Australia vs Iceland: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Australia
0.0034 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.0038 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
213th
Iceland rank
211th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 54 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 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 213th and Iceland ranks 211th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.