Iceland vs Papua New Guinea: Urban population, per square kilometre
Iceland
3.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.45 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
207th
Papua New Guinea rank
208th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.6 units per square kilometre against 3.45 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.15 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 207th and Papua New Guinea ranks 208th of 216 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 0.2919 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 0.7622 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 0.9739 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.75 units per square kilometre | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 0.8876 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.11 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 0.572 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.52 units per square kilometre | 3.26 units per square kilometre | 0.2581 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Iceland, at 3.6 units per square kilometre against 3.45 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.15 units per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 207th and Papua New Guinea ranks 208th 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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About this data
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.