Urban population in the Faroe Islands in 2025 — 21,764 people. Ranked 212 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 203.7%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Faroe Islands
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,764 | +229 | +1.06% |
| 2024 | 21,535 | +212 | +0.99% |
| 2023 | 21,323 | +303 | +1.44% |
| 2022 | 21,020 | +339 | +1.64% |
| 2021 | 20,681 | +356 | +1.75% |
| 2020 | 20,325 | +440 | +2.21% |
| 2019 | 19,885 | +299 | +1.53% |
| 2018 | 19,586 | +351 | +1.82% |
| 2017 | 19,235 | +281 | +1.48% |
| 2016 | 18,954 | +303 | +1.62% |
| 2015 | 18,651 | +293 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 18,358 | +150 | +0.82% |
| 2013 | 18,208 | +184 | +1.02% |
| 2012 | 18,024 | −81 | −0.45% |
| 2011 | 18,105 | −21 | −0.12% |
| 2010 | 18,126 | +128 | +0.71% |
| 2009 | 17,998 | +294 | +1.66% |
| 2008 | 17,704 | +146 | +0.83% |
| 2007 | 17,558 | −64 | −0.36% |
| 2006 | 17,622 | +52 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 17,570 | −2 | −0.01% |
| 2004 | 17,572 | +219 | +1.26% |
| 2003 | 17,353 | +342 | +2.01% |
| 2002 | 17,011 | +253 | +1.51% |
| 2001 | 16,758 | +424 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 16,334 | +230 | +1.43% |
| 1999 | 16,104 | +261 | +1.65% |
| 1998 | 15,843 | +315 | +2.03% |
| 1997 | 15,528 | +323 | +2.12% |
| 1996 | 15,205 | +212 | +1.41% |
| 1995 | 14,993 | −174 | −1.15% |
| 1994 | 15,167 | −731 | −4.6% |
| 1993 | 15,898 | −191 | −1.19% |
| 1992 | 16,089 | +90 | +0.56% |
| 1991 | 15,999 | +16 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 15,983 | −15 | −0.09% |
| 1989 | 15,998 | +362 | +2.32% |
| 1988 | 15,636 | +283 | +1.84% |
| 1987 | 15,353 | +405 | +2.71% |
| 1986 | 14,948 | +228 | +1.55% |
| 1985 | 14,720 | +135 | +0.93% |
| 1984 | 14,585 | +263 | +1.84% |
| 1983 | 14,322 | +288 | +2.05% |
| 1982 | 14,034 | +247 | +1.79% |
| 1981 | 13,787 | +188 | +1.38% |
| 1980 | 13,599 | +220 | +1.64% |
| 1979 | 13,379 | +206 | +1.56% |
| 1978 | 13,173 | +147 | +1.13% |
| 1977 | 13,026 | +205 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 12,821 | +280 | +2.23% |
| 1975 | 12,541 | +335 | +2.74% |
| 1974 | 12,206 | +372 | +3.14% |
| 1973 | 11,834 | +385 | +3.36% |
| 1972 | 11,449 | +384 | +3.47% |
| 1971 | 11,065 | +352 | +3.29% |
| 1970 | 10,713 | +317 | +3.05% |
| 1969 | 10,396 | +327 | +3.25% |
| 1968 | 10,069 | +346 | +3.56% |
| 1967 | 9,723 | +363 | +3.88% |
| 1966 | 9,360 | +390 | +4.35% |
| 1965 | 8,970 | +395 | +4.61% |
| 1964 | 8,575 | +378 | +4.61% |
| 1963 | 8,197 | +361 | +4.61% |
| 1962 | 7,836 | +342 | +4.56% |
| 1961 | 7,494 | +328 | +4.58% |
| 1960 | 7,166 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
