Canada vs Iceland: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Canada
0.0038 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.0031 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
177th
Iceland rank
178th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.0038 units per square kilometre against 0.0031 units per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.0007 units per square kilometre.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 177th and Iceland ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 0.0038 units per square kilometre against 0.0031 units per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.0007 units per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 177th and Iceland ranks 178th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.