Iceland vs South Africa: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate
Iceland
1.28 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
110th
South Africa rank
107th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.35 % change on previous year against 1.28 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 107th of 234 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 0.1684 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1960s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 0.9932 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 0.6258 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 0.3015 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 0.2079 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate, Iceland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.35 % change on previous year against 1.28 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate between Iceland and South Africa?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 107th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.