Germany has a population density of 619 people per square mile compared to 10.4 people in Iceland. Germany has 46,090 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, Germany and Iceland are ranked 48th and 192nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Germany has 1.03% of the world's population and 0.23% 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 Germany is 5,856% higher than in Iceland.
Population density comparison
Germany
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 619 ppl/mi² | 10.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 48/197 | 192/197 |
| Population |
83039665
|
412970
|
| Land area | 134,916 sq mi | 38,931 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 45,039 sq ft | 2,682,398 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.1% | 5.91% |
| Urban population | 77.9% | 94.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.93% | 0% |
Germany vs Iceland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Germany increased by 1.01%, compared to a 37.7% growth in Iceland.
In 2004, Germany ranked 37th for population density and is in 48th place now. Iceland was 188th in 2004 and ranks 192nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Germany
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2024 | 619 | 10.4 |
| 2023 | 622 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 621 | 9.81 |
| 2021 | 617 | 9.57 |
| 2020 | 616 | 9.41 |
| 2019 | 616 | 9.26 |
| 2018 | 615 | 9.06 |
| 2017 | 613 | 8.87 |
| 2016 | 610 | 8.67 |
| 2015 | 606 | 8.55 |
| 2014 | 601 | 8.46 |
| 2013 | 599 | 8.36 |
| 2012 | 598 | 8.29 |
| 2011 | 596 | 8.24 |
| 2010 | 608 | 8.22 |
| 2009 | 608 | 8.23 |
| 2008 | 610 | 8.2 |
| 2007 | 611 | 8.05 |
| 2006 | 612 | 7.85 |
| 2005 | 612 | 7.67 |
| 2004 | 613 | 7.55 |
| 2003 | 613 | 7.48 |
| 2002 | 612 | 7.43 |
| 2001 | 611 | 7.36 |
| 2000 | 610 | 7.27 |
| 1999 | 609 | 7.17 |
| 1998 | 609 | 7.08 |
| 1997 | 609 | 7 |
| 1996 | 608 | 6.95 |
| 1995 | 606 | 6.91 |
| 1994 | 604 | 6.87 |
| 1993 | 602 | 6.81 |
| 1992 | 598 | 6.74 |
| 1991 | 594 | 6.66 |
| 1990 | 589 | 6.58 |
| 1989 | 584 | 6.53 |
| 1988 | 580 | 6.45 |
| 1987 | 577 | 6.35 |
| 1986 | 577 | 6.28 |
| 1985 | 576 | 6.24 |
| 1984 | 578 | 6.19 |
| 1983 | 580 | 6.12 |
| 1982 | 581 | 6.04 |
| 1981 | 582 | 5.96 |
| 1980 | 581 | 5.89 |
| 1979 | 580 | 5.83 |
| 1978 | 579 | 5.78 |
| 1977 | 580 | 5.73 |
| 1976 | 581 | 5.69 |
| 1975 | 584 | 5.63 |
| 1974 | 586 | 5.56 |
| 1973 | 586 | 5.49 |
| 1972 | 584 | 5.4 |
| 1971 | 581 | 5.32 |
| 1970 | 580 | 5.28 |
| 1969 | 578 | 5.25 |
| 1968 | 573 | 5.21 |
| 1967 | 571 | 5.13 |
| 1966 | 568 | 5.05 |
| 1965 | 564 | 4.97 |
| 1964 | 559 | 4.88 |
| 1963 | 554 | 4.8 |
| 1962 | 549 | 4.71 |
| 1961 | 544 | 4.63 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Germany
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2024 | 77.9% | 94.1% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | 94% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | 94% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | 93.9% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | 93.9% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | 93.9% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | 93.8% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | 93.8% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | 93.7% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | 93.7% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | 93.7% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | 93.6% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | 93.6% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | 93.6% |
| 2010 | 77% | 93.6% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | 93.5% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | 93.4% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | 93.3% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | 93.2% |
| 2005 | 76% | 93% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | 92.9% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | 92.8% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | 92.7% |
| 2001 | 75.2% | 92.5% |
| 2000 | 75% | 92.4% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | 92.3% |
| 1998 | 74.6% | 92.1% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | 92% |
| 1996 | 74.1% | 91.8% |
| 1995 | 73.9% | 91.6% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | 91.5% |
| 1993 | 73.5% | 91.3% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | 91.1% |
| 1991 | 73.3% | 90.9% |
| 1990 | 73.1% | 90.8% |
| 1989 | 73% | 90.5% |
| 1988 | 73% | 90.3% |
| 1987 | 72.8% | 90.1% |
| 1986 | 72.6% | 89.8% |
| 1985 | 72.7% | 89.6% |
| 1984 | 72.9% | 89.3% |
| 1983 | 73.1% | 89.1% |
| 1982 | 73.1% | 88.8% |
| 1981 | 73% | 88.5% |
| 1980 | 72.8% | 88.3% |
| 1979 | 72.8% | 88% |
| 1978 | 72.7% | 87.6% |
| 1977 | 72.7% | 87.3% |
| 1976 | 72.6% | 87% |
| 1975 | 72.6% | 86.7% |
| 1974 | 72.5% | 86.3% |
| 1973 | 72.4% | 86% |
| 1972 | 72.4% | 85.6% |
| 1971 | 72.3% | 85.3% |
| 1970 | 72.3% | 84.9% |
| 1969 | 72.2% | 84.5% |
| 1968 | 72.1% | 84.1% |
| 1967 | 72.1% | 83.6% |
| 1966 | 72% | 83.2% |
| 1965 | 72% | 82.7% |
| 1964 | 71.9% | 82.3% |
| 1963 | 71.8% | 81.8% |
| 1962 | 71.8% | 81.3% |
| 1961 | 71.7% | 80.8% |
| 1960 | 71.4% | 80.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 75.8% to 77.9% in Germany and from 92.9% to 94.1% in Iceland.
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