Iceland has a population density of 9.93 people per square mile compared to 202.9 people in Ireland. Iceland has 2,868,586 sq ft of land per person vs 139,236 sq ft in Ireland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Iceland and Ireland are ranked 194th and 111th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Iceland has 0.005% of the world's population and 0.07% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Ireland, hence the population density in Iceland is 95.1% lower than in Ireland.
Population density comparison
Iceland
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 9.93 ppl/mi² | 202.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 194/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
395314
|
5500964
|
| Land area | 38,931 sq mi | 26,599 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,808,042 sq ft | 137,427 sq ft |
| Rural population | 5.82% | 35.7% |
| Urban population | 94.2% | 64.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Iceland vs Ireland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Iceland increased by 31.6%, compared to a 32.6% growth in Ireland.
In 2004, Iceland ranked 188th for population density and is in 194th place now. Ireland was 115th in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Ireland
|
|
| 2024 | 9.93 | 202.9 |
| 2023 | 9.91 | 199.7 |
| 2022 | 9.81 | 196 |
| 2021 | 9.57 | 192.1 |
| 2020 | 9.41 | 189.5 |
| 2019 | 9.26 | 187.1 |
| 2018 | 9.06 | 184.1 |
| 2017 | 8.87 | 181.5 |
| 2016 | 8.67 | 179.1 |
| 2015 | 8.55 | 176.8 |
| 2014 | 8.46 | 175.1 |
| 2013 | 8.36 | 173.8 |
| 2012 | 8.29 | 172.9 |
| 2011 | 8.24 | 172.2 |
| 2010 | 8.22 | 171.4 |
| 2009 | 8.23 | 170.5 |
| 2008 | 8.2 | 168.8 |
| 2007 | 8.05 | 165.4 |
| 2006 | 7.85 | 160.7 |
| 2005 | 7.67 | 156.4 |
| 2004 | 7.55 | 153 |
| 2003 | 7.48 | 150.3 |
| 2002 | 7.43 | 147.8 |
| 2001 | 7.36 | 145.4 |
| 2000 | 7.27 | 143.1 |
| 1999 | 7.17 | 141.2 |
| 1998 | 7.08 | 139.6 |
| 1997 | 7 | 138.1 |
| 1996 | 6.95 | 136.8 |
| 1995 | 6.91 | 135.7 |
| 1994 | 6.87 | 135 |
| 1993 | 6.81 | 134.5 |
| 1992 | 6.74 | 133.8 |
| 1991 | 6.66 | 132.9 |
| 1990 | 6.58 | 132.1 |
| 1989 | 6.53 | 132 |
| 1988 | 6.45 | 132.5 |
| 1987 | 6.35 | 133.1 |
| 1986 | 6.28 | 133.1 |
| 1985 | 6.24 | 133 |
| 1984 | 6.19 | 132.8 |
| 1983 | 6.12 | 132 |
| 1982 | 6.04 | 131.1 |
| 1981 | 5.96 | 129.8 |
| 1980 | 5.89 | 128.3 |
| 1979 | 5.83 | 126.8 |
| 1978 | 5.78 | 125.2 |
| 1977 | 5.73 | 123.4 |
| 1976 | 5.69 | 121.7 |
| 1975 | 5.63 | 119.9 |
| 1974 | 5.56 | 118 |
| 1973 | 5.49 | 116 |
| 1972 | 5.4 | 114.2 |
| 1971 | 5.32 | 112.5 |
| 1970 | 5.28 | 111.2 |
| 1969 | 5.25 | 110.3 |
| 1968 | 5.21 | 109.6 |
| 1967 | 5.13 | 109.1 |
| 1966 | 5.05 | 108.6 |
| 1965 | 4.97 | 108.2 |
| 1964 | 4.88 | 107.8 |
| 1963 | 4.8 | 107.2 |
| 1962 | 4.71 | 106.6 |
| 1961 | 4.63 | 106.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Ireland
|
|
| 2024 | 94.2% | 64.3% |
| 2023 | 94.2% | 64.1% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | 63.9% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | 63.7% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | 63.5% |
| 2019 | 94% | 63.3% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | 63.1% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | 62.9% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | 62.7% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | 62.6% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | 62.5% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | 62.4% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | 62.3% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | 62.1% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | 61.9% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | 61.6% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | 61.4% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | 60.8% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | 60.5% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | 60.2% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | 59.9% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | 59.6% |
| 2001 | 92% | 59.4% |
| 2000 | 92% | 59.1% |
| 1999 | 91.8% | 58.9% |
| 1998 | 91.7% | 58.6% |
| 1997 | 92% | 58.4% |
| 1996 | 91.8% | 58.2% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | 57.9% |
| 1994 | 91.4% | 57.7% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | 57.5% |
| 1992 | 91.1% | 57.2% |
| 1991 | 90.9% | 57.1% |
| 1990 | 90.6% | 56.9% |
| 1989 | 90.4% | 56.8% |
| 1988 | 90.1% | 56.7% |
| 1987 | 89.8% | 56.6% |
| 1986 | 89.6% | 56.4% |
| 1985 | 89.3% | 56.3% |
| 1984 | 89.1% | 56.1% |
| 1983 | 88.9% | 56% |
| 1982 | 88.6% | 55.8% |
| 1981 | 88.3% | 55.7% |
| 1980 | 88.1% | 55.4% |
| 1979 | 87.9% | 55.2% |
| 1978 | 87.7% | 54.9% |
| 1977 | 87.4% | 54.6% |
| 1976 | 87.2% | 54.3% |
| 1975 | 86.9% | 53.9% |
| 1974 | 86.5% | 53.6% |
| 1973 | 86.2% | 53.2% |
| 1972 | 85.7% | 52.8% |
| 1971 | 85.3% | 52.3% |
| 1970 | 85% | 51.8% |
| 1969 | 84.8% | 51.3% |
| 1968 | 84.4% | 50.7% |
| 1967 | 83.9% | 50% |
| 1966 | 83.5% | 49.3% |
| 1965 | 83.2% | 48.6% |
| 1964 | 82.7% | 47.8% |
| 1963 | 82% | 46.9% |
| 1962 | 81.5% | 46.1% |
| 1961 | 81% | 45.4% |
| 1960 | 80.4% | 44.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 92.4% to 94.2% in Iceland and from 60.2% to 64.3% in Ireland.
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