Iceland vs Japan: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita
Iceland
0.0587 units per person
in 2025
Japan
0.0768 units per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
193rd
Japan rank
190th
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0768 units per person against 0.0587 units per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.0181 units per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 193rd and Japan ranks 190th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1727 units per person | 0.337 units per person | 0.1643 units per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.1342 units per person | 0.2563 units per person | 0.1221 units per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.1077 units per person | 0.2344 units per person | 0.1266 units per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0856 units per person | 0.2209 units per person | 0.1353 units per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0756 units per person | 0.1542 units per person | 0.0786 units per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0633 units per person | 0.0875 units per person | 0.0242 units per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0585 units per person | 0.0796 units per person | 0.021 units per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per capita, Iceland or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.0768 units per person against 0.0587 units per person in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per capita between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.0181 units per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 193rd and Japan ranks 190th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.