Skúvoy Facts
| Area | 0.1 km² |
| Population | 26 |
| Population change (1975 to 2020) | +2500.0% |
| Population change (2000 to 2020) | +2500.0% |
| Local Time | |
| Timezone | Western European Summer Time |
| Lat & Lng | 61.77308, -6.80176 |
| Postal Codes | 260 |
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Skúvoy Population
Years 1975 to 2030
| Data | 1975 | 1990 | 2000 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025* | 2030* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 21 | 17 |
| Population Density | 8 / km² | 8 / km² | 8 / km² | 8 / km² | 208 / km² | 168 / km² | 136 / km² |
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up gridSkúvoy Population change from 2000 to 2020
Increase of 2500% from year 2000 to 2020
| Location | Change since 1975 | Change since 1990 | Change since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skúvoy | +2500% | +2500% | +2500% |
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
Skúvoy Population Density
Population Density: 208 / km²
| Location | Population | Area | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skúvoy | 26 | 0.125 km² | 208 / km² |
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
Skúvoy Historical and Projected Population
Estimated Population from 0 to 2100
Sources:
- JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
- CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
- [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.
Human Development Index (HDI)
Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4
Skúvoy
Skúvoy /ˈskʉuːwɪ/ or Skúgvoy /ˈskɪkvɪ/ (Danish: Skuø) is an island in the central Faroe Islands, located to the south of Sandoy. is named after the large number of skua present on the island (who have a habit of attacking intruders). There is only o..
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