Area of the regions by other typologies in Iceland

Iceland: Area of the regions by other typologies was 1,044 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
1,044
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,044
in 2013
All-time low
993
in 1990
Years of data
37
1990–2026

Area of the regions by other typologies in Iceland, 1990–2026

02505007501.0k1990200820261990: 9931991: 9931992: 9931993: 9931994: 9931995: 9931996: 9931997: 9931998: 9931999: 9932000: 9932001: 9932002: 9932003: 9932004: 9932005: 9932006: 9932007: 9932008: 9932009: 9932010: 9932011: 9932012: 9932013: 1.0k2014: 1.0k2015: 1.0k2016: 1.0k2017: 1.0k2018: 1.0k2019: 1.0k2020: 1.0k2021: 1.0k2022: 1.0k2023: 1.0k2024: 1.0k2025: 1.0k2026: 1.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, area of the regions by other typologies in Iceland stood at 1,044. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of the regions by other typologies in Iceland peaked at 1,044 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 993, in 1990.

That places Iceland 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Area of the regions by other typologies in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Area of the regions by other typologies in Iceland, 1990 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1990 993 —
1991 993 +0.0%
1992 993 +0.0%
1993 993 +0.0%
1994 993 +0.0%
1995 993 +0.0%
1996 993 +0.0%
1997 993 +0.0%
1998 993 +0.0%
1999 993 +0.0%
2000 993 +0.0%
2001 993 +0.0%
2002 993 +0.0%
2003 993 +0.0%
2004 993 +0.0%
2005 993 +0.0%
2006 993 +0.0%
2007 993 +0.0%
2008 993 +0.0%
2009 993 +0.0%
2010 993 +0.0%
2011 993 +0.0%
2012 993 +0.0%
2013 1,044 +5.1%
2014 1,044 +0.0%
2015 1,044 +0.0%
2016 1,044 +0.0%
2017 1,044 +0.0%
2018 1,044 +0.0%
2019 1,044 +0.0%
2020 1,044 +0.0%
2021 1,044 +0.0%
2022 1,044 +0.0%
2023 1,044 +0.0%
2024 1,044 +0.0%
2025 1,044 +0.0%
2026 1,044 +0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 1,044 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,500, 14% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 1,044 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,857, 18% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 993 993 993 10
2000s 993 993 993 10
2010s 1,029 993 1,044 10
2020s 1,044 1,044 1,044 7

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 29 Romania 1,804 compare
  2. 30 Bulgaria 1,342 compare
  3. 32 Ireland 926 compare
  4. 33 Croatia 641 compare
  5. 33 Croatia 641 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of the regions by other typologies in Iceland?
Area of the regions by other typologies in Iceland was 1,044 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest area of the regions by other typologies recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1,044 in 2013.
What is the lowest area of the regions by other typologies recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 993 in 1990.
How does Iceland rank for area of the regions by other typologies?
Iceland ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
Is area of the regions by other typologies rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Area of the regions by other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Area of the regions by other typologies
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 1,179 data points, 1990–2026
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