Urban population, female in Iceland

Iceland: Urban population, female was 0.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2014
All-time low
0.6%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Urban population, female in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.82004200920152004: 0.651 % of female population2005: 0.647 % of female population2006: 0.648 % of female population2007: 0.647 % of female population2008: 0.634 % of female population2009: 0.641 % of female population2010: 0.643 % of female population2011: 0.648 % of female population2012: 0.648 % of female population2013: 0.652 % of female population2014: 0.851 % of female population2015: 0.848 % of female population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, female in Iceland is 0.8%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Iceland peaked at 0.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.

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, female in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of female population Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.6% -0.6%
2006 0.6% +0.0%
2007 0.6% -0.1%
2008 0.6% -2.1%
2009 0.6% +1.2%
2010 0.6% +0.3%
2011 0.6% +0.7%
2012 0.6% -0.0%
2013 0.7% +0.7%
2014 0.9% +30.6%
2015 0.8% -0.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Iceland

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Iceland?
Urban population, female in Iceland was 0.8% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for urban population, female?
Iceland ranks 12th out of 99 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Urban population, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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