What is the difference in total population (thousands), per capita between Iceland and Netherlands?

0 thousands per person, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Netherlands: Total population (thousands), per capita

Iceland

0.001 thousands per person

in 2025

Netherlands

0.001 thousands per person

in 2025

Iceland rank

29th

Netherlands rank

27th

Total population (thousands), per capita over time

Iceland
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.001 thousands per person against 0.001 thousands per person in Iceland, a difference of 0 thousands per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 215 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Netherlands
1980s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Netherlands
1990s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Netherlands
2000s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Netherlands
2010s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Netherlands
2020s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per capita, Iceland or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.001 thousands per person against 0.001 thousands per person in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per capita between Iceland and Netherlands?: 0 thousands per person, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for total population (thousands), per capita?: Iceland ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total population (thousands), per capita
Unit: thousands per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 11,792 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.