What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Finland and Iceland?

154 people per km², with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?

17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.

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.

Finland vs Iceland: Population density of the capital city

Finland

2,531 people per km²

in 2100

Iceland

2,377 people per km²

in 2100

Finland rank

174th

Iceland rank

177th

Population density of the capital city over time

Finland
Iceland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 2,531 people per km² against 2,377 people per km² in Iceland, a difference of 154 people per km².

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 174th and Iceland ranks 177th of 191 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2020s	2,646 people per km²	2,375 people per km²	271.67 people per km²	Finland
2030s	2,677 people per km²	2,519 people per km²	157.95 people per km²	Finland
2040s	2,671 people per km²	2,586 people per km²	85.77 people per km²	Finland
2050s	2,660 people per km²	2,601 people per km²	58.16 people per km²	Finland
2060s	2,632 people per km²	2,590 people per km²	42.24 people per km²	Finland
2070s	2,612 people per km²	2,559 people per km²	52.99 people per km²	Finland
2080s	2,584 people per km²	2,500 people per km²	83.75 people per km²	Finland
2090s	2,555 people per km²	2,429 people per km²	126.35 people per km²	Finland
2100s	2,531 people per km²	2,377 people per km²	154.13 people per km²	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density of the capital city, Finland or Iceland?: Finland, at 2,531 people per km² against 2,377 people per km² in Iceland as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Finland and Iceland?: 154 people per km², with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for population density of the capital city?: Finland ranks 174th 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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Indicator: Population density of the capital city
Unit: people per km²
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.