Australia vs Iceland: Rural population, per square kilometre
Australia
0.4337 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.2237 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
201st
Iceland rank
202nd
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.4337 units per square kilometre against 0.2237 units per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.21 units per square kilometre.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.9 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 201st and Iceland ranks 202nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2495 units per square kilometre | 0.3246 units per square kilometre | 0.075 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.2526 units per square kilometre | 0.2879 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.2969 units per square kilometre | 0.2576 units per square kilometre | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.3435 units per square kilometre | 0.2271 units per square kilometre | 0.1164 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.3783 units per square kilometre | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.4063 units per square kilometre | 0.2098 units per square kilometre | 0.1965 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.4282 units per square kilometre | 0.2178 units per square kilometre | 0.2104 units per square kilometre | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 0.4337 units per square kilometre against 0.2237 units per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.21 units per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 201st and Iceland ranks 202nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population 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.