Australia vs Iceland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

Australia
0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
180th
Iceland rank
181st

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
000000.001196119922023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Australia ranks 180th and Iceland ranks 181st of 190 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 0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre 0 1000 No per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre 0 1000 No per square kilometre Australia
1990s 0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre Australia
2000s 0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre Australia
2010s 0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre Australia
2020s 0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Australia or Iceland?
Australia, at 0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Australia and Iceland?
0.0003 1000 No 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 population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 180th and Iceland ranks 181st of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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.