Urban area over the long-term in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Urban area over the long-term was 6.63 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.63 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
191st
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.63 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Faroe Islands, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Faroe Islands is 6.63 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Faroe Islands peaked at 6.63 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Faroe Islands ranks 191st of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0039 km² per grid cell | 0.0039 km² per grid cell | 0.0039 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.0058 km² per grid cell | 0.0058 km² per grid cell | 0.0058 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0087 km² per grid cell | 0.0087 km² per grid cell | 0.0087 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.013 km² per grid cell | 0.013 km² per grid cell | 0.013 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0196 km² per grid cell | 0.0196 km² per grid cell | 0.0196 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.0293 km² per grid cell | 0.0293 km² per grid cell | 0.0293 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.044 km² per grid cell | 0.044 km² per grid cell | 0.044 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.066 km² per grid cell | 0.066 km² per grid cell | 0.066 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.099 km² per grid cell | 0.099 km² per grid cell | 0.099 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.1485 km² per grid cell | 0.1485 km² per grid cell | 0.1485 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2227 km² per grid cell | 0.2227 km² per grid cell | 0.2227 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3334 km² per grid cell | 0.3334 km² per grid cell | 0.3334 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4961 km² per grid cell | 0.4961 km² per grid cell | 0.4961 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7234 km² per grid cell | 0.7234 km² per grid cell | 0.7234 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 km² per grid cell | 1 km² per grid cell | 1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.24 km² per grid cell | 1.24 km² per grid cell | 1.24 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.28 km² per grid cell | 1.28 km² per grid cell | 1.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.43 km² per grid cell | 1.39 km² per grid cell | 1.57 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.98 km² per grid cell | 1.63 km² per grid cell | 2.31 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7 km² per grid cell | 2.37 km² per grid cell | 3.01 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.21 km² per grid cell | 3.05 km² per grid cell | 3.38 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.56 km² per grid cell | 3.3 km² per grid cell | 4.07 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 km² per grid cell | 4.21 km² per grid cell | 5.12 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 km² per grid cell | 5.2 km² per grid cell | 5.94 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 km² per grid cell | 6.02 km² per grid cell | 6.63 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.63 km² per grid cell compare
- 189 Grenada 12.37 km² per grid cell compare
- 190 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 8.7 km² per grid cell compare
- 192 Tonga 6.56 km² per grid cell compare
- 193 Montserrat 6.34 km² per grid cell compare
- 194 Dominica 4.97 km² per grid cell compare
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3816 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,056 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.45 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -14.26 millimeters (2025)
- Milk production 7,243 tonnes (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 93.2% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 88.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Faroe Islands?
- Urban area over the long-term in Faroe Islands was 6.63 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Faroe Islands ranks 191st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.