Iceland vs Portugal: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Iceland
12.9%
in 2020
Portugal
13.7%
in 2025
Iceland rank
32nd
Portugal rank
31st
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.7% against 12.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 31st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 17.1% | 8.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 13.1% | 3.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 10.7% | 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, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 13.7% against 12.9% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 31st 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.