Iceland vs Other small states: Urban population, per capita
Iceland
0.9422 units per person
in 2025
Other small states
0.5518 units per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
23rd
Other small states rank
24th
Urban population, per capita over time
- Iceland
- Other small states
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.9422 units per person against 0.5518 units per person in Other small states, a difference of 0.3904 units per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Other small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 23rd and Other small states ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8273 units per person | 0.3928 units per person | 0.4345 units per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.8658 units per person | 0.44 units per person | 0.4258 units per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.8923 units per person | 0.4861 units per person | 0.4062 units per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.9144 units per person | 0.5057 units per person | 0.4087 units per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.9244 units per person | 0.5186 units per person | 0.4057 units per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.9367 units per person | 0.531 units per person | 0.4057 units per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.9418 units per person | 0.546 units per person | 0.3958 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 Other small states?
- Iceland, at 0.9422 units per person against 0.5518 units per person in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Iceland and Other small states?
- 0.3904 units per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Other small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Other small states rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 23rd and Other small states ranks 24th 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.