Iceland vs Small states: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Iceland
0.2665 sq. km per person
in 2024
Small states
0.0385 sq. km per person
in 2023
Iceland rank
6th
Small states rank
5th
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Iceland
- Small states
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.2665 sq. km per person against 0.0385 sq. km per person in Small states, a difference of 0.228 sq. km per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 6.9 times Small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 6th and Small states ranks 5th of 216 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5376 sq. km per person | 0.0808 sq. km per person | 0.4567 sq. km per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.4782 sq. km per person | 0.0691 sq. km per person | 0.4091 sq. km per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.4292 sq. km per person | 0.0591 sq. km per person | 0.3701 sq. km per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.3871 sq. km per person | 0.0515 sq. km per person | 0.3357 sq. km per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.3459 sq. km per person | 0.0464 sq. km per person | 0.2995 sq. km per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.3097 sq. km per person | 0.0419 sq. km per person | 0.2678 sq. km per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.2736 sq. km per person | 0.039 sq. km per person | 0.2346 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, Iceland or Small states?
- Iceland, at 0.2665 sq. km per person against 0.0385 sq. km per person in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Iceland and Small states?
- 0.228 sq. km per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Small states rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Small states ranks 5th of 216 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.