Iceland vs Niger: Urban population, per square kilometre

Iceland
3.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
3.67 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
207th
Niger rank
204th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • Niger
01234196119922023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 3.67 units per square kilometre against 3.6 units per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.07 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 207th and Niger ranks 204th of 216 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 1.59 units per square kilometre 0.2237 units per square kilometre 1.37 units per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 1.86 units per square kilometre 0.4831 units per square kilometre 1.38 units per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 2.14 units per square kilometre 0.8171 units per square kilometre 1.32 units per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 2.43 units per square kilometre 1.2 units per square kilometre 1.23 units per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 2.75 units per square kilometre 1.74 units per square kilometre 1.01 units per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 3.11 units per square kilometre 2.54 units per square kilometre 0.5658 units per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 3.52 units per square kilometre 3.42 units per square kilometre 0.0989 units per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Iceland or Niger?
Niger, at 3.67 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 Iceland and Niger?
0.07 units per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Niger?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Niger rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 207th and Niger ranks 204th 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.