Africa Western and Central vs Iceland: Urban population, per capita
Africa Western and Central
0.5348 units per person
in 2025
Iceland
0.9422 units per person
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
26th
Iceland rank
23rd
Urban population, per capita over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.9422 units per person against 0.5348 units per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.4074 units per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1658 units per person | 0.8273 units per person | 0.6615 units per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.2323 units per person | 0.8658 units per person | 0.6335 units per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.2979 units per person | 0.8923 units per person | 0.5944 units per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.357 units per person | 0.9144 units per person | 0.5574 units per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.4153 units per person | 0.9244 units per person | 0.509 units per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.4732 units per person | 0.9367 units per person | 0.4635 units per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.5199 units per person | 0.9418 units per person | 0.4219 units per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Africa Western and Central or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.9422 units per person against 0.5348 units per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Africa Western and Central and Iceland?
- 0.4074 units per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Iceland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Iceland rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.