Central African Republic vs Iceland: Urban population, per square kilometre

Central African Republic
3.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
3.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
206th
Iceland rank
207th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Iceland
1234196119922023

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 3.61 units per square kilometre against 3.6 units per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.01 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 206th and Iceland ranks 207th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7096 units per square kilometre 1.59 units per square kilometre 0.8805 units per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 1.21 units per square kilometre 1.86 units per square kilometre 0.6571 units per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 1.53 units per square kilometre 2.14 units per square kilometre 0.6134 units per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 1.98 units per square kilometre 2.43 units per square kilometre 0.4456 units per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 2.58 units per square kilometre 2.75 units per square kilometre 0.1694 units per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 3.01 units per square kilometre 3.11 units per square kilometre 0.0994 units per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 3.52 units per square kilometre 3.52 units per square kilometre 0.0036 units per square kilometre Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Central African Republic or Iceland?
Central African Republic, at 3.61 units per square kilometre against 3.6 units per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Central African Republic and Iceland?
0.01 units per square kilometre, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iceland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Iceland rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Central African Republic ranks 206th and Iceland ranks 207th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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