Iceland vs Latvia: Long term urban population region

Iceland
72.85
in 2025
Latvia
72.6
in 2025
Iceland rank
74th
Latvia rank
75th

Long term urban population region over time

  • Iceland
  • Latvia
020406080100015122025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 72.85 against 72.6 in Latvia, a difference of 0.25.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Latvia ahead.

Iceland ranks 74th and Latvia ranks 75th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Latvia Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0016 0.0021 0.0005 Latvia
1100s 0.0049 0.0064 0.0015 Latvia
1200s 0.0147 0.0193 0.0046 Latvia
1300s 0.0442 0.058 0.0138 Latvia
1400s 0.1325 0.174 0.0415 Latvia
1500s 0.3976 0.522 0.1244 Latvia
1600s 1.19 1.57 0.3732 Latvia
1700s 3.58 4.7 1.12 Latvia
1710s 6.05 5.29 0.7539 Iceland
1720s 8.52 5.8 2.72 Iceland
1730s 10.98 6.35 4.63 Iceland
1740s 13.45 6.95 6.5 Iceland
1750s 15.92 7.62 8.3 Iceland
1760s 18.39 8.34 10.05 Iceland
1770s 20.86 9.14 11.72 Iceland
1780s 23.33 10.01 13.32 Iceland
1790s 25.79 10.96 14.83 Iceland
1800s 28.26 12 16.26 Iceland
1810s 30.73 13.15 17.58 Iceland
1820s 33.2 14.4 18.8 Iceland
1830s 35.67 15.77 19.9 Iceland
1840s 38.14 17.27 20.86 Iceland
1850s 40.61 18.92 21.69 Iceland
1860s 43.07 20.72 22.36 Iceland
1870s 45.54 22.69 22.85 Iceland
1880s 48.01 24.85 23.16 Iceland
1890s 50.48 27.22 23.26 Iceland
1900s 52.95 29.81 23.14 Iceland
1910s 55.42 32.65 22.76 Iceland
1920s 57.88 35.76 22.12 Iceland
1930s 59.12 39.17 19.95 Iceland
1940s 60.6 42.9 17.7 Iceland
1950s 63.49 49.51 13.99 Iceland
1960s 67.58 56.26 11.33 Iceland
1970s 70.82 63.66 7.16 Iceland
1980s 72.58 68.36 4.21 Iceland
1990s 72.14 68.75 3.39 Iceland
2000s 71.38 67.75 3.63 Iceland
2010s 72.21 69.25 2.96 Iceland
2020s 72.71 71.84 0.8757 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Iceland or Latvia?
Iceland, at 72.85 against 72.6 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Iceland and Latvia?
0.25, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for long term urban population region?
Iceland ranks 74th and Latvia ranks 75th 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
Last refreshed