Iceland has a population density of 9.93 people per square mile compared to 221 people in Morocco. Iceland has 2,868,586 sq ft of land per person vs 126,220 sq ft in Morocco. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Iceland and Morocco are ranked 194th and 103rd, 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 0.47% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Morocco, hence the population density in Iceland is 95.5% lower than in Morocco.
Population density comparison
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| Population density | 9.93 ppl/mi² | 221 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 194/197 | 103/197 |
| Population |
395314
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38765910
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| Land area | 38,931 sq mi | 172,317 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,808,042 sq ft | 126,150 sq ft |
| Rural population | 5.82% | 37.2% |
| Urban population | 94.2% | 62.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 17.3% |
Iceland vs Morocco:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Iceland increased by 31.6%, compared to a 27.1% growth in Morocco.
In 2004, Iceland ranked 188th for population density and is in 194th place now. Morocco was 100th in 2004 and ranks 103rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 9.93 | 221 |
| 2023 | 9.91 | 218.9 |
| 2022 | 9.81 | 216.6 |
| 2021 | 9.57 | 214.5 |
| 2020 | 9.41 | 212.3 |
| 2019 | 9.26 | 210.1 |
| 2018 | 9.06 | 208 |
| 2017 | 8.87 | 205.7 |
| 2016 | 8.67 | 203.2 |
| 2015 | 8.55 | 200.8 |
| 2014 | 8.46 | 198.5 |
| 2013 | 8.36 | 196.1 |
| 2012 | 8.29 | 193.6 |
| 2011 | 8.24 | 191 |
| 2010 | 8.22 | 188.4 |
| 2009 | 8.23 | 185.9 |
| 2008 | 8.2 | 183.4 |
| 2007 | 8.05 | 181 |
| 2006 | 7.85 | 178.6 |
| 2005 | 7.67 | 176.2 |
| 2004 | 7.55 | 173.8 |
| 2003 | 7.48 | 171.6 |
| 2002 | 7.43 | 169.4 |
| 2001 | 7.36 | 167.2 |
| 2000 | 7.27 | 164.9 |
| 1999 | 7.17 | 162.6 |
| 1998 | 7.08 | 160.3 |
| 1997 | 7 | 157.9 |
| 1996 | 6.95 | 155.6 |
| 1995 | 6.91 | 153.2 |
| 1994 | 6.87 | 150.9 |
| 1993 | 6.81 | 148.6 |
| 1992 | 6.74 | 146.3 |
| 1991 | 6.66 | 143.9 |
| 1990 | 6.58 | 141.5 |
| 1989 | 6.53 | 138.9 |
| 1988 | 6.45 | 136.4 |
| 1987 | 6.35 | 133.8 |
| 1986 | 6.28 | 131.2 |
| 1985 | 6.24 | 128.3 |
| 1984 | 6.19 | 125.3 |
| 1983 | 6.12 | 122.2 |
| 1982 | 6.04 | 119.1 |
| 1981 | 5.96 | 116 |
| 1980 | 5.89 | 112.9 |
| 1979 | 5.83 | 110 |
| 1978 | 5.78 | 107.2 |
| 1977 | 5.73 | 104.5 |
| 1976 | 5.69 | 102 |
| 1975 | 5.63 | 99.5 |
| 1974 | 5.56 | 97.1 |
| 1973 | 5.49 | 94.7 |
| 1972 | 5.4 | 92.4 |
| 1971 | 5.32 | 90.1 |
| 1970 | 5.28 | 87.8 |
| 1969 | 5.25 | 85.5 |
| 1968 | 5.21 | 83.3 |
| 1967 | 5.13 | 81.1 |
| 1966 | 5.05 | 78.9 |
| 1965 | 4.97 | 76.8 |
| 1964 | 4.88 | 74.8 |
| 1963 | 4.8 | 73 |
| 1962 | 4.71 | 71.1 |
| 1961 | 4.63 | 69.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 94.2% | 62.8% |
| 2023 | 94.2% | 62.7% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | 62.5% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | 62.3% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | 62.1% |
| 2019 | 94% | 61.8% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | 61.6% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | 61.3% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | 61% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | 60.6% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | 60.3% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | 59.9% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | 59.4% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | 58.9% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | 58.3% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | 57.7% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | 57.1% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | 56.5% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | 56% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | 55.4% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | 55% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | 54.6% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | 54.2% |
| 2001 | 92% | 53.9% |
| 2000 | 92% | 53.6% |
| 1999 | 91.8% | 53.3% |
| 1998 | 91.7% | 53% |
| 1997 | 92% | 52.6% |
| 1996 | 91.8% | 52.2% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | 51.8% |
| 1994 | 91.4% | 51.2% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | 50.4% |
| 1992 | 91.1% | 49.8% |
| 1991 | 90.9% | 49.2% |
| 1990 | 90.6% | 48.4% |
| 1989 | 90.4% | 47.7% |
| 1988 | 90.1% | 46.9% |
| 1987 | 89.8% | 46.2% |
| 1986 | 89.6% | 45.4% |
| 1985 | 89.3% | 44.7% |
| 1984 | 89.1% | 44% |
| 1983 | 88.9% | 43.3% |
| 1982 | 88.6% | 42.6% |
| 1981 | 88.3% | 41.8% |
| 1980 | 88.1% | 41.1% |
| 1979 | 87.9% | 40.4% |
| 1978 | 87.7% | 39.7% |
| 1977 | 87.4% | 39% |
| 1976 | 87.2% | 38.3% |
| 1975 | 86.9% | 37.6% |
| 1974 | 86.5% | 37% |
| 1973 | 86.2% | 36.3% |
| 1972 | 85.7% | 35.7% |
| 1971 | 85.3% | 35% |
| 1970 | 85% | 34.5% |
| 1969 | 84.8% | 33.9% |
| 1968 | 84.4% | 33.3% |
| 1967 | 83.9% | 32.8% |
| 1966 | 83.5% | 32.2% |
| 1965 | 83.2% | 31.7% |
| 1964 | 82.7% | 31.2% |
| 1963 | 82% | 30.7% |
| 1962 | 81.5% | 30.2% |
| 1961 | 81% | 29.7% |
| 1960 | 80.4% | 29.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 92.4% to 94.2% in Iceland and from 55% to 62.8% in Morocco.
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