Iceland vs Pakistan: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Iceland
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
Iceland ranks 57th and Pakistan ranks 55th of 210 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.2% | 2.4% | 3.6% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | -1.3% | 2.6% | 3.8% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | -1.2% | 3.1% | 4.3% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | -0.7% | 2.6% | 3.3% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | -0.8% | 2.3% | 3.1% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.9% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Iceland or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Iceland and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Pakistan rank globally for rural population growth?
- Iceland ranks 57th and Pakistan ranks 55th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.