Australia vs Iceland: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Australia
0.0034 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.0037 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
165th
Iceland rank
164th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
00.0010.0020.0030.004199020062023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0037 Persons per square kilometre against 0.0034 Persons per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 0.0003 Persons per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 165th and Iceland ranks 164th of 167 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0023 Persons per square kilometre 0.0027 Persons per square kilometre 0.0003 Persons per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 0.0026 Persons per square kilometre 0.003 Persons per square kilometre 0.0004 Persons per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 0.0031 Persons per square kilometre 0.0033 Persons per square kilometre 0.0002 Persons per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 0.0034 Persons per square kilometre 0.0037 Persons per square kilometre 0.0003 Persons per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Australia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.0037 Persons per square kilometre against 0.0034 Persons per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Australia and Iceland?
0.0003 Persons per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Australia ranks 165th and Iceland ranks 164th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.