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
231st
Western Sahara rank
233rd
Population density over time
- Iceland
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.6 people per km² against 3.13 people per km² in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.47 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 231st and Western Sahara ranks 233rd of 235 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4959 people per km² | 0.0002 people per km² | 0.4957 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1100s | 0.6942 people per km² | 0.0002 people per km² | 0.694 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1200s | 0.6942 people per km² | 0.0004 people per km² | 0.6939 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1300s | 0.6942 people per km² | 0.0005 people per km² | 0.6937 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1400s | 0.5951 people per km² | 0.0008 people per km² | 0.5943 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1500s | 0.5951 people per km² | 0.0012 people per km² | 0.5939 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1600s | 0.4959 people per km² | 0.0018 people per km² | 0.4941 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1700s | 0.4913 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.4886 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1710s | 0.5013 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.4986 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1720s | 0.5116 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.5088 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1730s | 0.522 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.5193 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1740s | 0.5326 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.5299 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1750s | 0.5435 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.5408 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1760s | 0.5546 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.5519 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1770s | 0.5659 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.5632 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1780s | 0.5775 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.5747 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1790s | 0.5893 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.5865 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1800s | 0.6092 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.6064 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1810s | 0.6092 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.6064 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1820s | 0.6079 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.605 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1830s | 0.5869 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.584 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1840s | 0.5678 people per km² | 0.0029 people per km² | 0.5649 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1850s | 0.5884 people per km² | 0.0029 people per km² | 0.5855 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1860s | 0.6607 people per km² | 0.0029 people per km² | 0.6578 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1870s | 0.6926 people per km² | 0.003 people per km² | 0.6896 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1880s | 0.7107 people per km² | 0.003 people per km² | 0.7077 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1890s | 0.7067 people per km² | 0.0031 people per km² | 0.7036 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1900s | 0.7721 people per km² | 0.0032 people per km² | 0.769 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.8684 people per km² | 0.0032 people per km² | 0.8652 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.9673 people per km² | 0.0065 people per km² | 0.9608 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1.08 people per km² | 0.0129 people per km² | 1.06 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1940s | 1.2 people per km² | 0.0259 people per km² | 1.17 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1.55 people per km² | 0.0746 people per km² | 1.48 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.89 people per km² | 0.1637 people per km² | 1.72 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1970s | 2.14 people per km² | 0.2961 people per km² | 1.84 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.38 people per km² | 0.5564 people per km² | 1.83 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.64 people per km² | 0.7987 people per km² | 1.84 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.96 people per km² | 1.25 people per km² | 1.71 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.31 people per km² | 1.79 people per km² | 1.51 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.9 people per km² | 2.24 people per km² | 1.66 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2030s | 4.19 people per km² | 2.57 people per km² | 1.62 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2040s | 4.28 people per km² | 2.82 people per km² | 1.47 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2050s | 4.28 people per km² | 2.99 people per km² | 1.3 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2060s | 4.22 people per km² | 3.07 people per km² | 1.14 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2070s | 4.09 people per km² | 3.11 people per km² | 0.9801 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2080s | 3.9 people per km² | 3.14 people per km² | 0.7636 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2090s | 3.7 people per km² | 3.14 people per km² | 0.5604 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2100s | 3.6 people per km² | 3.13 people per km² | 0.4708 people per km² | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Iceland or Western Sahara?
- Iceland, at 3.6 people per km² against 3.13 people per km² in Western Sahara as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Iceland and Western Sahara?
- 0.47 people per km², with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Western Sahara?
- 183 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Iceland and Western Sahara rank globally for population density?
- Iceland ranks 231st and Western Sahara ranks 233rd 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.