Population, male, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population, male, per square kilometre was 20.54 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.54 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
161st
of 215 countries
All-time high
20.54 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12.86 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 20.54 units per square kilometre for population, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 20.54 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.86 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Faroe Islands 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, male, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.86 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.03 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 13.21 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 13.4 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 13.6 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 13.78 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 13.93 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 14.05 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 14.17 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 14.29 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 14.45 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 14.63 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 14.81 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 15 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 15.19 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 15.37 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 15.54 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 15.72 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 15.92 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 16.11 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 16.31 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 16.5 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 16.69 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 16.87 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 17.07 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 17.23 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 17.43 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 17.67 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 17.89 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 17.8 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 17.67 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 17.59 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 17.25 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 16.56 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 16.14 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 16.13 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 16.33 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 16.53 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 16.71 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 16.95 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 17.29 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 17.57 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 17.84 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 17.99 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 17.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.98 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.05 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 18.15 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 17.97 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.83 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.78 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.8 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.9 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.08 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.29 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.54 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 18.86 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 19.18 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 19.9 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 20.13 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 20.37 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 20.54 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 20.54 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.13 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 20.54 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.16 units per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.56 units per square kilometre | 12.86 units per square kilometre | 14.17 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.09 units per square kilometre | 14.29 units per square kilometre | 15.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.98 units per square kilometre | 16.11 units per square kilometre | 17.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.87 units per square kilometre | 16.13 units per square kilometre | 17.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.78 units per square kilometre | 16.95 units per square kilometre | 18.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.22 units per square kilometre | 17.78 units per square kilometre | 19.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.23 units per square kilometre | 19.9 units per square kilometre | 20.54 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 158 Belarus 21.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Palau 20.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Mozambique 20.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Zimbabwe 20.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Bahamas 19.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 United States 18.5 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Faroe Islands
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5197 % change on previous year (2090)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 385 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 382 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 379 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.5838 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 20.54 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.54 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.86 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.