Population, male, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population, male, annual growth rate was 0.3896 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3896 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
146th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.01 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-4.01 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, male, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands is 0.3896 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands peaked at 2.01 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -4.01 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Faroe Islands ranks 146th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, male, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8899 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8464 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8898 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.919 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1987 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1990 | -0.5004 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1991 | -0.7323 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1992 | -0.4864 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1993 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +289.4% |
| 1994 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +111.5% |
| 1995 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1996 | -0.0887 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1997 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -1506.2% |
| 1998 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 2002 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8191 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2005 | 0.008 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0159 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0637 % change on previous year | -500.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3145 % change on previous year | +393.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5238 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 2010 | -0.9474 % change on previous year | -280.9% |
| 2011 | -0.817 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2012 | -0.2853 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1128 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5514 % change on previous year | +388.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 2016 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8279 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3483 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3896 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.3896 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.395 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.3896 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3239 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, male, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1506.2% | -0.0887 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +500.1% | -0.0159 % change on previous year | 0.0637 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +393.4% | 0.0637 % change on previous year | 0.3145 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +388.7% | 0.1128 % change on previous year | 0.5514 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -300.0% | 0.008 % change on previous year | -0.0159 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -289.4% | -0.4864 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 0.8464 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 0.8898 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 0.919 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6662 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8292 % change on previous year | -0.0159 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5581 % change on previous year | -0.9474 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9561 % change on previous year | 0.3483 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 143 Costa Rica 0.4316 % change on previous year compare
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- 145 San Marino 0.395 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Turkey 0.3781 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Bahamas 0.3638 % change on previous year compare
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More health data for Faroe Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5197 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 376 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 384 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 387 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 384 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands?
- Population, male, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands was 0.3896 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.01 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population, male, annual growth rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 146th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.