Annual growth rate of urban population share in Iceland
Iceland: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.0403 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0403
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.59
in 1950
All-time low
-0.2534
in 1997
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Iceland, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Iceland stood at 0.0403.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Iceland peaked at 2.59 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.2534, in 1997.
Iceland ranks 185th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.59 | — |
| 1951 | 2.26 | -12.7% |
| 1952 | 0.7632 | -66.2% |
| 1953 | 1.23 | +60.9% |
| 1954 | 0.8504 | -30.7% |
| 1955 | 0.5152 | -39.4% |
| 1956 | 0.6018 | +16.8% |
| 1957 | 0.8224 | +36.7% |
| 1958 | 1.14 | +38.8% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 0.7941 | -26.1% |
| 1961 | 0.7336 | -7.6% |
| 1962 | 0.6238 | -15.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6787 | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7314 | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5211 | -28.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4053 | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5224 | +28.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5208 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3693 | -29.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3237 | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4064 | +25.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5334 | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4294 | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3766 | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4031 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3285 | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2783 | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2503 | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2322 | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2621 | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2978 | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3107 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2917 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.245 | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2374 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2768 | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3201 | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3228 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2604 | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2757 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3112 | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2104 | -32.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1592 | -24.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1869 | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2175 | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2311 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | -0.2534 | -209.6% |
| 1998 | -0.0646 | -74.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3311 | -612.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 | -98.6% |
| 2001 | 0.185 | +3754.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0613 | -66.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2549 | +315.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0087 | -96.6% |
| 2005 | -0.1743 | -2103.4% |
| 2006 | -0.1428 | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.623 | -536.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6478 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1827 | -71.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0842 | -146.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0095 | -88.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2273 | -2492.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0096 | -104.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0282 | -393.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1786 | +533.3% |
| 2016 | -0.0504 | -128.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0448 | -188.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1261 | +181.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1287 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1737 | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 | -93.8% |
| 2022 | -0.0738 | -789.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0239 | -132.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0352 | +47.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0403 | +14.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0403 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0955, 42% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0403 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1753, 23% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +3754.2% | 0.0048 | 0.185 |
| 2012 | +2492.6% | -0.0095 | 0.2273 |
| 2005 | -2103.4% | 0.0087 | -0.1743 |
| 2022 | -789.7% | 0.0107 | -0.0738 |
| 1999 | +612.5% | -0.0646 | 0.3311 |
| 2007 | +536.3% | -0.1428 | 0.623 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.18 | 0.5152 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.59 | 0.3693 | 0.7941 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3562 | 0.2322 | 0.5334 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2825 | 0.2374 | 0.3228 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1605 | -0.2534 | 0.3311 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1651 | -0.1743 | 0.6478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.058 | -0.0842 | 0.2273 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.035 | -0.0738 | 0.1737 | 6 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Iceland?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Iceland was 0.0403 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2534 in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Iceland ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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