Population aged 15-24, rural in Iceland

Iceland: Population aged 15-24, rural was 0.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
67th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Population aged 15-24, rural in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.050.10.152004200920152004: 0.151 % of rural population2005: 0.15 % of rural population2006: 0.148 % of rural population2007: 0.149 % of rural population2008: 0.147 % of rural population2009: 0.154 % of rural population2010: 0.147 % of rural population2011: 0.152 % of rural population2012: 0.144 % of rural population2013: 0.129 % of rural population2014: 0.127 % of rural population2015: 0.124 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.1% for population aged 15-24, rural in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, rural in Iceland peaked at 0.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

Iceland ranks 67th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Population aged 15-24, rural in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of rural population Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.1% -0.8%
2006 0.1% -1.4%
2007 0.1% +0.6%
2008 0.1% -1.2%
2009 0.2% +4.8%
2010 0.1% -4.8%
2011 0.2% +3.9%
2012 0.1% -5.5%
2013 0.1% -10.2%
2014 0.1% -2.0%
2015 0.1% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 64 Ireland 0.1% compare
  2. 65 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  3. 66 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  4. 68 Romania 0.1% compare
  5. 69 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  6. 70 Hungary 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, rural in Iceland?
Population aged 15-24, rural in Iceland was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, rural recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, rural recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for population aged 15-24, rural?
Iceland ranks 67th out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
Is population aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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