Iceland vs Namibia: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) over time
- Iceland
- Namibia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.83 people per sq. km of land area against 3.68 people per sq. km of land area in Namibia, a difference of 0.15 people per sq. km of land area.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 212th and Namibia ranks 213th of 216 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 people per sq. km of land area | 0.8069 people per sq. km of land area | 1.11 people per sq. km of land area | Iceland |
| 1970s | 2.15 people per sq. km of land area | 1.05 people per sq. km of land area | 1.1 people per sq. km of land area | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.4 people per sq. km of land area | 1.33 people per sq. km of land area | 1.06 people per sq. km of land area | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.66 people per sq. km of land area | 1.91 people per sq. km of land area | 0.7417 people per sq. km of land area | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.98 people per sq. km of land area | 2.37 people per sq. km of land area | 0.6041 people per sq. km of land area | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.32 people per sq. km of land area | 2.86 people per sq. km of land area | 0.4573 people per sq. km of land area | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.76 people per sq. km of land area | 3.5 people per sq. km of land area | 0.2516 people per sq. km of land area | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Iceland or Namibia?
- Iceland, at 3.83 people per sq. km of land area against 3.68 people per sq. km of land area in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population density between Iceland and Namibia?
- 0.15 people per sq. km of land area, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Namibia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Namibia rank globally for population density?
- Iceland ranks 212th and Namibia ranks 213th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.