Iceland vs Kuwait: Rural population, per square kilometre

Iceland
0.2237 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
0 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
202nd
Kuwait rank
204th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • Kuwait
02468196119922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.2237 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2237 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.

Iceland ranks 202nd and Kuwait ranks 204th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3246 units per square kilometre 6.29 units per square kilometre 5.97 units per square kilometre Kuwait
1970s 0.2879 units per square kilometre 6.99 units per square kilometre 6.71 units per square kilometre Kuwait
1980s 0.2576 units per square kilometre 2.84 units per square kilometre 2.58 units per square kilometre Kuwait
1990s 0.2271 units per square kilometre 1.71 units per square kilometre 1.49 units per square kilometre Kuwait
2000s 0.2246 units per square kilometre 0.2868 units per square kilometre 0.0623 units per square kilometre Kuwait
2010s 0.2098 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.2098 units per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 0.2178 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.2178 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, Iceland or Kuwait?
Iceland, at 0.2237 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Iceland and Kuwait?
0.2237 units per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kuwait?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Kuwait rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 202nd and Kuwait ranks 204th 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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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.