Djibouti vs Iceland: Land use over the long term
Djibouti
1.70 million
in 2025
Iceland
1.75 million
in 2025
Djibouti rank
91st
Iceland rank
90th
Land use over the long term over time
- Djibouti
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.75 million against 1.70 million in Djibouti, a difference of 51,000.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 91st and Iceland ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 164,508 | 564,533 | 400,025 | Iceland |
| 1100s | 197,838 | 791,077 | 593,239 | Iceland |
| 1200s | 231,308 | 791,806 | 560,498 | Iceland |
| 1300s | 264,917 | 792,533 | 527,616 | Iceland |
| 1400s | 298,666 | 679,937 | 381,271 | Iceland |
| 1500s | 332,552 | 680,558 | 348,006 | Iceland |
| 1600s | 354,079 | 567,649 | 213,570 | Iceland |
| 1700s | 375,689 | 562,915 | 187,226 | Iceland |
| 1710s | 383,351 | 574,455 | 191,104 | Iceland |
| 1720s | 387,141 | 586,232 | 199,091 | Iceland |
| 1730s | 391,132 | 598,250 | 207,118 | Iceland |
| 1740s | 395,347 | 610,515 | 215,168 | Iceland |
| 1750s | 399,807 | 623,031 | 223,224 | Iceland |
| 1760s | 404,542 | 635,803 | 231,261 | Iceland |
| 1770s | 409,584 | 648,837 | 239,253 | Iceland |
| 1780s | 414,971 | 662,139 | 247,168 | Iceland |
| 1790s | 420,750 | 675,713 | 254,963 | Iceland |
| 1800s | 426,974 | 689,566 | 262,592 | Iceland |
| 1810s | 433,713 | 703,702 | 269,989 | Iceland |
| 1820s | 441,048 | 733,089 | 292,041 | Iceland |
| 1830s | 449,084 | 763,704 | 314,620 | Iceland |
| 1840s | 457,954 | 795,597 | 337,643 | Iceland |
| 1850s | 626,765 | 828,821 | 202,056 | Iceland |
| 1860s | 626,894 | 863,434 | 236,540 | Iceland |
| 1870s | 627,023 | 872,234 | 245,211 | Iceland |
| 1880s | 633,452 | 881,124 | 247,672 | Iceland |
| 1890s | 639,946 | 890,104 | 250,158 | Iceland |
| 1900s | 659,541 | 899,177 | 239,636 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 679,736 | 908,341 | 228,605 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 693,596 | 1.14 million | 441,934 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 766,319 | 1.31 million | 540,141 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 830,049 | 1.48 million | 654,801 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1.08 million | 1.78 million | 701,564 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.30 million | 2.00 million | 700,000 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.30 million | 1.83 million | 529,900 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.30 million | 1.77 million | 465,800 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.43 million | 1.76 million | 335,200 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.69 million | 1.75 million | 66,700 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 1.75 million | 51,000 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 1.75 million | 51,000 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Djibouti or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.75 million against 1.70 million in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Djibouti and Iceland?
- 51,000, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Iceland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Iceland rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Djibouti ranks 91st and Iceland ranks 90th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.