Iceland has a population density of 10.4 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Iceland has 2,740,233 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Iceland ranked 192nd out of 197.
Iceland has 0.005% of the world's population and 0.07% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Iceland compared to the World's average
Iceland
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 10.4 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 192/197 | N/A |
| Population |
412970
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 38,931 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,682,398 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 5.91% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 94.1% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Iceland population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Iceland has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 37.7%. The population density rank was 188th 21 years ago and is 192nd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.4 | 192 |
| 2023 | 10.1 | 194 |
| 2022 | 9.81 | 194 |
| 2021 | 9.57 | 194 |
| 2020 | 9.41 | 194 |
| 2019 | 9.26 | 194 |
| 2018 | 9.06 | 194 |
| 2017 | 8.87 | 194 |
| 2016 | 8.67 | 194 |
| 2015 | 8.55 | 194 |
| 2014 | 8.46 | 194 |
| 2013 | 8.36 | 194 |
| 2012 | 8.29 | 194 |
| 2011 | 8.24 | 192 |
| 2010 | 8.22 | 191 |
| 2009 | 8.23 | 191 |
| 2008 | 8.2 | 190 |
| 2007 | 8.05 | 190 |
| 2006 | 7.85 | 190 |
| 2005 | 7.67 | 188 |
| 2004 | 7.55 | 188 |
| 2003 | 7.48 | 188 |
| 2002 | 7.43 | 188 |
| 2001 | 7.36 | 188 |
| 2000 | 7.27 | 188 |
| 1999 | 7.17 | 185 |
| 1998 | 7.08 | 185 |
| 1997 | 7 | 185 |
| 1996 | 6.95 | 185 |
| 1995 | 6.91 | 184 |
| 1994 | 6.87 | 183 |
| 1993 | 6.81 | 183 |
| 1992 | 6.74 | 179 |
| 1991 | 6.66 | 161 |
| 1990 | 6.58 | 158 |
| 1989 | 6.53 | 157 |
| 1988 | 6.45 | 157 |
| 1987 | 6.35 | 157 |
| 1986 | 6.28 | 157 |
| 1985 | 6.24 | 157 |
| 1984 | 6.19 | 156 |
| 1983 | 6.12 | 156 |
| 1982 | 6.04 | 157 |
| 1981 | 5.96 | 157 |
| 1980 | 5.89 | 157 |
| 1979 | 5.83 | 157 |
| 1978 | 5.78 | 157 |
| 1977 | 5.73 | 157 |
| 1976 | 5.69 | 157 |
| 1975 | 5.63 | 156 |
| 1974 | 5.56 | 156 |
| 1973 | 5.49 | 156 |
| 1972 | 5.4 | 156 |
| 1971 | 5.32 | 156 |
| 1970 | 5.28 | 156 |
| 1969 | 5.25 | 156 |
| 1968 | 5.21 | 156 |
| 1967 | 5.13 | 155 |
| 1966 | 5.05 | 155 |
| 1965 | 4.97 | 155 |
| 1964 | 4.88 | 155 |
| 1963 | 4.8 | 154 |
| 1962 | 4.71 | 154 |
| 1961 | 4.63 | 154 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Iceland from 1960 to 2024: 80.3% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 92.4% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 94.1%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 94.1% | 11 |
| 2023 | 94% | 11 |
| 2022 | 94% | 11 |
| 2021 | 93.9% | 11 |
| 2020 | 93.9% | 11 |
| 2019 | 93.9% | 11 |
| 2018 | 93.8% | 11 |
| 2017 | 93.8% | 11 |
| 2016 | 93.7% | 11 |
| 2015 | 93.7% | 11 |
| 2014 | 93.7% | 11 |
| 2013 | 93.6% | 11 |
| 2012 | 93.6% | 11 |
| 2011 | 93.6% | 11 |
| 2010 | 93.6% | 11 |
| 2009 | 93.5% | 11 |
| 2008 | 93.4% | 11 |
| 2007 | 93.3% | 11 |
| 2006 | 93.2% | 11 |
| 2005 | 93% | 11 |
| 2004 | 92.9% | 11 |
| 2003 | 92.8% | 11 |
| 2002 | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2001 | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2000 | 92.4% | 9 |
| 1999 | 92.3% | 10 |
| 1998 | 92.1% | 10 |
| 1997 | 92% | 10 |
| 1996 | 91.8% | 10 |
| 1995 | 91.6% | 10 |
| 1994 | 91.5% | 9 |
| 1993 | 91.3% | 9 |
| 1992 | 91.1% | 9 |
| 1991 | 90.9% | 9 |
| 1990 | 90.8% | 9 |
| 1989 | 90.5% | 9 |
| 1988 | 90.3% | 10 |
| 1987 | 90.1% | 10 |
| 1986 | 89.8% | 11 |
| 1985 | 89.6% | 11 |
| 1984 | 89.3% | 11 |
| 1983 | 89.1% | 11 |
| 1982 | 88.8% | 11 |
| 1981 | 88.5% | 11 |
| 1980 | 88.3% | 11 |
| 1979 | 88% | 11 |
| 1978 | 87.6% | 11 |
| 1977 | 87.3% | 11 |
| 1976 | 87% | 11 |
| 1975 | 86.7% | 10 |
| 1974 | 86.3% | 9 |
| 1973 | 86% | 9 |
| 1972 | 85.6% | 9 |
| 1971 | 85.3% | 9 |
| 1970 | 84.9% | 9 |
| 1969 | 84.5% | 9 |
| 1968 | 84.1% | 8 |
| 1967 | 83.6% | 8 |
| 1966 | 83.2% | 9 |
| 1965 | 82.7% | 9 |
| 1964 | 82.3% | 10 |
| 1963 | 81.8% | 10 |
| 1962 | 81.3% | 10 |
| 1961 | 80.8% | 10 |
| 1960 | 80.3% | 10 |
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