Population aged 25-64, urban in Iceland

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

Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
50th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2008
All-time low
0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

00.20.40.62004200920152004: 0.526 % of urban population2005: 0.531 % of urban population2006: 0.537 % of urban population2007: 0.543 % of urban population2008: 0.549 % of urban population2009: 0.546 % of urban population2010: 0.53 % of urban population2011: 0.528 % of urban population2012: 0.52 % of urban population2013: 0.525 % of urban population2014: 0.517 % of urban population2015: 0.515 % of urban population

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.5% for population aged 25-64, urban in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, urban in Iceland peaked at 0.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.

Iceland ranks 50th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, urban (% of urban population) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of urban population Change
2004 0.5%
2005 0.5% +0.9%
2006 0.5% +1.3%
2007 0.5% +1.1%
2008 0.5% +1.1%
2009 0.5% -0.6%
2010 0.5% -2.9%
2011 0.5% -0.3%
2012 0.5% -1.6%
2013 0.5% +0.9%
2014 0.5% -1.5%
2015 0.5% -0.3%

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. 47 Sweden 0.5% compare
  2. 48 Ireland 0.5% compare
  3. 49 Chile 0.5% compare
  4. 51 France 0.5% compare
  5. 52 Poland 0.5% compare
  6. 53 Norway 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, urban in Iceland?
Population aged 25-64, urban in Iceland was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for population aged 25-64, urban?
Iceland ranks 50th out of 99 countries with data for 2015.
Is population aged 25-64, urban rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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