Iceland vs New Caledonia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Iceland
88,500 people
in 2020
New Caledonia
97,705 people
in 2020
Iceland rank
176th
New Caledonia rank
174th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Iceland
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 97,705 people against 88,500 people in Iceland, a difference of 9,205 people.
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 people | 42,070 people | 38,242 people | Iceland |
| 1960s | 87,389 people | 51,703 people | 35,686 people | Iceland |
| 1970s | 91,417 people | 66,885 people | 24,532 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 89,892 people | 76,094 people | 13,798 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 95,200 people | 93,336 people | 1,864 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 89,581 people | 112,114 people | 22,532 people | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 84,279 people | 112,332 people | 28,053 people | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 88,500 people | 97,705 people | 9,205 people | New Caledonia |
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 New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 97,705 people against 88,500 people in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Iceland and New Caledonia?
- 9,205 people, 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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Iceland ranks 176th and New Caledonia ranks 174th 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.