Population aged 25-64, rural in Iceland

Iceland: Population aged 25-64, rural was 0.5% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.5%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Population aged 25-64, rural in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.62004200920152004: 0.506 % of rural population2005: 0.507 % of rural population2006: 0.51 % of rural population2007: 0.506 % of rural population2008: 0.508 % of rural population2009: 0.511 % of rural population2010: 0.508 % of rural population2011: 0.504 % of rural population2012: 0.511 % of rural population2013: 0.516 % of rural population2014: 0.532 % of rural population2015: 0.522 % of rural population

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

Analysis

In 2015, population aged 25-64, rural in Iceland stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, rural in Iceland peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.

Iceland ranks 27th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population aged 25-64, rural in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of rural population Change
2004 0.5%
2005 0.5% +0.1%
2006 0.5% +0.7%
2007 0.5% -0.8%
2008 0.5% +0.4%
2009 0.5% +0.6%
2010 0.5% -0.6%
2011 0.5% -0.8%
2012 0.5% +1.5%
2013 0.5% +1.0%
2014 0.5% +2.9%
2015 0.5% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 24 Latvia 0.5% compare
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  4. 28 Portugal 0.5% compare
  5. 29 Sri Lanka 0.5% compare
  6. 30 Poland 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, rural in Iceland?
Population aged 25-64, rural in Iceland was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
How does Iceland rank for population aged 25-64, rural?
Iceland ranks 27th out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
Is population aged 25-64, rural rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, 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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