Faroe Islands
Rural population

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.

Global rank#187out of 217 countries
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Historical trend

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Analytical takeaways

  • Faroe Islands records 33,136 for Rural population in 2025, ranking #187 globally out of 217 countries.
  • Rural population increased from 26,961 in 1960 to 33,136 in 2025, a gain of 6,175.
  • The country sits in the bottom quartile of the global distribution for this metric, which also makes the page relevant for low-value and lagging-performance searches.

Comparison

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