Central African Republic vs Iceland: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Central African Republic
3.61 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
3.62 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
206th
Iceland rank
205th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- Central African Republic
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.62 people per square kilometre against 3.61 people per square kilometre in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.01 people per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 206th and Iceland ranks 205th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7096 people per square kilometre | 1.59 people per square kilometre | 0.8806 people per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.21 people per square kilometre | 1.86 people per square kilometre | 0.6575 people per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.53 people per square kilometre | 2.14 people per square kilometre | 0.6133 people per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.98 people per square kilometre | 2.43 people per square kilometre | 0.446 people per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.58 people per square kilometre | 2.75 people per square kilometre | 0.1703 people per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.01 people per square kilometre | 3.11 people per square kilometre | 0.1005 people per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.52 people per square kilometre | 3.52 people per square kilometre | 0.0024 people per square kilometre | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Central African Republic or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 3.62 people per square kilometre against 3.61 people per square kilometre in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Central African Republic and Iceland?
- 0.01 people per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Iceland rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 206th and Iceland ranks 205th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.