Guyana vs Iceland: Population density
Guyana
4.52 people per km²
in 2100
Iceland
3.6 people per km²
in 2100
Guyana rank
230th
Iceland rank
231st
Population density over time
- Guyana
- Iceland
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 4.52 people per km² against 3.6 people per km² in Iceland, a difference of 0.92 people per km².
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iceland ahead.
Guyana ranks 230th and Iceland ranks 231st of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 40 and Iceland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.254 people per km² | 0.4959 people per km² | 0.2419 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1100s | 0.2794 people per km² | 0.6942 people per km² | 0.4148 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1200s | 0.3048 people per km² | 0.6942 people per km² | 0.3894 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1300s | 0.3556 people per km² | 0.6942 people per km² | 0.3386 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1400s | 0.4064 people per km² | 0.5951 people per km² | 0.1887 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1500s | 0.4572 people per km² | 0.5951 people per km² | 0.1379 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1600s | 0.4572 people per km² | 0.4959 people per km² | 0.0387 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1700s | 0.5068 people per km² | 0.4913 people per km² | 0.0155 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1710s | 0.5309 people per km² | 0.5013 people per km² | 0.0296 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1720s | 0.5562 people per km² | 0.5116 people per km² | 0.0446 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1730s | 0.5827 people per km² | 0.522 people per km² | 0.0607 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1740s | 0.6104 people per km² | 0.5326 people per km² | 0.0778 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1750s | 0.6395 people per km² | 0.5435 people per km² | 0.096 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1760s | 0.6699 people per km² | 0.5546 people per km² | 0.1153 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1770s | 0.7018 people per km² | 0.5659 people per km² | 0.1359 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1780s | 0.7353 people per km² | 0.5775 people per km² | 0.1578 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1790s | 0.7703 people per km² | 0.5893 people per km² | 0.181 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1800s | 0.8435 people per km² | 0.6092 people per km² | 0.2342 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1810s | 0.843 people per km² | 0.6092 people per km² | 0.2338 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1820s | 0.75 people per km² | 0.5989 people per km² | 0.151 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1830s | 0.5781 people per km² | 0.5772 people per km² | 0.0009 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1840s | 0.5654 people per km² | 0.5746 people per km² | 0.0092 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1850s | 0.6931 people per km² | 0.6202 people per km² | 0.0728 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1860s | 0.8456 people per km² | 0.6766 people per km² | 0.169 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1870s | 1.1 people per km² | 0.7017 people per km² | 0.3954 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1880s | 1.32 people per km² | 0.7078 people per km² | 0.6091 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1890s | 1.45 people per km² | 0.7332 people per km² | 0.7131 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1900s | 1.51 people per km² | 0.8143 people per km² | 0.6976 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1910s | 1.5 people per km² | 0.9123 people per km² | 0.589 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1920s | 1.52 people per km² | 1.02 people per km² | 0.5 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1930s | 1.61 people per km² | 1.13 people per km² | 0.4853 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1940s | 1.89 people per km² | 1.29 people per km² | 0.5969 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1950s | 2.44 people per km² | 1.55 people per km² | 0.8876 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1960s | 3.2 people per km² | 1.89 people per km² | 1.31 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1970s | 3.76 people per km² | 2.14 people per km² | 1.62 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1980s | 3.91 people per km² | 2.38 people per km² | 1.53 people per km² | Guyana |
| 1990s | 3.84 people per km² | 2.64 people per km² | 1.2 people per km² | Guyana |
| 2000s | 3.86 people per km² | 2.96 people per km² | 0.9021 people per km² | Guyana |
| 2010s | 3.88 people per km² | 3.31 people per km² | 0.5733 people per km² | Guyana |
| 2020s | 4.23 people per km² | 3.9 people per km² | 0.3371 people per km² | Guyana |
| 2030s | 4.49 people per km² | 4.19 people per km² | 0.297 people per km² | Guyana |
| 2040s | 4.69 people per km² | 4.28 people per km² | 0.4109 people per km² | Guyana |
| 2050s | 4.82 people per km² | 4.28 people per km² | 0.5354 people per km² | Guyana |
| 2060s | 4.87 people per km² | 4.22 people per km² | 0.6553 people per km² | Guyana |
| 2070s | 4.85 people per km² | 4.09 people per km² | 0.755 people per km² | Guyana |
| 2080s | 4.75 people per km² | 3.9 people per km² | 0.8506 people per km² | Guyana |
| 2090s | 4.61 people per km² | 3.7 people per km² | 0.9113 people per km² | Guyana |
| 2100s | 4.52 people per km² | 3.6 people per km² | 0.9199 people per km² | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Guyana or Iceland?
- Guyana, at 4.52 people per km² against 3.6 people per km² in Iceland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Guyana and Iceland?
- 0.92 people per km², with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Iceland?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Guyana and Iceland rank globally for population density?
- Guyana ranks 230th 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.