 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 27.72 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 28.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 28.39 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 28.73 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 29.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 29.38 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 29.7 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 30.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 30.46 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 30.85 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 31.25 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 31.64 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 32 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 32.34 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 32.74 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 33.05 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 33.45 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 33.92 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 34.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 34.2 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 33.99 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 33.87 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 33.29 people per sq. km of land area | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 32.02 people per sq. km of land area | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 31.24 people per sq. km of land area | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 31.22 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 31.61 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 32 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 32.34 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 32.78 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 33.41 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 33.91 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 34.41 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 34.66 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 34.64 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 34.62 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.65 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 34.78 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.95 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 34.85 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.77 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 34.59 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 34.56 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.69 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 35.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 35.43 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 35.94 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 36.53 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 37.1 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 38.48 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 38.9 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 39.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 39.71 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 39.88 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 39.88 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for high income countries, which is 147 people per sq. km of land area, 27% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 39.88 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 47% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.99 people per sq. km of land area | 24.75 people per sq. km of land area | 27.15 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.9 people per sq. km of land area | 27.41 people per sq. km of land area | 30.46 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.56 people per sq. km of land area | 30.85 people per sq. km of land area | 34.35 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.58 people per sq. km of land area | 31.22 people per sq. km of land area | 34.2 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.28 people per sq. km of land area | 32.78 people per sq. km of land area | 34.95 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.35 people per sq. km of land area | 34.56 people per sq. km of land area | 37.1 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.26 people per sq. km of land area | 38.48 people per sq. km of land area | 39.88 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 160 Mozambique 44.04 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 161 Zimbabwe 43 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 162 Bahamas 40.09 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 164 Palau 38.47 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 37.65 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 166 United States 37.17 people per sq. km of land area compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Faroe Islands?
- Population density in Faroe Islands was 39.88 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 39.88 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.75 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population density?
- Faroe Islands ranks 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.