Iceland vs United States of America: Population regions with projections, per capita

Iceland
1.01 units per person
in 2025
United States of America
1.02 units per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
21st
United States of America rank
18th

Population regions with projections, per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.02 units per person against 1.01 units per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.01 units per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 18th of 215 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 1 units per person 1.01 units per person 0.0055 units per person United States of America
1970s 1 units per person 1.01 units per person 0.0134 units per person United States of America
1980s 1 units per person 1.01 units per person 0.0144 units per person United States of America
1990s 1 units per person 1.01 units per person 0.0074 units per person United States of America
2000s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0 units per person United States of America
2010s 1 units per person 1.01 units per person 0.0129 units per person United States of America
2020s 1.01 units per person 1.02 units per person 0.0147 units per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per capita, Iceland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.02 units per person against 1.01 units per person in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per capita between Iceland and United States of America?
0.01 units per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for population regions with projections, per capita?
Iceland ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.