How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Iceland?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

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

Greenland

0 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Iceland

0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Greenland rank

182nd

Iceland rank

181st

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

Greenland
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre against 0 1000 No per square kilometre in Greenland, a difference of 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 12.4 times Greenland's.

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

Greenland ranks 182nd and Iceland ranks 181st of 190 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 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	Iceland
1970s	0 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	Iceland
1980s	0 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	Iceland
1990s	0 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	Iceland
2000s	0 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	Iceland
2010s	0 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	Iceland
2020s	0 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Greenland or Iceland?: Iceland, at 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre against 0 1000 No per square kilometre in Greenland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Greenland and Iceland?: 0.0002 1000 No 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 population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Greenland ranks 182nd 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: 18 August 2026

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.