Rural population share in the Faroe Islands in 2025 — 60.4%. Ranked 45 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 18.6 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Faroe Islands
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60.4 | −0.2 pp |
| 2024 | 60.6 | −0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 60.8 | −0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 61 | −0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 61.2 | −0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 61.3 | −0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 61.6 | +0 pp |
| 2018 | 61.6 | −0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 61.7 | −0 pp |
| 2016 | 61.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 61.9 | −0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 62.1 | −0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 62.3 | −0.4 pp |
| 2012 | 62.7 | −0 pp |
| 2011 | 62.7 | −0 pp |
| 2010 | 62.7 | −0.4 pp |
| 2009 | 63.1 | −0.4 pp |
| 2008 | 63.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 63.7 | +0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 63.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 63.7 | −0 pp |
| 2004 | 63.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 63.9 | −0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 64.1 | −0 pp |
| 2001 | 64.1 | −0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 64.3 | −0 pp |
| 1999 | 64.3 | −0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 64.5 | −0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 64.8 | −0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 65.1 | −0.5 pp |
| 1995 | 65.6 | −0.4 pp |
| 1994 | 66.1 | +0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 65.8 | −0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 66 | −0.3 pp |
| 1991 | 66.3 | −0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 66.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 1989 | 66.6 | −0.3 pp |
| 1988 | 67 | −0.1 pp |
| 1987 | 67.1 | −0.5 pp |
| 1986 | 67.6 | −0.2 pp |
| 1985 | 67.8 | +0.1 pp |
| 1984 | 67.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 1983 | 67.9 | −0.3 pp |
| 1982 | 68.2 | −0.2 pp |
| 1981 | 68.4 | −0 pp |
| 1980 | 68.4 | −0.1 pp |
| 1979 | 68.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 1978 | 68.6 | +0 pp |
| 1977 | 68.6 | −0.2 pp |
| 1976 | 68.7 | −0.3 pp |
| 1975 | 69.1 | −0.5 pp |
| 1974 | 69.6 | −0.6 pp |
| 1973 | 70.1 | −0.6 pp |
| 1972 | 70.8 | −0.6 pp |
| 1971 | 71.4 | −0.6 pp |
| 1970 | 72 | −0.6 pp |
| 1969 | 72.6 | −0.6 pp |
| 1968 | 73.2 | −0.7 pp |
| 1967 | 73.9 | −0.7 pp |
| 1966 | 74.6 | −0.7 pp |
| 1965 | 75.3 | −0.8 pp |
| 1964 | 76.1 | −0.8 pp |
| 1963 | 76.8 | −0.7 pp |
| 1962 | 77.6 | −0.7 pp |
| 1961 | 78.3 | −0.7 pp |
| 1960 | 79 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live outside cities — in absolute numbers.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Agriculture Agricultural land shareWhat part of the territory is used for arable land, permanent crops and pasture.
