Finland vs Iceland: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Finland
14.1%
in 2025
Iceland
12.9%
in 2020
Finland rank
29th
Iceland rank
32nd
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 14.1% against 12.9% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 10.1% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 12.9% | 2.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 14.1% against 12.9% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population between Finland and Iceland?
- 1.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Finland ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.