Australia vs Iceland: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Australia
0.4303 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.2248 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
201st
Iceland rank
202nd
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.4303 units per square kilometre against 0.2248 units per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.2055 units per square kilometre.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.9 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 201st and Iceland ranks 202nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2492 units per square kilometre | 0.3246 units per square kilometre | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.2535 units per square kilometre | 0.288 units per square kilometre | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.2977 units per square kilometre | 0.2576 units per square kilometre | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.3451 units per square kilometre | 0.2271 units per square kilometre | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.3804 units per square kilometre | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | 0.1557 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.4086 units per square kilometre | 0.2099 units per square kilometre | 0.1987 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.4296 units per square kilometre | 0.2179 units per square kilometre | 0.2117 units per square kilometre | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 0.4303 units per square kilometre against 0.2248 units per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.2055 units per square kilometre, with Australia 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 201st and Iceland ranks 202nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.