Iceland vs IDA & IBRD total: Urban population, per capita
Iceland
0.9422 units per person
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total
0.5368 units per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
23rd
IDA & IBRD total rank
25th
Urban population, per capita over time
- Iceland
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.9422 units per person against 0.5368 units per person in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 0.4054 units per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 23rd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8273 units per person | 0.2558 units per person | 0.5715 units per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.8658 units per person | 0.2858 units per person | 0.58 units per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.8923 units per person | 0.3338 units per person | 0.5584 units per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.9144 units per person | 0.3759 units per person | 0.5385 units per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.9244 units per person | 0.4322 units per person | 0.4922 units per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.9367 units per person | 0.4916 units per person | 0.4451 units per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.9418 units per person | 0.5292 units per person | 0.4126 units per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Iceland or IDA & IBRD total?
- Iceland, at 0.9422 units per person against 0.5368 units per person in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Iceland and IDA & IBRD total?
- 0.4054 units per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and IDA & IBRD total?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 23rd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 25th of 218 countries.
- 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.