Denmark vs Faroe Islands: International migrant stock
Denmark
14.2%
in 2024
Faroe Islands
14.6%
in 2024
Denmark rank
62nd
Faroe Islands rank
60th
International migrant stock over time
- Denmark
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 14.6% against 14.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 62nd and Faroe Islands ranks 60th of 216 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 7.8% | 2.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 8.7% | 1.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 10.9% | 0.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.8% | 0.6% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, Denmark or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 14.6% against 14.2% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock between Denmark and Faroe Islands?
- 0.4%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Faroe Islands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Faroe Islands rank globally for international migrant stock?
- Denmark ranks 62nd and Faroe Islands ranks 60th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.