Population aged 65 and above, urban in Iceland

Iceland: Population aged 65 and above, urban was 0.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
34th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Population aged 65 and above, urban in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.050.10.152004200920152004: 0.112 % of urban population2005: 0.114 % of urban population2006: 0.113 % of urban population2007: 0.115 % of urban population2008: 0.112 % of urban population2009: 0.117 % of urban population2010: 0.125 % of urban population2011: 0.127 % of urban population2012: 0.132 % of urban population2013: 0.13 % of urban population2014: 0.137 % of urban population2015: 0.142 % of urban population

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.1% for population aged 65 and above, urban in 2015. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, urban in Iceland peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Iceland 34th out of 99 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population aged 65 and above, urban in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, urban (% of urban population) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of urban population Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +1.6%
2006 0.1% -1.2%
2007 0.1% +1.5%
2008 0.1% -2.0%
2009 0.1% +4.5%
2010 0.1% +6.5%
2011 0.1% +1.8%
2012 0.1% +4.0%
2013 0.1% -2.1%
2014 0.1% +5.5%
2015 0.1% +3.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 31 Austria 0.1%
  2. 32 Uruguay 0.1% compare
  3. 33 Republic of Korea 0.1% compare
  4. 35 Chile 0.1% compare
  5. 36 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
  6. 37 Netherlands 0.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, urban in Iceland?
Population aged 65 and above, urban in Iceland was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for population aged 65 and above, urban?
Iceland ranks 34th out of 99 countries with data for 2015.
Is population aged 65 and above, urban rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, 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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