Belarus has a population density of 116.5 people per square mile compared to 9.93 people in Iceland. Belarus has 244,676 sq ft of land per person vs 2,868,586 sq ft in Iceland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Belarus and Iceland are ranked 143rd and 194th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Belarus has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.14% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.005% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for Iceland, hence the population density in Belarus is 1,074% higher than in Iceland.
Population density comparison
Belarus
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 116.5 ppl/mi² | 9.93 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 143/197 | 194/197 |
| Population |
9011944
|
395314
|
| Land area | 78,372 sq mi | 38,931 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 239,240 sq ft | 2,808,042 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.8% | 5.82% |
| Urban population | 79.2% | 94.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.9% | 0% |
Belarus vs Iceland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Belarus decreased by 6.22%, compared to a 31.6% growth in Iceland.
In 2004, Belarus ranked 124th for population density and is in 143rd place now. Iceland was 188th in 2004 and ranks 194th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2024 | 116.5 | 9.93 |
| 2023 | 117.1 | 9.91 |
| 2022 | 117.7 | 9.81 |
| 2021 | 118.7 | 9.57 |
| 2020 | 119.7 | 9.41 |
| 2019 | 120.2 | 9.26 |
| 2018 | 120.4 | 9.06 |
| 2017 | 120.7 | 8.87 |
| 2016 | 120.8 | 8.67 |
| 2015 | 120.7 | 8.55 |
| 2014 | 120.6 | 8.46 |
| 2013 | 120.5 | 8.36 |
| 2012 | 120.6 | 8.29 |
| 2011 | 120.8 | 8.24 |
| 2010 | 121.1 | 8.22 |
| 2009 | 121.3 | 8.23 |
| 2008 | 121.6 | 8.2 |
| 2007 | 122 | 8.05 |
| 2006 | 122.6 | 7.85 |
| 2005 | 123.4 | 7.67 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 7.55 |
| 2003 | 125.1 | 7.48 |
| 2002 | 126 | 7.43 |
| 2001 | 126.8 | 7.36 |
| 2000 | 127.4 | 7.27 |
| 1999 | 128 | 7.17 |
| 1998 | 128.6 | 7.08 |
| 1997 | 129.2 | 7 |
| 1996 | 129.7 | 6.95 |
| 1995 | 130.1 | 6.91 |
| 1994 | 130.6 | 6.87 |
| 1993 | 130.7 | 6.81 |
| 1992 | 130.4 | 6.74 |
| 1991 | - | 6.66 |
| 1990 | - | 6.58 |
| 1989 | - | 6.53 |
| 1988 | - | 6.45 |
| 1987 | - | 6.35 |
| 1986 | - | 6.28 |
| 1985 | - | 6.24 |
| 1984 | - | 6.19 |
| 1983 | - | 6.12 |
| 1982 | - | 6.04 |
| 1981 | - | 5.96 |
| 1980 | - | 5.89 |
| 1979 | - | 5.83 |
| 1978 | - | 5.78 |
| 1977 | - | 5.73 |
| 1976 | - | 5.69 |
| 1975 | - | 5.63 |
| 1974 | - | 5.56 |
| 1973 | - | 5.49 |
| 1972 | - | 5.4 |
| 1971 | - | 5.32 |
| 1970 | - | 5.28 |
| 1969 | - | 5.25 |
| 1968 | - | 5.21 |
| 1967 | - | 5.13 |
| 1966 | - | 5.05 |
| 1965 | - | 4.97 |
| 1964 | - | 4.88 |
| 1963 | - | 4.8 |
| 1962 | - | 4.71 |
| 1961 | - | 4.63 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2024 | 79.2% | 94.2% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | 94.2% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | 94.2% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | 94.2% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | 94.1% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | 94% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | 93.9% |
| 2017 | 77% | 93.8% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | 93.8% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | 93.7% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | 93.6% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | 93.6% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | 93.5% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | 93.4% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | 93.5% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | 93.4% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | 93.1% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | 92.4% |
| 2006 | 72.6% | 92.2% |
| 2005 | 72% | 92.4% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | 92.4% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | 92.3% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | 92.2% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | 92% |
| 2000 | 69.9% | 92% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | 91.8% |
| 1998 | 69% | 91.7% |
| 1997 | 68.6% | 92% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | 91.8% |
| 1995 | 68% | 91.6% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | 91.4% |
| 1993 | 67.5% | 91.3% |
| 1992 | 67.3% | 91.1% |
| 1991 | 67% | 90.9% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | 90.6% |
| 1989 | 65.8% | 90.4% |
| 1988 | 64.9% | 90.1% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | 89.8% |
| 1986 | 62.8% | 89.6% |
| 1985 | 61.8% | 89.3% |
| 1984 | 60.8% | 89.1% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | 88.9% |
| 1982 | 58.7% | 88.6% |
| 1981 | 57.6% | 88.3% |
| 1980 | 56.6% | 88.1% |
| 1979 | 55.4% | 87.9% |
| 1978 | 54.4% | 87.7% |
| 1977 | 53.2% | 87.4% |
| 1976 | 52% | 87.2% |
| 1975 | 50.7% | 86.9% |
| 1974 | 49.4% | 86.5% |
| 1973 | 48% | 86.2% |
| 1972 | 46.6% | 85.7% |
| 1971 | 45.2% | 85.3% |
| 1970 | 44% | 85% |
| 1969 | 42.7% | 84.8% |
| 1968 | 41.5% | 84.4% |
| 1967 | 40.2% | 83.9% |
| 1966 | 39.1% | 83.5% |
| 1965 | 38% | 83.2% |
| 1964 | 37% | 82.7% |
| 1963 | 35.9% | 82% |
| 1962 | 34.9% | 81.5% |
| 1961 | 33.9% | 81% |
| 1960 | 32.7% | 80.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 71.8% to 79.2% in Belarus and from 92.4% to 94.2% in Iceland.
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