Australia vs Iceland: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Australia
3.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
3.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
213th
Iceland rank
211th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
01234196119922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 3.84 units per square kilometre against 3.44 units per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 0.4 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 213th and Iceland ranks 211th of 215 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.48 units per square kilometre 1.91 units per square kilometre 0.4351 units per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 1.79 units per square kilometre 2.15 units per square kilometre 0.3658 units per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 2.05 units per square kilometre 2.4 units per square kilometre 0.345 units per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 2.35 units per square kilometre 2.66 units per square kilometre 0.311 units per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 2.64 units per square kilometre 2.98 units per square kilometre 0.335 units per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 3.1 units per square kilometre 3.32 units per square kilometre 0.2255 units per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 3.39 units per square kilometre 3.74 units per square kilometre 0.3454 units per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Australia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 3.84 units per square kilometre against 3.44 units per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Australia and Iceland?
0.4 units per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 213th and Iceland ranks 211th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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