Australia vs Iceland: Number of people living in the capital city
Australia
217,903 people
in 2100
Iceland
221,067 people
in 2100
Australia rank
161st
Iceland rank
160th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 221,067 people against 217,903 people in Australia, a difference of 3,164 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 161st and Iceland ranks 160th of 191 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030s | 126,945 people | 234,234 people | 107,288 people | Iceland |
| 2040s | 160,308 people | 240,464 people | 80,156 people | Iceland |
| 2050s | 173,044 people | 241,937 people | 68,892 people | Iceland |
| 2060s | 178,162 people | 240,878 people | 62,716 people | Iceland |
| 2070s | 184,811 people | 237,964 people | 53,152 people | Iceland |
| 2080s | 201,777 people | 232,506 people | 30,729 people | Iceland |
| 2090s | 211,871 people | 225,878 people | 14,008 people | Iceland |
| 2100s | 217,903 people | 221,067 people | 3,164 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 221,067 people against 217,903 people in Australia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Australia and Iceland?
- 3,164 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2030 to 2100.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Australia ranks 161st and Iceland ranks 160th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.