What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Europe & Central Asia and Iceland?

0.2352 sq. km per person, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iceland?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Iceland: Surface area (sq. km), per capita

Europe & Central Asia

0.0313 sq. km per person

in 2023

Iceland

0.2665 sq. km per person

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia rank

9th

Iceland rank

6th

Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time

Europe & Central Asia
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.2665 sq. km per person against 0.0313 sq. km per person in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.2352 sq. km per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 8.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 6th of 47 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0403 sq. km per person	0.5376 sq. km per person	0.4973 sq. km per person	Iceland
1970s	0.0371 sq. km per person	0.4782 sq. km per person	0.441 sq. km per person	Iceland
1980s	0.0347 sq. km per person	0.4292 sq. km per person	0.3945 sq. km per person	Iceland
1990s	0.0331 sq. km per person	0.3871 sq. km per person	0.354 sq. km per person	Iceland
2000s	0.0325 sq. km per person	0.3459 sq. km per person	0.3134 sq. km per person	Iceland
2010s	0.0317 sq. km per person	0.3097 sq. km per person	0.278 sq. km per person	Iceland
2020s	0.0313 sq. km per person	0.2736 sq. km per person	0.2423 sq. km per person	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Europe & Central Asia or Iceland?: Iceland, at 0.2665 sq. km per person against 0.0313 sq. km per person in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Europe & Central Asia and Iceland?: 0.2352 sq. km per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iceland?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Iceland rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Unit: sq. km per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 16,640 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 09 November 2026

Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.