Iceland vs Western Sahara: Population density

Iceland

3.6 people per km²

in 2100

Western Sahara

3.13 people per km²

in 2100

Iceland rank

230th

Western Sahara rank

232nd

Population density over time

Iceland currently reports 3.6 people per km² against 3.13 people per km² in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.4708 people per km².

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Western Sahara's.

Across all 183 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 230th and Western Sahara ranks 232nd of 234 countries.

Indicator: Population density
Unit: people per km²
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.