Long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate was 0.0754 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0754 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
180th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.8644 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
-0.4581 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Iceland stood at 0.0754 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 0.8644 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -0.4581 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 180th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.8644 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.831 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 0.8054 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 0.7948 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 0.778 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.7681 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.741 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 0.7101 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 0.669 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 0.6224 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1961 | 0.5495 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1962 | 0.5161 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4911 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4886 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.492 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5083 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5173 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5213 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5151 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5088 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4159 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4922 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5027 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4264 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2927 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4594 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3323 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2711 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2948 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3788 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0939 % change on previous year | +1089.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1524 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 1984 | 0.169 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1539 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1243 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1152 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1031 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0844 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0669 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1991 | -0.2594 % change on previous year | -487.9% |
| 1992 | -0.2725 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1993 | -0.2782 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1994 | -0.2667 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1995 | -0.2459 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1996 | -0.282 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1997 | -0.2391 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1998 | -0.2244 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1999 | -0.3345 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2000 | -0.4581 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1353 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1353 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.135 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1349 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1346 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1346 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1342 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1342 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1339 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1338 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0933 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0932 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0931 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0931 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0931 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0929 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0928 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0927 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0926 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0925 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0758 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0757 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0755 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0756 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0754 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0754 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.338 % change on previous year, 22% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0754 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4241 % change on previous year, 18% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1089.4% | 0.0079 % change on previous year | 0.0939 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -487.9% | 0.0669 % change on previous year | -0.2594 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +129.5% | -0.4581 % change on previous year | 0.1353 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -97.9% | 0.3788 % change on previous year | 0.0079 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +62.4% | 0.0939 % change on previous year | 0.1524 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +56.9% | 0.2927 % change on previous year | 0.4594 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7735 % change on previous year | 0.669 % change on previous year | 0.8644 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.5222 % change on previous year | 0.4886 % change on previous year | 0.6224 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3996 % change on previous year | 0.2711 % change on previous year | 0.5088 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1383 % change on previous year | 0.0079 % change on previous year | 0.3788 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2336 % change on previous year | -0.3345 % change on previous year | 0.0669 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0754 % change on previous year | -0.4581 % change on previous year | 0.1353 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0971 % change on previous year | 0.0926 % change on previous year | 0.1338 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0784 % change on previous year | 0.0754 % change on previous year | 0.0925 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 177 Uruguay 0.0935 % change on previous year compare
- 178 American Samoa 0.0837 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Netherlands Antilles 0.0809 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Malta 0.0697 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Reunion 0.0695 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Bahrain 0.0694 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Iceland was 0.0754 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest long term urban population region, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8644 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4581 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Long term urban population region Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.