Velbastaður Facts
| Area | 0.4 km² |
| Population | 5 |
| Population change (1975 to 2020) | +400.0% |
| Population change (2000 to 2020) | +66.7% |
| Local Time | |
| Timezone | Western European Summer Time |
| Lat & Lng | 61.98084, -6.85259 |
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Velbastaður Population
Years 1975 to 2030
| Data | 1975 | 1990 | 2000 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025* | 2030* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Population Density | 2.3 / km² | 4.6 / km² | 6.9 / km² | 9.1 / km² | 11.4 / km² | 11.4 / km² | 11.4 / km² |
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up gridVelbastaður Population change from 2000 to 2020
Increase of 66.7% from year 2000 to 2020
| Location | Change since 1975 | Change since 1990 | Change since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velbastaður | +400% | +150% | +66.7% |
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
Velbastaður Population Density
Population Density: 11.4 / km²
| Location | Population | Area | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velbastaður | 5 | 0.438 km² | 11.4 / km² |
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
Velbastaður 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
Velbastaður
Velbastaður is a village on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands, and is considered among the oldest settlements in the islands. It is a part of the municipality of Tórshavn.
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