Greenland vs Iceland: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Greenland
0.0163 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.2248 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Greenland rank
203rd
Iceland rank
202nd

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Greenland
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.2248 units per square kilometre against 0.0163 units per square kilometre in Greenland, a difference of 0.2085 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 13.8 times Greenland's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Greenland ranks 203rd and Iceland ranks 202nd of 215 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0362 units per square kilometre 0.3246 units per square kilometre 0.2883 units per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 0.0363 units per square kilometre 0.288 units per square kilometre 0.2517 units per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 0.0336 units per square kilometre 0.2576 units per square kilometre 0.224 units per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 0.03 units per square kilometre 0.2271 units per square kilometre 0.1972 units per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 0.024 units per square kilometre 0.2246 units per square kilometre 0.2007 units per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 0.0196 units per square kilometre 0.2099 units per square kilometre 0.1903 units per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 0.0168 units per square kilometre 0.2179 units per square kilometre 0.2011 units per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Greenland or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.2248 units per square kilometre against 0.0163 units per square kilometre in Greenland as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Greenland and Iceland?
0.2085 units per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Iceland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Iceland rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Greenland ranks 203rd 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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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.