Iceland has a population density of 10.4 people per square mile compared to 881 people in Japan. Iceland has 2,740,233 sq ft of land per person vs 32,817 sq ft in Japan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Iceland and Japan are ranked 192nd and 28th, 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 1.52% of the population and 0.24% of the land area for Japan, hence the population density in Iceland is 98.8% lower than in Japan.
Population density comparison
Iceland
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 10.4 ppl/mi² | 881 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 192/197 | 28/197 |
| Population |
412970
|
123324642
|
| Land area | 38,931 sq mi | 140,761 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,682,398 sq ft | 31,653 sq ft |
| Rural population | 5.91% | 7.87% |
| Urban population | 94.1% | 92.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28% |
Iceland vs Japan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Iceland increased by 37.7%, compared to a 2.98% decline in Japan.
In 2004, Iceland ranked 188th for population density and is in 192nd place now. Japan was 19th in 2004 and ranks 28th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Japan
|
|
| 2024 | 10.4 | 881 |
| 2023 | 10.1 | 885 |
| 2022 | 9.81 | 889 |
| 2021 | 9.57 | 893 |
| 2020 | 9.41 | 897 |
| 2019 | 9.26 | 900 |
| 2018 | 9.06 | 901 |
| 2017 | 8.87 | 902 |
| 2016 | 8.67 | 903 |
| 2015 | 8.55 | 903 |
| 2014 | 8.46 | 904 |
| 2013 | 8.36 | 906 |
| 2012 | 8.29 | 907 |
| 2011 | 8.24 | 908 |
| 2010 | 8.22 | 910 |
| 2009 | 8.23 | 910 |
| 2008 | 8.2 | 910 |
| 2007 | 8.05 | 910 |
| 2006 | 7.85 | 908 |
| 2005 | 7.67 | 908 |
| 2004 | 7.55 | 908 |
| 2003 | 7.48 | 908 |
| 2002 | 7.43 | 906 |
| 2001 | 7.36 | 903 |
| 2000 | 7.27 | 901 |
| 1999 | 7.17 | 900 |
| 1998 | 7.08 | 898 |
| 1997 | 7 | 896 |
| 1996 | 6.95 | 894 |
| 1995 | 6.91 | 891 |
| 1994 | 6.87 | 889 |
| 1993 | 6.81 | 887 |
| 1992 | 6.74 | 884 |
| 1991 | 6.66 | 881 |
| 1990 | 6.58 | 877 |
| 1989 | 6.53 | 874 |
| 1988 | 6.45 | 871 |
| 1987 | 6.35 | 867 |
| 1986 | 6.28 | 863 |
| 1985 | 6.24 | 858 |
| 1984 | 6.19 | 853 |
| 1983 | 6.12 | 844 |
| 1982 | 6.04 | 838 |
| 1981 | 5.96 | 832 |
| 1980 | 5.89 | 826 |
| 1979 | 5.83 | 819 |
| 1978 | 5.78 | 812 |
| 1977 | 5.73 | 805 |
| 1976 | 5.69 | 797 |
| 1975 | 5.63 | 788 |
| 1974 | 5.56 | 778 |
| 1973 | 5.49 | 768 |
| 1972 | 5.4 | 757 |
| 1971 | 5.32 | 747 |
| 1970 | 5.28 | 730 |
| 1969 | 5.25 | 722 |
| 1968 | 5.21 | 713 |
| 1967 | 5.13 | 705 |
| 1966 | 5.05 | 698 |
| 1965 | 4.97 | 692 |
| 1964 | 4.88 | 684 |
| 1963 | 4.8 | 677 |
| 1962 | 4.71 | 671 |
| 1961 | 4.63 | 664 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Japan
|
|
| 2024 | 94.1% | 92.1% |
| 2023 | 94% | 92% |
| 2022 | 94% | 92% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | 91.9% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | 91.8% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | 91.7% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | 91.6% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | 91.5% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | 91.5% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | 91.4% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | 91.3% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | 91.2% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | 91.1% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | 91.1% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | 90.8% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | 90% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | 89.1% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | 88.1% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | 87.1% |
| 2005 | 93% | 86% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | 84.6% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | 83.2% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | 81.6% |
| 2001 | 92.5% | 80% |
| 2000 | 92.4% | 78.6% |
| 1999 | 92.3% | 78.5% |
| 1998 | 92.1% | 78.4% |
| 1997 | 92% | 78.3% |
| 1996 | 91.8% | 78.1% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | 78% |
| 1994 | 91.5% | 77.9% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | 77.7% |
| 1992 | 91.1% | 77.6% |
| 1991 | 90.9% | 77.5% |
| 1990 | 90.8% | 77.3% |
| 1989 | 90.5% | 77.2% |
| 1988 | 90.3% | 77.1% |
| 1987 | 90.1% | 77% |
| 1986 | 89.8% | 76.8% |
| 1985 | 89.6% | 76.7% |
| 1984 | 89.3% | 76.6% |
| 1983 | 89.1% | 76.5% |
| 1982 | 88.8% | 76.4% |
| 1981 | 88.5% | 76.3% |
| 1980 | 88.3% | 76.2% |
| 1979 | 88% | 76.1% |
| 1978 | 87.6% | 76.1% |
| 1977 | 87.3% | 76% |
| 1976 | 87% | 75.9% |
| 1975 | 86.7% | 75.7% |
| 1974 | 86.3% | 75% |
| 1973 | 86% | 74.2% |
| 1972 | 85.6% | 73.5% |
| 1971 | 85.3% | 72.7% |
| 1970 | 84.9% | 71.9% |
| 1969 | 84.5% | 71.1% |
| 1968 | 84.1% | 70.3% |
| 1967 | 83.6% | 69.5% |
| 1966 | 83.2% | 68.7% |
| 1965 | 82.7% | 67.9% |
| 1964 | 82.3% | 67% |
| 1963 | 81.8% | 66.1% |
| 1962 | 81.3% | 65.1% |
| 1961 | 80.8% | 64.2% |
| 1960 | 80.3% | 63.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 92.9% to 94.1% in Iceland and from 84.6% to 92.1% in Japan.
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