Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban population, total

Iceland
0.8%
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.9%
in 2016
Iceland rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Urban population, total over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 103 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 1.0% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.7% 0.9% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, total, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in urban population, total between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for urban population, total?
Iceland ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th 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