Hungary vs Iceland: Long term urban population region

Hungary
72.97
in 2025
Iceland
72.85
in 2025
Hungary rank
73rd
Iceland rank
74th

Long term urban population region over time

  • Hungary
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 72.97 against 72.85 in Iceland, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 73rd and Iceland ranks 74th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 8 and Iceland in 32.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Iceland Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0642 0.0016 0.0626 Hungary
1100s 0.1926 0.0049 0.1877 Hungary
1200s 0.5778 0.0147 0.5631 Hungary
1300s 1.73 0.0442 1.69 Hungary
1400s 5.2 0.1325 5.07 Hungary
1500s 4.8 0.3976 4.4 Hungary
1600s 4.9 1.19 3.71 Hungary
1700s 4.8 3.58 1.22 Hungary
1710s 5.3 6.05 0.7473 Iceland
1720s 5.8 8.52 2.72 Iceland
1730s 6.3 10.98 4.68 Iceland
1740s 6.8 13.45 6.65 Iceland
1750s 7.3 15.92 8.62 Iceland
1760s 7.42 18.39 10.97 Iceland
1770s 7.54 20.86 13.32 Iceland
1780s 7.66 23.33 15.67 Iceland
1790s 7.78 25.79 18.01 Iceland
1800s 7.9 28.26 20.36 Iceland
1810s 8.14 30.73 22.59 Iceland
1820s 8.38 33.2 24.82 Iceland
1830s 8.63 35.67 27.04 Iceland
1840s 8.89 38.14 29.25 Iceland
1850s 9.16 40.61 31.45 Iceland
1860s 10.28 43.07 32.8 Iceland
1870s 12.33 45.54 33.21 Iceland
1880s 14.8 48.01 33.21 Iceland
1890s 17.76 50.48 32.72 Iceland
1900s 21.31 52.95 31.64 Iceland
1910s 25.57 55.42 29.84 Iceland
1920s 30.69 57.88 27.2 Iceland
1930s 36.82 59.12 22.3 Iceland
1940s 44.19 60.6 16.41 Iceland
1950s 54.27 63.49 9.23 Iceland
1960s 57.69 67.58 9.89 Iceland
1970s 62.05 70.82 8.78 Iceland
1980s 65.15 72.58 7.42 Iceland
1990s 65.26 72.14 6.88 Iceland
2000s 66.17 71.38 5.2 Iceland
2010s 69.6 72.21 2.6 Iceland
2020s 72.21 72.71 0.5054 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Hungary or Iceland?
Hungary, at 72.97 against 72.85 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Hungary and Iceland?
0.12, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iceland?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Iceland rank globally for long term urban population region?
Hungary ranks 73rd and Iceland ranks 74th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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