Iceland vs Netherlands Antilles (former): Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Iceland
16.3 1000 No
in 2050
Netherlands Antilles (former)
20.19 1000 No
in 2010
Iceland rank
188th
Netherlands Antilles (former) rank
187th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Iceland
  • Netherlands Antilles (former)
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How they compare

Netherlands Antilles (former) currently reports 20.19 1000 No against 16.3 1000 No in Iceland, a difference of 3.89 1000 No.

That makes Netherlands Antilles (former)'s figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 188th and Netherlands Antilles (former) ranks 187th of 226 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands Antilles (former) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Netherlands Antilles (former) Difference Ahead
1950s 36.85 1000 No 33.54 1000 No 3.31 1000 No Iceland
1960s 33.22 1000 No 33.65 1000 No 0.4302 1000 No Netherlands Antilles (former)
1970s 29.16 1000 No 32.02 1000 No 2.86 1000 No Netherlands Antilles (former)
1980s 25.35 1000 No 27.74 1000 No 2.39 1000 No Netherlands Antilles (former)
1990s 22.53 1000 No 21.57 1000 No 0.9602 1000 No Iceland
2000s 20.74 1000 No 16.45 1000 No 4.29 1000 No Iceland
2010s 20.58 1000 No 20.19 1000 No 0.393 1000 No Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Iceland or Netherlands Antilles (former)?
Netherlands Antilles (former), at 20.19 1000 No against 16.3 1000 No in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Iceland and Netherlands Antilles (former)?
3.89 1000 No, with Netherlands Antilles (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands Antilles (former)?
61 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Netherlands Antilles (former) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Iceland ranks 188th and Netherlands Antilles (former) ranks 187th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. 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
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.