Greenland vs Iceland: Rural population, per square kilometre
Greenland
0.0165 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.2237 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Greenland rank
203rd
Iceland rank
202nd
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Greenland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.2237 units per square kilometre against 0.0165 units per square kilometre in Greenland, a difference of 0.2072 units per square kilometre.
That makes Iceland's figure about 13.5 times Greenland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 203rd and Iceland ranks 202nd of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 0.3246 units per square kilometre | 0.2879 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 0.2879 units per square kilometre | 0.2513 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | 0.2576 units per square kilometre | 0.2239 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 0.2271 units per square kilometre | 0.1972 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.2098 units per square kilometre | 0.1902 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.2178 units per square kilometre | 0.2008 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Greenland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.2237 units per square kilometre against 0.0165 units per square kilometre in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Greenland and Iceland?
- 0.2072 units per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Iceland rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 203rd 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.