Falkland Islands vs Iceland: Population density
Falkland Islands
0.1862 people per km²
in 2100
Iceland
3.6 people per km²
in 2100
Falkland Islands rank
234th
Iceland rank
231st
Population density over time
- Falkland Islands
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.6 people per km² against 0.1862 people per km² in Falkland Islands, a difference of 3.41 people per km².
That makes Iceland's figure about 19.3 times Falkland Islands's.
Across all 178 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Falkland Islands ranks 234th and Iceland ranks 231st of 235 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 0.0004 people per km² | 0.5951 people per km² | 0.5947 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1600s | 0.0051 people per km² | 0.4959 people per km² | 0.4908 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1700s | 0.0565 people per km² | 0.4913 people per km² | 0.4349 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1710s | 0.0611 people per km² | 0.5013 people per km² | 0.4403 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1720s | 0.0661 people per km² | 0.5116 people per km² | 0.4455 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1730s | 0.0715 people per km² | 0.522 people per km² | 0.4505 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1740s | 0.0773 people per km² | 0.5326 people per km² | 0.4553 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1750s | 0.0836 people per km² | 0.5435 people per km² | 0.4599 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1760s | 0.0906 people per km² | 0.5546 people per km² | 0.4641 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1770s | 0.0979 people per km² | 0.5659 people per km² | 0.468 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1780s | 0.106 people per km² | 0.5775 people per km² | 0.4715 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1790s | 0.1147 people per km² | 0.5893 people per km² | 0.4746 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1800s | 0.1241 people per km² | 0.6092 people per km² | 0.4851 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1810s | 0.1343 people per km² | 0.6092 people per km² | 0.475 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1820s | 0.1388 people per km² | 0.6079 people per km² | 0.4691 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1830s | 0.1434 people per km² | 0.5869 people per km² | 0.4435 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1840s | 0.1482 people per km² | 0.5678 people per km² | 0.4196 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1850s | 0.1531 people per km² | 0.5884 people per km² | 0.4354 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1860s | 0.1582 people per km² | 0.6607 people per km² | 0.5026 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1870s | 0.1637 people per km² | 0.6926 people per km² | 0.5289 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1880s | 0.1694 people per km² | 0.7107 people per km² | 0.5414 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1890s | 0.1752 people per km² | 0.7067 people per km² | 0.5315 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1900s | 0.1812 people per km² | 0.7721 people per km² | 0.5909 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.1874 people per km² | 0.8684 people per km² | 0.681 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.1878 people per km² | 0.9673 people per km² | 0.7795 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.1882 people per km² | 1.08 people per km² | 0.8877 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.1886 people per km² | 1.2 people per km² | 1.01 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.1829 people per km² | 1.55 people per km² | 1.37 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.1899 people per km² | 1.89 people per km² | 1.7 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.1893 people per km² | 2.14 people per km² | 1.95 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.1873 people per km² | 2.38 people per km² | 2.2 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.2236 people per km² | 2.64 people per km² | 2.42 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.2641 people per km² | 2.96 people per km² | 2.7 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.2782 people per km² | 3.31 people per km² | 3.03 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.2873 people per km² | 3.9 people per km² | 3.61 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2030s | 0.2792 people per km² | 4.19 people per km² | 3.91 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2040s | 0.2695 people per km² | 4.28 people per km² | 4.01 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2050s | 0.2549 people per km² | 4.28 people per km² | 4.03 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2060s | 0.2336 people per km² | 4.22 people per km² | 3.98 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2070s | 0.2131 people per km² | 4.09 people per km² | 3.88 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2080s | 0.1988 people per km² | 3.9 people per km² | 3.7 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2090s | 0.1903 people per km² | 3.7 people per km² | 3.51 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2100s | 0.1862 people per km² | 3.6 people per km² | 3.41 people per km² | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Falkland Islands or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 3.6 people per km² against 0.1862 people per km² in Falkland Islands as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Falkland Islands and Iceland?
- 3.41 people per km², with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands and Iceland?
- 178 years are reported by both, from 1500 to 2100.
- How do Falkland Islands and Iceland rank globally for population density?
- Falkland Islands ranks 234th and Iceland ranks 231st of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.