Iceland vs New Caledonia: Population of cities towns and villages

Iceland
88,500
in 2020
New Caledonia
97,705
in 2020
Iceland rank
176th
New Caledonia rank
174th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Iceland
  • New Caledonia
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195019852020

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 97,705 against 88,500 in Iceland, a difference of 9,205.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 176th and New Caledonia ranks 174th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and New Caledonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1950s 80,312 42,070 38,242 Iceland
1960s 87,389 51,703 35,686 Iceland
1970s 91,417 66,885 24,532 Iceland
1980s 89,892 76,094 13,798 Iceland
1990s 95,200 93,336 1,864 Iceland
2000s 89,581 112,114 22,532 New Caledonia
2010s 84,279 112,332 28,053 New Caledonia
2020s 88,500 97,705 9,205 New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Iceland or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 97,705 against 88,500 in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Iceland and New Caledonia?
9,205, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Caledonia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Iceland and New Caledonia rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Iceland ranks 176th and New Caledonia ranks 174th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed