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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Namibia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square

Iceland

0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Namibia

0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Iceland rank

187th

Namibia rank

188th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square over time

Iceland
Namibia

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

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

Iceland ranks 187th and Namibia ranks 188th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre	Iceland
1970s	0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre	Iceland
1980s	0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre	Iceland
1990s	0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	Iceland
2000s	0.003 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	Iceland
2010s	0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	Iceland
2020s	0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square, Iceland or Namibia?: Iceland, at 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square between Iceland and Namibia?: 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Namibia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Namibia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Iceland ranks 187th and Namibia ranks 188th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, 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. — Total Population - Both sexes, 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, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.