Cyprus vs Iceland: Rural population, annual growth rate
Cyprus
0.8799 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland
0.8983 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cyprus rank
59th
Iceland rank
57th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Cyprus
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.8983 % change on previous year against 0.8799 % change on previous year in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0184 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 59th and Iceland ranks 57th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2266 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | Cyprus |
| 1970s | -3.33 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1980s | -0.6269 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 0.5606 % change on previous year | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 1.24 % change on previous year | -0.6444 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 2.09 % change on previous year | -0.782 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 0.399 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 0.7419 % change on previous year | 0.3557 % change on previous year | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Cyprus or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.8983 % change on previous year against 0.8799 % change on previous year in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Cyprus and Iceland?
- 0.0184 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Cyprus ranks 59th and Iceland ranks 57th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.