Iceland vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Iceland
94.2%
in 2025
Turks and Caicos Islands
94.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
30th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
27th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Iceland
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 94.4% against 94.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 30th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.4% | 47.3% | 29.1% | Iceland |
| 1960s | 82.7% | 48.9% | 33.8% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 86.6% | 52.6% | 34.0% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 89.2% | 63.3% | 25.9% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 79.4% | 12.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 87.5% | 5.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 91.7% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.8% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Iceland or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 94.4% against 94.2% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Iceland and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.2%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban 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
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.