Iceland vs West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region

Iceland
389,444 Number
in 2025
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
5.91 million Number
in 2019
Iceland rank
46th
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
45th

Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region over time

  • Iceland
  • West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072025

How they compare

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) currently reports 5.91 million Number against 389,444 Number in Iceland, a difference of 5.52 million Number.

That makes West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 15.2 times Iceland's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 46th and West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 45th of 49 countries.

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
1990s 264,973 Number 5.25 million Number 4.99 million Number West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2000s 296,399 Number 5.37 million Number 5.07 million Number West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2010s 330,860 Number 5.72 million Number 5.39 million Number West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region, Iceland or West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), at 5.91 million Number against 389,444 Number in Iceland as of 2019.
What is the difference in population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region between Iceland and West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
5.52 million Number, with West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Iceland and West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
Iceland ranks 46th and West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 45th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
488 places, 14,826 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed