Urban population, aged 15-24 in Iceland

Iceland: Urban population, aged 15-24 was 0.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2014
All-time low
0.6%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Urban population, aged 15-24 in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.82004200920152004: 0.632 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.629 % of population aged 15-242006: 0.634 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.636 % of population aged 15-242008: 0.634 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.622 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.635 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.634 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.645 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.672 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.868 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.864 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2015, urban population, aged 15-24 in Iceland stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, aged 15-24 in Iceland peaked at 0.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2009.

That places Iceland 10th out of 99 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Urban population, aged 15-24 in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
2004 0.6%
2005 0.6% -0.6%
2006 0.6% +0.7%
2007 0.6% +0.3%
2008 0.6% -0.2%
2009 0.6% -2.0%
2010 0.6% +2.2%
2011 0.6% -0.3%
2012 0.6% +1.8%
2013 0.7% +4.2%
2014 0.9% +29.2%
2015 0.9% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, aged 15-24 in Iceland?
Urban population, aged 15-24 in Iceland was 0.9% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, aged 15-24 recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest urban population, aged 15-24 recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
How does Iceland rank for urban population, aged 15-24?
Iceland ranks 10th out of 99 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,373 data points, 1970–2021
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