Iceland vs New Caledonia: Urban area over the long-term
Iceland
84.86 km² per grid cell
in 2025
New Caledonia
78.22 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Iceland rank
166th
New Caledonia rank
168th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Iceland
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.86 km² per grid cell against 78.22 km² per grid cell in New Caledonia, a difference of 6.64 km² per grid cell.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 166th and New Caledonia ranks 168th of 202 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1100s | 0.0027 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1200s | 0.0082 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0076 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1300s | 0.0245 km² per grid cell | 0.0018 km² per grid cell | 0.0227 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1400s | 0.063 km² per grid cell | 0.006 km² per grid cell | 0.057 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1500s | 0.1889 km² per grid cell | 0.02 km² per grid cell | 0.1689 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1600s | 0.4702 km² per grid cell | 0.0666 km² per grid cell | 0.4036 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1700s | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 0.2221 km² per grid cell | 0.9329 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1710s | 1.88 km² per grid cell | 0.1422 km² per grid cell | 1.74 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1720s | 2.53 km² per grid cell | 0.1746 km² per grid cell | 2.35 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1730s | 3.08 km² per grid cell | 0.2145 km² per grid cell | 2.87 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1740s | 3.55 km² per grid cell | 0.2634 km² per grid cell | 3.29 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1750s | 3.93 km² per grid cell | 0.3235 km² per grid cell | 3.61 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1760s | 4.24 km² per grid cell | 0.3972 km² per grid cell | 3.84 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1770s | 4.49 km² per grid cell | 0.4878 km² per grid cell | 4 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1780s | 4.7 km² per grid cell | 0.5991 km² per grid cell | 4.11 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1790s | 4.9 km² per grid cell | 0.7357 km² per grid cell | 4.16 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1800s | 5.08 km² per grid cell | 0.9035 km² per grid cell | 4.18 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1810s | 5.28 km² per grid cell | 1.11 km² per grid cell | 4.17 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1820s | 5.63 km² per grid cell | 1.37 km² per grid cell | 4.26 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1830s | 6.03 km² per grid cell | 1.68 km² per grid cell | 4.34 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1840s | 6.5 km² per grid cell | 2.07 km² per grid cell | 4.43 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1850s | 7.07 km² per grid cell | 2.55 km² per grid cell | 4.52 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1860s | 7.76 km² per grid cell | 3.14 km² per grid cell | 4.62 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1870s | 8.3 km² per grid cell | 3.79 km² per grid cell | 4.51 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1880s | 8.87 km² per grid cell | 4.58 km² per grid cell | 4.29 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1890s | 9.48 km² per grid cell | 5.52 km² per grid cell | 3.96 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1900s | 10.13 km² per grid cell | 6.64 km² per grid cell | 3.49 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1910s | 10.82 km² per grid cell | 7.9 km² per grid cell | 2.92 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1920s | 14.31 km² per grid cell | 8.94 km² per grid cell | 5.37 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1930s | 17.05 km² per grid cell | 9.23 km² per grid cell | 7.82 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1940s | 20.18 km² per grid cell | 9.23 km² per grid cell | 10.94 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1950s | 26.05 km² per grid cell | 9.32 km² per grid cell | 16.73 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1960s | 34.26 km² per grid cell | 13.12 km² per grid cell | 21.13 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1970s | 41.58 km² per grid cell | 21.26 km² per grid cell | 20.31 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1980s | 48.26 km² per grid cell | 28.77 km² per grid cell | 19.49 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1990s | 54.22 km² per grid cell | 38.41 km² per grid cell | 15.81 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 2000s | 60.9 km² per grid cell | 51.18 km² per grid cell | 9.72 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 2010s | 72.29 km² per grid cell | 64.1 km² per grid cell | 8.19 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 2020s | 81.95 km² per grid cell | 74.92 km² per grid cell | 7.03 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Iceland or New Caledonia?
- Iceland, at 84.86 km² per grid cell against 78.22 km² per grid cell in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Iceland and New Caledonia?
- 6.64 km² per grid cell, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Caledonia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and New Caledonia rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Iceland ranks 166th and New Caledonia ranks 168th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.