Iceland has a population density of 9.93 people per square mile compared to 77.7 people in Latvia. Iceland has 2,868,586 sq ft of land per person vs 372,581 sq ft in Latvia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Iceland and Latvia are ranked 194th and 155th, 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 0.02% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Latvia, hence the population density in Iceland is 87.2% lower than in Latvia.
Population density comparison
Iceland
|
Latvia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 9.93 ppl/mi² | 77.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 194/197 | 155/197 |
| Population |
395314
|
1830293
|
| Land area | 38,931 sq mi | 24,027 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,808,042 sq ft | 358,946 sq ft |
| Rural population | 5.82% | 31.5% |
| Urban population | 94.2% | 68.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Iceland vs Latvia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Iceland increased by 31.6%, compared to a 17.5% decline in Latvia.
In 2004, Iceland ranked 188th for population density and is in 194th place now. Latvia was 135th in 2004 and ranks 155th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Latvia
|
|
| 2024 | 9.93 | 77.7 |
| 2023 | 9.91 | 78.4 |
| 2022 | 9.81 | 78.2 |
| 2021 | 9.57 | 78.4 |
| 2020 | 9.41 | 79.1 |
| 2019 | 9.26 | 79.7 |
| 2018 | 9.06 | 80.2 |
| 2017 | 8.87 | 80.8 |
| 2016 | 8.67 | 81.6 |
| 2015 | 8.55 | 82.3 |
| 2014 | 8.46 | 83 |
| 2013 | 8.36 | 83.8 |
| 2012 | 8.29 | 84.7 |
| 2011 | 8.24 | 85.7 |
| 2010 | 8.22 | 87.3 |
| 2009 | 8.23 | 89.1 |
| 2008 | 8.2 | 90.6 |
| 2007 | 8.05 | 91.6 |
| 2006 | 7.85 | 92.3 |
| 2005 | 7.67 | 93.2 |
| 2004 | 7.55 | 94.2 |
| 2003 | 7.48 | 95.2 |
| 2002 | 7.43 | 96.2 |
| 2001 | 7.36 | 97.3 |
| 2000 | 7.27 | 98.5 |
| 1999 | 7.17 | 99.5 |
| 1998 | 7.08 | 100.3 |
| 1997 | 7 | 101.3 |
| 1996 | 6.95 | 102.3 |
| 1995 | 6.91 | 103.4 |
| 1994 | 6.87 | 104.9 |
| 1993 | 6.81 | 106.7 |
| 1992 | 6.74 | 108.8 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Latvia
|
|
| 2024 | 94.2% | 68.5% |
| 2023 | 94.2% | 68.4% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | 68.3% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | 68.2% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | 68.1% |
| 2019 | 94% | 68.1% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | 68% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | 68% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | 67.9% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | 67.9% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | 67.9% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | 67.8% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | 67.8% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | 67.8% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | 67.8% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | 67.9% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | 67.9% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | 67.9% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | 67.9% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | 67.9% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | 68% |
| 2001 | 92% | 68% |
| 2000 | 92% | 68.1% |
| 1999 | 91.8% | 68.1% |
| 1998 | 91.7% | 68.3% |
| 1997 | 92% | 68.5% |
| 1996 | 91.8% | 68.8% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | 69.2% |
| 1994 | 91.4% | 69.6% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | 69.9% |
| 1992 | 91.1% | 70.2% |
| 1991 | 90.9% | 70.5% |
| 1990 | 90.6% | 70.7% |
| 1989 | 90.4% | 70.8% |
| 1988 | 90.1% | 70.8% |
| 1987 | 89.8% | 70.7% |
| 1986 | 89.6% | 70.5% |
| 1985 | 89.3% | 70.3% |
| 1984 | 89.1% | 70% |
| 1983 | 88.9% | 69.6% |
| 1982 | 88.6% | 69.2% |
| 1981 | 88.3% | 68.8% |
| 1980 | 88.1% | 68.4% |
| 1979 | 87.9% | 68% |
| 1978 | 87.7% | 67.6% |
| 1977 | 87.4% | 67.1% |
| 1976 | 87.2% | 66.5% |
| 1975 | 86.9% | 65.9% |
| 1974 | 86.5% | 65.3% |
| 1973 | 86.2% | 64.7% |
| 1972 | 85.7% | 64% |
| 1971 | 85.3% | 63.4% |
| 1970 | 85% | 62.7% |
| 1969 | 84.8% | 62.1% |
| 1968 | 84.4% | 61.6% |
| 1967 | 83.9% | 61% |
| 1966 | 83.5% | 60.5% |
| 1965 | 83.2% | 60% |
| 1964 | 82.7% | 59.4% |
| 1963 | 82% | 58.9% |
| 1962 | 81.5% | 58.3% |
| 1961 | 81% | 57.7% |
| 1960 | 80.4% | 57.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 92.4% to 94.2% in Iceland and from 67.9% to 68.5% in Latvia.
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