Australia vs Iceland: Urban population, total

Australia
0.9%
in 2015
Iceland
0.8%
in 2015
Australia rank
10th
Iceland rank
12th

Urban population, total over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 12th of 103 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 0.6% 0.2% Australia
2010s 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, total, Australia or Iceland?
Australia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Iceland as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, total between Australia and Iceland?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for urban population, total?
Australia ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 12th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,485 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed