Animal populations by NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Animal populations by NUTS 2 region was 77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 32 countries
All-time high
81.4
in 2018
All-time low
72.8
in 2012
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Animal populations by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 77 for animal populations by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal populations by nuts 2 region in Iceland peaked at 81.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.8, in 2012.
Iceland ranks 31st of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.92 | 72.8 | 81.4 | 9 |
| 2020s | 78.79 | 76.9 | 81.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 28 Estonia 234.2 compare
- 29 North Macedonia 142.72 compare
- 30 Cyprus 84.48 compare
- 32 Montenegro 68.48 compare
More population data for Iceland
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,879 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.54 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.53 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal populations by nuts 2 region in Iceland?
- Animal populations by nuts 2 region in Iceland was 77 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest animal populations by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest animal populations by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for animal populations by nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is animal populations by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Animal populations by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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