Bahamas vs Iceland: Population density of the capital city
Bahamas
2,234 people per km²
in 2100
Iceland
2,377 people per km²
in 2100
Bahamas rank
179th
Iceland rank
177th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Bahamas
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2,377 people per km² against 2,234 people per km² in Bahamas, a difference of 143 people per km².
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 179th and Iceland ranks 177th of 191 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,230 people per km² | 2,375 people per km² | 144.23 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2030s | 2,277 people per km² | 2,519 people per km² | 241.84 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2040s | 2,319 people per km² | 2,586 people per km² | 266.82 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2050s | 2,333 people per km² | 2,601 people per km² | 268.75 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2060s | 2,326 people per km² | 2,590 people per km² | 264.57 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2070s | 2,307 people per km² | 2,559 people per km² | 251.47 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2080s | 2,283 people per km² | 2,500 people per km² | 217.46 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2090s | 2,254 people per km² | 2,429 people per km² | 175.14 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2100s | 2,234 people per km² | 2,377 people per km² | 143.32 people per km² | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Bahamas or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2,377 people per km² against 2,234 people per km² in Bahamas as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Bahamas and Iceland?
- 143 people per km², with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Bahamas and Iceland rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Bahamas ranks 179th and Iceland ranks 177th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.