| Names
|
| ISO3-Code |
FRO
|
| Continent |
Europe
|
| Country Name |
Faeroe Islands
|
| Administrative Classifications |
| Level Used |
1
|
| Leve1 Type |
Islands
|
| Number of Units |
15
|
| Population Per Unit ('000) (2000, estimate) |
3
|
| National Population Estimates |
| Last Year of Reference |
2001
|
| NSO-Based Estimated Population, 1990 ('000) |
48
|
| NSO-Based Estimated Population, 1995 ('000) |
44
|
| NSO-Based Estimated Population, 2000 ('000) |
47
|
| UN Population, 1990 ('000) |
47
|
| UN Population, 1995 ('000) |
44
|
| UN Population, 2000 ('000) |
46
|
| National
Spatial Estimates |
| Area (km2) |
1,408
|
| Average Input Resolution (km) |
10
|
| Settlement Points |
| Number of Settlement Points |
11
|
| Largest Settlement, by Population (2000, estimate) |
12,208
|
| Smallest Settlement, by Population (2000, estimate) |
1,000
|
| Mean Settlement, by Population (2000, estimate) |
2,803
|
| Urban Areal Extents |
| Number of Urban Extents |
2
|
| Largest Urban Extent (km2) |
141
|
| Smallest Urban Extent (km2) |
132
|
| Mean Urban Extent (km2) |
136
|
| Total for All Urban Extent (km2) |
273
|
| Largest Urban Extent (population, 2000) |
6,697
|
| Smallest Urban Extent (population, 2000) |
6,530
|
| Mean Urban Extent (population, 2000) |
6,614
|
| Total for All Urban Extent (population, 2000) |
13,227
|
| % Total Land Area in Urban Extents (km2) |
19%
|
| % Total Population in Urban Extents (2000, estimate) |
28%
|
| % Total Population that is Urban (2001, UN World Urbanization Prospects) |
38%
|
| Urban Areal Extents, by Source |
| Nighttime Lights Data |
2
|
| Regression-estimated Extents |
0
|
| Digital Chart of the World |
0
|
| Other |
0
|
| Notes |
| Administrative
Population Source Data: 2001 population data for regions, municipalities, towns and villages: http://www.hagstova.fo/Welcome_uk.html . |
| Administrative
Boundary Source Data: Digital Chart of the World (DCW) and World Vector Shoreline, http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/shorelines/shorelines.html . |
| Settlement
Point Population Source Data: City Population, www.citypopulation.de; World Gazetteer, www.gazetteer.de |
| Settlement
Point Coordinate Source Data: NIMA, World Gazetteer |
| Urban
Criteria for Settlements (UN): Torshavn. |
| Administrative
Population Edits and Notes: 2001 population data were extrapolated to target years of 1990, 1995 and 2000 using growth rates derived from United Nations national level estimates and projections. |
| Administrative
Spatial Edits and Notes: "To assign municipal and regional populations, a hybrid of Region (administrative level 1) and Municipality (administrativelevel 2) internal boundaries were created: (1) Region STREYMOY ANNARS was combined with region T?RSHAVNAR ?KI? as they are on the same island; (2) Region NOR?ARA EYSTUROY and region SY?RA EYSTUROY were combined as they are on the same island; (3) Vi?arei?is in region NOR?OYGGJAR ANNARS was assigned to region KLAKSV?KAR?KI? as it is on the same island. (4) Added one island, i.e., the island of Kirkjub?ur, from World Vector Shoreline at: http://rimmer.ngdc.noaa.gov/coast/All populations are obtained by generating sums of towns/villages to either muncipalities or islands." |
