Iceland vs United States: Urban area long term, annual growth rate
Iceland
1.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
1.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
128th
United States rank
126th
Urban area long term, annual growth rate over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.41 % change on previous year against 1.4 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 128th and United States ranks 126th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1960s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 0.3704 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 0.2545 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 0.2802 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | 0.9524 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2000s | 1.52 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 0.0597 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.1258 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 0.0037 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, annual growth rate, Iceland or United States?
- United States, at 1.41 % change on previous year against 1.4 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term, annual growth rate between Iceland and United States?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 128th and United States ranks 126th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.