Urban population, total in Iceland

Iceland: Urban population, total was 0.8% in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2014
All-time low
0.6%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Urban population, total in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.82004200920152004: 0.638 % of total population2005: 0.635 % of total population2006: 0.638 % of total population2007: 0.641 % of total population2008: 0.633 % of total population2009: 0.635 % of total population2010: 0.634 % of total population2011: 0.635 % of total population2012: 0.638 % of total population2013: 0.643 % of total population2014: 0.852 % of total population2015: 0.846 % of total population

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

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

That places Iceland 12th out of 102 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 9 Germany 0.9% compare
  2. 10 Australia 0.9% compare
  3. 11 United Kingdom 0.9% compare
  4. 13 Mongolia 0.8% compare
  5. 14 United States 0.8% compare
  6. 15 Korea 0.8% compare

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All data for Iceland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Iceland?
Urban population, total in Iceland was 0.8% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for urban population, total?
Iceland ranks 12th out of 102 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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