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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 9 Brazil 0.9% compare
- 10 Germany 0.9% compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare
- 13 Mongolia 0.8% compare
- 14 United States 0.8% compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 0.8% compare
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 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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