Distribution of households by household size in Iceland
Iceland: Distribution of households by household size was 29.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
29.2
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
35.9
in 2017
All-time low
26.7
in 2019
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Distribution of households by household size in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of households by household size in Iceland stood at 29.2.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households by household size in Iceland peaked at 35.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 2019.
That places Iceland 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Distribution of households by household size in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.5 | — |
| 2005 | 28.8 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 27.3 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 27.5 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.3 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 30.4 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 31.1 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 30.9 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 31 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.4 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 29.2 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 31 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 30.9 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.9 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 35.8 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 26.7 | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 29.2 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8 | 27.3 | 30.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.19 | 26.7 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2 | 29.2 | 29.2 | 1 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households by household size in Iceland?
- Distribution of households by household size in Iceland was 29.2 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households by household size recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest distribution of households by household size recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for distribution of households by household size?
- Iceland ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of households by household size rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Distribution of households by household size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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