Population aged 65 and above, rural in Iceland
Iceland: Population aged 65 and above, rural was 0.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 and above, rural in Iceland, 2004–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, rural in Iceland is 0.2%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, rural in Iceland peaked at 0.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 23rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population aged 65 and above, rural in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.1% | — |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 and above, rural in Iceland?
- Population aged 65 and above, rural in Iceland was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for population aged 65 and above, rural?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population aged 65 and above, rural rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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