British Virgin Islands vs Iceland: Rural population
British Virgin Islands
16,928
in 2025
Iceland
22,689
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
193rd
Iceland rank
190th
Rural population over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 22,689 against 16,928 in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 5,761.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times British Virgin Islands's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 193rd and Iceland ranks 190th of 217 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,250 | 32,734 | 25,484 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 8,513 | 28,866 | 20,353 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 9,124 | 25,822 | 16,698 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 10,491 | 22,768 | 12,277 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 13,192 | 22,511 | 9,320 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 16,376 | 21,057 | 4,681 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 17,250 | 22,170 | 4,920 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, British Virgin Islands or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 22,689 against 16,928 in British Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between British Virgin Islands and Iceland?
- 5,761, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Iceland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Iceland rank globally for rural population?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 193rd and Iceland ranks 190th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.