Urban Population: Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands's urban population is currently 39.4% as of 2024. # Faroe Islands Urban Population As of 2024, the Faroe Islands' urban population stands at 39.
Current (2024)
39.4%
+0.5% y/y
Peak (2024)
39.4%
Low (1960)
21.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Faroe Islands
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Faroe Islands
Analysis# Faroe Islands Urban Population
As of 2024, the Faroe Islands' urban population stands at 39.413%, marking an all-time peak for this North Atlantic territory. This represents a dramatic shift from 1960, when merely 20.998% of the population lived in urban areas—an 87.7% increase over six decades. The current figure reflects ongoing urbanization trends, though the Faroe Islands remain less urbanized than many comparable developed nations.
The past decade reveals consistent upward momentum, with urban population percentages climbing steadily from 38.143% in 2015 to 39.413% in 2024. This gradual acceleration suggests continued migration toward urban centers, likely driven by employment opportunities and services concentrated in larger towns like Tórshavn. The trajectory indicates the Faroe Islands will probably maintain this urbanization pattern in coming years.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.4% | +0.55% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | +0.52% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +0.48% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +0.36% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | +0.71% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -0.03% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +0.19% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +0.03% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +0.46% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +0.62% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +0.45% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | +1.12% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +0.07% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | +0.12% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +0.99% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +1.15% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +0.48% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | -0.45% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | +0.35% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +0.04% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 36.3% | +0.53% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | +0.53% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | +0.01% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | +0.66% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | +0.08% |
| 1999 | 35.7% | +0.59% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +0.79% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | +0.85% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | +1.49% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | +1.31% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | -0.80% |
| 1993 | 34.2% | +0.54% |
| 1992 | 34.0% | +0.90% |
| 1991 | 33.7% | +0.72% |
| 1990 | 33.5% | +0.36% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | +1.03% |
| 1988 | 33.0% | +0.44% |
| 1987 | 32.9% | +1.46% |
| 1986 | 32.4% | +0.62% |
| 1985 | 32.2% | -0.33% |
| 1984 | 32.3% | +0.77% |
| 1983 | 32.1% | +0.91% |
| 1982 | 31.8% | +0.54% |
| 1981 | 31.6% | +0.10% |
| 1980 | 31.6% | +0.34% |
| 1979 | 31.5% | +0.25% |
| 1978 | 31.4% | -0.08% |
| 1977 | 31.4% | +0.50% |
| 1976 | 31.3% | +1.10% |
| 1975 | 30.9% | +1.58% |
| 1974 | 30.4% | +1.93% |
| 1973 | 29.9% | +2.15% |
| 1972 | 29.2% | +2.23% |
| 1971 | 28.6% | +2.13% |
| 1970 | 28.0% | +2.07% |
| 1969 | 27.4% | +2.30% |
| 1968 | 26.8% | +2.57% |
| 1967 | 26.1% | +2.81% |
| 1966 | 25.4% | +3.01% |
| 1965 | 24.7% | +3.17% |
| 1964 | 23.9% | +3.28% |
| 1963 | 23.2% | +3.35% |
| 1962 | 22.4% | +3.34% |
| 1961 | 21.7% | +3.28% |
| 1960 | 21.0% | — |
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