Iceland has a population density of 10.4 people per square mile compared to 1,373 people in South Korea. Iceland has 2,740,233 sq ft of land per person vs 20,861 sq ft in South Korea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Iceland and South Korea are ranked 192nd and 18th, 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 0.64% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for South Korea, hence the population density in Iceland is 99.2% lower than in South Korea.
Population density comparison
Iceland
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 10.4 ppl/mi² | 1,373 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 192/197 | 18/197 |
| Population |
412970
|
51700480
|
| Land area | 38,931 sq mi | 37,684 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,682,398 sq ft | 20,300 sq ft |
| Rural population | 5.91% | 18.5% |
| Urban population | 94.1% | 81.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 52% |
Iceland vs South Korea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Iceland increased by 37.7%, compared to a 6.77% growth in South Korea.
In 2004, Iceland ranked 188th for population density and is in 192nd place now. South Korea was 13th in 2004 and ranks 18th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 10.4 | 1,373 |
| 2023 | 10.1 | 1,372 |
| 2022 | 9.81 | 1,371 |
| 2021 | 9.57 | 1,374 |
| 2020 | 9.41 | 1,376 |
| 2019 | 9.26 | 1,374 |
| 2018 | 9.06 | 1,370 |
| 2017 | 8.87 | 1,364 |
| 2016 | 8.67 | 1,361 |
| 2015 | 8.55 | 1,356 |
| 2014 | 8.46 | 1,349 |
| 2013 | 8.36 | 1,341 |
| 2012 | 8.29 | 1,336 |
| 2011 | 8.24 | 1,331 |
| 2010 | 8.22 | 1,320 |
| 2009 | 8.23 | 1,316 |
| 2008 | 8.2 | 1,310 |
| 2007 | 8.05 | 1,301 |
| 2006 | 7.85 | 1,295 |
| 2005 | 7.67 | 1,289 |
| 2004 | 7.55 | 1,286 |
| 2003 | 7.48 | 1,281 |
| 2002 | 7.43 | 1,275 |
| 2001 | 7.36 | 1,268 |
| 2000 | 7.27 | 1,262 |
| 1999 | 7.17 | 1,252 |
| 1998 | 7.08 | 1,243 |
| 1997 | 7 | 1,234 |
| 1996 | 6.95 | 1,222 |
| 1995 | 6.91 | 1,211 |
| 1994 | 6.87 | 1,199 |
| 1993 | 6.81 | 1,187 |
| 1992 | 6.74 | 1,175 |
| 1991 | 6.66 | 1,163 |
| 1990 | 6.58 | 1,151 |
| 1989 | 6.53 | 1,140 |
| 1988 | 6.45 | 1,129 |
| 1987 | 6.35 | 1,118 |
| 1986 | 6.28 | 1,107 |
| 1985 | 6.24 | 1,096 |
| 1984 | 6.19 | 1,085 |
| 1983 | 6.12 | 1,072 |
| 1982 | 6.04 | 1,056 |
| 1981 | 5.96 | 1,040 |
| 1980 | 5.89 | 1,024 |
| 1979 | 5.83 | 1,008 |
| 1978 | 5.78 | 993 |
| 1977 | 5.73 | 978 |
| 1976 | 5.69 | 963 |
| 1975 | 5.63 | 947 |
| 1974 | 5.56 | 932 |
| 1973 | 5.49 | 916 |
| 1972 | 5.4 | 900 |
| 1971 | 5.32 | 883 |
| 1970 | 5.28 | 866 |
| 1969 | 5.25 | 847 |
| 1968 | 5.21 | 828 |
| 1967 | 5.13 | 809 |
| 1966 | 5.05 | 790 |
| 1965 | 4.97 | 771 |
| 1964 | 4.88 | 751 |
| 1963 | 4.8 | 732 |
| 1962 | 4.71 | 712 |
| 1961 | 4.63 | 692 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 94.1% | 81.5% |
| 2023 | 94% | 81.5% |
| 2022 | 94% | 81.4% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | 81.4% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | 81.4% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | 81.4% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | 81.5% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | 81.5% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | 81.6% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | 81.6% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | 81.8% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | 81.9% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | 81.9% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | 81.7% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | 81.6% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | 81.5% |
| 2005 | 93% | 81.3% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | 81% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | 80.7% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 92.5% | 79.9% |
| 2000 | 92.4% | 79.6% |
| 1999 | 92.3% | 79.4% |
| 1998 | 92.1% | 79.1% |
| 1997 | 92% | 78.9% |
| 1996 | 91.8% | 78.7% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | 78.2% |
| 1994 | 91.5% | 77.5% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | 76.6% |
| 1992 | 91.1% | 75.8% |
| 1991 | 90.9% | 75% |
| 1990 | 90.8% | 73.8% |
| 1989 | 90.5% | 72.1% |
| 1988 | 90.3% | 70.4% |
| 1987 | 90.1% | 68.6% |
| 1986 | 89.8% | 66.7% |
| 1985 | 89.6% | 64.9% |
| 1984 | 89.3% | 63.3% |
| 1983 | 89.1% | 61.7% |
| 1982 | 88.8% | 60.1% |
| 1981 | 88.5% | 58.4% |
| 1980 | 88.3% | 56.7% |
| 1979 | 88% | 55% |
| 1978 | 87.6% | 53.2% |
| 1977 | 87.3% | 51.5% |
| 1976 | 87% | 49.7% |
| 1975 | 86.7% | 48% |
| 1974 | 86.3% | 46.6% |
| 1973 | 86% | 45.1% |
| 1972 | 85.6% | 43.7% |
| 1971 | 85.3% | 42.3% |
| 1970 | 84.9% | 40.7% |
| 1969 | 84.5% | 38.8% |
| 1968 | 84.1% | 36.8% |
| 1967 | 83.6% | 35% |
| 1966 | 83.2% | 33.3% |
| 1965 | 82.7% | 32.4% |
| 1964 | 82.3% | 31.4% |
| 1963 | 81.8% | 30.4% |
| 1962 | 81.3% | 29.5% |
| 1961 | 80.8% | 28.5% |
| 1960 | 80.3% | 27.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 92.9% to 94.1% in Iceland and from 81% to 81.5% in South Korea.
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