Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 37.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Faroe Islands, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban and rural areas in Faroe Islands is 37.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Faroe Islands peaked at 37.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 1955.
That places Faroe Islands 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.7% | — |
| 1955 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 32.2% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 33.1% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 33.7% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 34.5% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 34.3% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.6% | 32.2% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 34.1% | 33.7% | 34.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 32.8% | 34.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 31.9% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 36.9% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 37.5% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 22.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8196 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.7467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 21.86 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Faroe Islands?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Faroe Islands was 37.8% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 1955.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.