Faroe Islands Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Faroe Islands population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Faroe Islands in 2023 is 38.16 people per square kilometer, a 0.34% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Faroe Islands in 2022 was 38.03 people per square kilometer, a 0.38% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Faroe Islands in 2021 was 37.89 people per square kilometer, a 0.9% increase from 2020.
  • The population density of Faroe Islands in 2020 was 37.55 people per square kilometer, a 1.42% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Country Name 2023 Population Density
Macao 22,861.98
Singapore 8,330.64
Hong Kong 6,749.20
Gibraltar 3,268.80
Bahrain 1,904.50
Malta 1,672.08
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,300.65
Barbados 655.80
Aruba 590.43
San Marino 560.70
South Korea 515.98
Monaco 484.48
Curacao 432.61
Netherlands 424.13
Israel 415.70
Belgium 382.78
Puerto Rico 367.57
Japan 326.20
Guam 320.28
Trinidad and Tobago 299.21
United Kingdom 278.05
Cayman Islands 262.54
Luxembourg 252.81
Liechtenstein 247.40
Kuwait 241.87
Qatar 236.41
Seychelles 234.04
Germany 232.94
Antigua and Barbuda 214.31
Switzerland 213.04
British Virgin Islands 210.25
Italy 194.89
Andorra 170.40
Isle of Man 148.61
Denmark 137.72
Cyprus 136.22
Poland 131.21
France 117.94
Portugal 111.11
Hungary 109.17
Northern Mariana Islands 108.25
Austria 106.81
Slovenia 103.50
UAE 96.47
Spain 93.92
French Polynesia 88.99
Greece 78.37
Ireland 71.95
Panama 59.32
Turks and Caicos Islands 48.49
Croatia 45.51
Lithuania 41.64
Palau 39.26
Faroe Islands 38.16
United States 34.58
Bahamas 29.73
Estonia 29.17
Latvia 28.33
Chile 25.94
Sweden 20.08
New Zealand 19.53
Uruguay 19.43
Saudi Arabia 17.19
Argentina 16.46
Finland 16.38
New Caledonia 15.77
Oman 15.01
Bermuda 14.93
Norway 8.76
Canada 3.93
Iceland 3.64
Australia 3.42
Greenland 0.14
Taiwan 0.00
Faroe Islands - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2023 38.16 0.34%
2022 38.03 0.38%
2021 37.89 0.90%
2020 37.55 1.42%
2019 37.02 1.42%
2018 36.50 1.44%
2017 35.98 1.47%
2016 35.46 1.40%
2015 34.97 0.72%
2014 34.72 0.10%
2013 34.68 0.05%
2012 34.66 0.01%
2011 34.66 -0.05%
2010 34.68 -0.04%
2009 34.69 0.04%
2008 34.68 0.10%
2007 34.64 0.10%
2006 34.61 0.05%
2005 34.59 0.63%
2004 34.38 1.26%
2003 33.95 1.24%
2002 33.53 1.23%
2001 33.13 1.28%
2000 32.71 1.01%
1999 32.38 0.75%
1998 32.14 0.83%
1997 31.87 0.81%
1996 31.62 0.76%
1995 31.38 -0.74%
1994 31.61 -2.14%
1993 32.30 -1.98%
1992 32.95 -1.72%
1991 33.53 -1.41%
1990 34.01 -0.02%
1989 34.02 1.13%
1988 33.64 1.04%
1987 33.29 1.01%
1986 32.96 0.96%
1985 32.65 0.97%
1984 32.33 1.04%
1983 32.00 1.14%
1982 31.64 1.26%
1981 31.24 1.30%
1980 30.84 1.29%
1979 30.45 1.29%
1978 30.06 1.17%
1977 29.71 1.04%
1976 29.41 1.05%
1975 29.10 1.09%
1974 28.79 1.11%
1973 28.47 1.12%
1972 28.15 1.14%
1971 27.84 1.16%
1970 27.52 1.07%
1969 27.23 1.01%
1968 26.96 1.06%
1967 26.67 1.11%
1966 26.38 1.32%
1965 26.04 1.41%
1964 25.67 1.29%
1963 25.35 1.21%
1962 25.05 1.13%
1961 24.77 1.22%
1960 24.47 1.39%
1959 24.13 1.45%
1958 23.79 1.42%
1957 23.45 1.24%
1956 23.16 0.66%
1955 23.01 0.18%
1954 22.97 0.17%
1953 22.93 0.22%
1952 22.88 0.30%
1951 22.81 0.61%
1950 22.68 0.00%