Iceland vs Small states: Land area (sq. km), per capita
Iceland
0.2614 sq. km per person
in 2023
Small states
0.0375 sq. km per person
in 2023
Iceland rank
5th
Small states rank
4th
Land area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Iceland
- Small states
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.2614 sq. km per person against 0.0375 sq. km per person in Small states, a difference of 0.2239 sq. km per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 7.0 times Small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 5th and Small states ranks 4th of 216 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5232 sq. km per person | 0.0714 sq. km per person | 0.4518 sq. km per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.4654 sq. km per person | 0.061 sq. km per person | 0.4044 sq. km per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.4177 sq. km per person | 0.0523 sq. km per person | 0.3655 sq. km per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.3768 sq. km per person | 0.0478 sq. km per person | 0.329 sq. km per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.3367 sq. km per person | 0.0439 sq. km per person | 0.2928 sq. km per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.3017 sq. km per person | 0.0401 sq. km per person | 0.2616 sq. km per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.2678 sq. km per person | 0.0381 sq. km per person | 0.2297 sq. km per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area (sq. km), per capita, Iceland or Small states?
- Iceland, at 0.2614 sq. km per person against 0.0375 sq. km per person in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area (sq. km), per capita between Iceland and Small states?
- 0.2239 sq. km per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Small states rank globally for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Small states ranks 4th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.