Iceland has a population density of 10.4 people per square mile compared to 202.9 people in Serbia. Iceland has 2,740,233 sq ft of land per person vs 144,613 sq ft in Serbia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Iceland and Serbia are ranked 192nd and 110th, 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 0.08% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Serbia, hence the population density in Iceland is 94.9% lower than in Serbia.
Population density comparison
Iceland
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 10.4 ppl/mi² | 202.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 192/197 | 110/197 |
| Population |
412970
|
6541064
|
| Land area | 38,931 sq mi | 32,467 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,682,398 sq ft | 137,408 sq ft |
| Rural population | 5.91% | 42.6% |
| Urban population | 94.1% | 57.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 18.2% |
Iceland vs Serbia:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Iceland increased by 32.4%, compared to a 7.56% decline in Serbia.
In 2006, Iceland ranked 190th for population density and is in 192nd place now. Serbia was 87th in 2006 and ranks 110th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 10.4 | 202.9 |
| 2023 | 10.1 | 204 |
| 2022 | 9.81 | 205.3 |
| 2021 | 9.57 | 210.5 |
| 2020 | 9.41 | 212.5 |
| 2019 | 9.26 | 205.7 |
| 2018 | 9.06 | 206.8 |
| 2017 | 8.87 | 207.9 |
| 2016 | 8.67 | 209 |
| 2015 | 8.55 | 210.1 |
| 2014 | 8.46 | 211.2 |
| 2013 | 8.36 | 212.2 |
| 2012 | 8.29 | 213.3 |
| 2011 | 8.24 | 214.3 |
| 2010 | 8.22 | 215.9 |
| 2009 | 8.23 | 216.8 |
| 2008 | 8.2 | 217.7 |
| 2007 | 8.05 | 218.6 |
| 2006 | 7.85 | 219.5 |
| 2005 | 7.67 | - |
| 2004 | 7.55 | - |
| 2003 | 7.48 | - |
| 2002 | 7.43 | - |
| 2001 | 7.36 | - |
| 2000 | 7.27 | - |
| 1999 | 7.17 | - |
| 1998 | 7.08 | - |
| 1997 | 7 | - |
| 1996 | 6.95 | - |
| 1995 | 6.91 | - |
| 1994 | 6.87 | - |
| 1993 | 6.81 | - |
| 1992 | 6.74 | - |
| 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
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 94.1% | 57.4% |
| 2023 | 94% | 57.1% |
| 2022 | 94% | 56.9% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | 56.4% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | 56.3% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | 56.1% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | 55.9% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | 55.8% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | 55.7% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | 55.6% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | 55.5% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | 55.4% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | 55.2% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | 55% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | 54.8% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | 54.5% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | 54.1% |
| 2005 | 93% | 53.9% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | 53.7% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | 53.4% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | 53.2% |
| 2001 | 92.5% | 53% |
| 2000 | 92.4% | 52.8% |
| 1999 | 92.3% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 92.1% | 52.3% |
| 1997 | 92% | 52.1% |
| 1996 | 91.8% | 51.9% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | 51.7% |
| 1994 | 91.5% | 51.4% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | 51.2% |
| 1992 | 91.1% | 51% |
| 1991 | 90.9% | 50.8% |
| 1990 | 90.8% | 50.4% |
| 1989 | 90.5% | 50% |
| 1988 | 90.3% | 49.6% |
| 1987 | 90.1% | 49.2% |
| 1986 | 89.8% | 48.8% |
| 1985 | 89.6% | 48.3% |
| 1984 | 89.3% | 47.9% |
| 1983 | 89.1% | 47.5% |
| 1982 | 88.8% | 47.1% |
| 1981 | 88.5% | 46.7% |
| 1980 | 88.3% | 46.1% |
| 1979 | 88% | 45.5% |
| 1978 | 87.6% | 44.9% |
| 1977 | 87.3% | 44.3% |
| 1976 | 87% | 43.7% |
| 1975 | 86.7% | 43.1% |
| 1974 | 86.3% | 42.5% |
| 1973 | 86% | 41.9% |
| 1972 | 85.6% | 41.3% |
| 1971 | 85.3% | 40.7% |
| 1970 | 84.9% | 39.7% |
| 1969 | 84.5% | 38.6% |
| 1968 | 84.1% | 37.5% |
| 1967 | 83.6% | 36.4% |
| 1966 | 83.2% | 35.3% |
| 1965 | 82.7% | 34.2% |
| 1964 | 82.3% | 33.1% |
| 1963 | 81.8% | 32.1% |
| 1962 | 81.3% | 31.1% |
| 1961 | 80.8% | 30.1% |
| 1960 | 80.3% | 29.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 92.9% to 94.1% in Iceland and from 53.7% to 57.4% in Serbia.
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