Urban population, aged 25-64 in Iceland

Iceland: Urban population, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.6%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Urban population, aged 25-64 in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.82004200920152004: 0.646 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.645 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.65 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.657 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.651 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.65 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.644 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.646 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.641 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.646 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.848 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.844 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2015, urban population, aged 25-64 in Iceland stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, aged 25-64 in Iceland peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.

Iceland ranks 12th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Urban population, aged 25-64 in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
2004 0.6%
2005 0.6% -0.1%
2006 0.6% +0.7%
2007 0.7% +1.2%
2008 0.7% -0.9%
2009 0.7% -0.1%
2010 0.6% -1.0%
2011 0.6% +0.4%
2012 0.6% -0.7%
2013 0.6% +0.7%
2014 0.8% +31.2%
2015 0.8% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 9 Brazil 0.9% compare
  2. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare
  3. 11 Germany 0.9% compare
  4. 13 Republic of Korea 0.8% compare
  5. 14 United States of America 0.8% compare
  6. 15 Mongolia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, aged 25-64 in Iceland?
Urban population, aged 25-64 in Iceland was 0.8% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, aged 25-64 recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest urban population, aged 25-64 recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
How does Iceland rank for urban population, aged 25-64?
Iceland ranks 12th out of 99 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
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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