Iceland vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Iceland
88,500 people
in 2020
Micronesia, Federated States of
78,331 people
in 2020
Iceland rank
176th
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
179th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Iceland
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 88,500 people against 78,331 people in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 10,169 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia, Federated States of's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 176th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80,312 people | 31,801 people | 48,510 people | Iceland |
| 1960s | 87,389 people | 38,649 people | 48,740 people | Iceland |
| 1970s | 91,417 people | 49,611 people | 41,807 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 89,892 people | 61,529 people | 28,363 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 95,200 people | 70,688 people | 24,511 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 89,581 people | 71,954 people | 17,628 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 84,279 people | 73,898 people | 10,381 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 88,500 people | 78,331 people | 10,169 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Iceland or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Iceland, at 88,500 people against 78,331 people in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Iceland and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 10,169 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Iceland ranks 176th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 179th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.