Estonia has a population density of 83.2 people per square mile compared to 10.4 people in Iceland. Estonia has 355,676 sq ft of land per person vs 2,740,233 sq ft in Iceland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Estonia and Iceland are ranked 152nd and 192nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Estonia has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.03% 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 Estonia is 700% higher than in Iceland.
Population density comparison
Estonia
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 83.2 ppl/mi² | 10.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 152/197 | 192/197 |
| Population |
1355535
|
412970
|
| Land area | 16,498 sq mi | 38,931 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 335,238 sq ft | 2,682,398 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30% | 5.91% |
| Urban population | 70% | 94.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Estonia vs Iceland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Estonia decreased by 0.11%, compared to a 37.7% growth in Iceland.
In 2004, Estonia ranked 141st for population density and is in 152nd place now. Iceland was 188th in 2004 and ranks 192nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2024 | 83.2 | 10.4 |
| 2023 | 83.1 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 81.8 | 9.81 |
| 2021 | 80.6 | 9.57 |
| 2020 | 80.5 | 9.41 |
| 2019 | 80.4 | 9.26 |
| 2018 | 80.1 | 9.06 |
| 2017 | 79.8 | 8.87 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 8.67 |
| 2015 | 78.4 | 8.55 |
| 2014 | 78.3 | 8.46 |
| 2013 | 78.5 | 8.36 |
| 2012 | 80.8 | 8.29 |
| 2011 | 81.1 | 8.24 |
| 2010 | 81.4 | 8.22 |
| 2009 | 81.5 | 8.23 |
| 2008 | 81.7 | 8.2 |
| 2007 | 81.9 | 8.05 |
| 2006 | 82.3 | 7.85 |
| 2005 | 82.8 | 7.67 |
| 2004 | 83.3 | 7.55 |
| 2003 | 83.7 | 7.48 |
| 2002 | 84.3 | 7.43 |
| 2001 | 84.8 | 7.36 |
| 2000 | 85.4 | 7.27 |
| 1999 | 84.9 | 7.17 |
| 1998 | 84.7 | 7.08 |
| 1997 | 85.5 | 7 |
| 1996 | 86.5 | 6.95 |
| 1995 | 87.8 | 6.91 |
| 1994 | 89.4 | 6.87 |
| 1993 | 91.3 | 6.81 |
| 1992 | 93.7 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2024 | 70% | 94.1% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | 94% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | 94% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | 93.9% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | 93.9% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | 93.9% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | 93.8% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | 93.8% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | 93.7% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | 93.7% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | 93.7% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | 93.6% |
| 2012 | 68% | 93.6% |
| 2011 | 68% | 93.6% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 93.6% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | 93.5% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | 93.4% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | 93.3% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | 93.2% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | 93% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | 92.9% |
| 2003 | 69% | 92.8% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | 92.7% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | 92.5% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | 92.4% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | 92.3% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | 92.1% |
| 1997 | 69.9% | 92% |
| 1996 | 70.1% | 91.8% |
| 1995 | 70.3% | 91.6% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | 91.5% |
| 1993 | 70.7% | 91.3% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | 91.1% |
| 1991 | 71% | 90.9% |
| 1990 | 71.2% | 90.8% |
| 1989 | 71.4% | 90.5% |
| 1988 | 71.4% | 90.3% |
| 1987 | 71.2% | 90.1% |
| 1986 | 71% | 89.8% |
| 1985 | 70.8% | 89.6% |
| 1984 | 70.6% | 89.3% |
| 1983 | 70.3% | 89.1% |
| 1982 | 70.1% | 88.8% |
| 1981 | 69.9% | 88.5% |
| 1980 | 69.7% | 88.3% |
| 1979 | 69.5% | 88% |
| 1978 | 69.1% | 87.6% |
| 1977 | 68.6% | 87.3% |
| 1976 | 68.1% | 87% |
| 1975 | 67.6% | 86.7% |
| 1974 | 67.1% | 86.3% |
| 1973 | 66.5% | 86% |
| 1972 | 66% | 85.6% |
| 1971 | 65.5% | 85.3% |
| 1970 | 64.9% | 84.9% |
| 1969 | 64.3% | 84.5% |
| 1968 | 63.6% | 84.1% |
| 1967 | 62.8% | 83.6% |
| 1966 | 62.1% | 83.2% |
| 1965 | 61.3% | 82.7% |
| 1964 | 60.6% | 82.3% |
| 1963 | 59.8% | 81.8% |
| 1962 | 59.1% | 81.3% |
| 1961 | 58.3% | 80.8% |
| 1960 | 57.5% | 80.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 68.9% to 70% in Estonia and from 92.9% to 94.1% in Iceland.
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