Long term urban population region in Iceland
Iceland: Long term urban population region was 72.85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.85
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 202 countries
All-time high
73.01
in 1990
All-time low
0.0016
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Iceland, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long term urban population region in Iceland is 72.85, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Iceland peaked at 73.01 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0016, in 1000.
That places Iceland 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Long term urban population region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0016 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0049 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0147 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0442 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.1325 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.3976 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 1.19 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 3.58 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 6.05 | +69.0% |
| 1720 | 8.52 | +40.8% |
| 1730 | 10.98 | +29.0% |
| 1740 | 13.45 | +22.5% |
| 1750 | 15.92 | +18.3% |
| 1760 | 18.39 | +15.5% |
| 1770 | 20.86 | +13.4% |
| 1780 | 23.33 | +11.8% |
| 1790 | 25.79 | +10.6% |
| 1800 | 28.26 | +9.6% |
| 1810 | 30.73 | +8.7% |
| 1820 | 33.2 | +8.0% |
| 1830 | 35.67 | +7.4% |
| 1840 | 38.14 | +6.9% |
| 1850 | 40.61 | +6.5% |
| 1860 | 43.07 | +6.1% |
| 1870 | 45.54 | +5.7% |
| 1880 | 48.01 | +5.4% |
| 1890 | 50.48 | +5.1% |
| 1900 | 52.95 | +4.9% |
| 1910 | 55.42 | +4.7% |
| 1920 | 57.88 | +4.5% |
| 1930 | 59.12 | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 60.6 | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 61.24 | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 61.77 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 62.28 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 62.78 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 63.28 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 63.77 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 64.26 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 64.74 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 65.2 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 65.63 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 66.04 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 66.4 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 66.75 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 67.08 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 67.4 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 67.73 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 68.08 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 68.43 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 68.79 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 69.14 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 69.49 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 69.78 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 70.13 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 70.48 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 70.78 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 70.99 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 71.31 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 71.55 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 71.74 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 71.96 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 72.23 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 72.23 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 72.3 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 72.41 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 72.53 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 72.65 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 72.74 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 72.82 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 72.89 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 72.96 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 73.01 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 72.82 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 72.62 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 72.42 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 72.22 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 72.04 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 71.84 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 71.67 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.51 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 71.27 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 70.94 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.04 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.14 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.23 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.33 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.42 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.52 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.62 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.71 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.81 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.9 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.97 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.04 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.1 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.17 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.24 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.31 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.37 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.44 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.51 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.57 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.63 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.68 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.74 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.79 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.85 | +0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 72.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.88, 92% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 72.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.52, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0016 | 0.0049 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0049 | 0.0147 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0147 | 0.0442 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0442 | 0.1325 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.1325 | 0.3976 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.3976 | 1.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0016 | 0.0016 | 0.0016 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0049 | 0.0049 | 0.0049 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0147 | 0.0147 | 0.0147 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0442 | 0.0442 | 0.0442 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1325 | 0.1325 | 0.1325 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.3976 | 0.3976 | 0.3976 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.58 | 3.58 | 3.58 | 1 |
| 1710s | 6.05 | 6.05 | 6.05 | 1 |
| 1720s | 8.52 | 8.52 | 8.52 | 1 |
| 1730s | 10.98 | 10.98 | 10.98 | 1 |
| 1740s | 13.45 | 13.45 | 13.45 | 1 |
| 1750s | 15.92 | 15.92 | 15.92 | 1 |
| 1760s | 18.39 | 18.39 | 18.39 | 1 |
| 1770s | 20.86 | 20.86 | 20.86 | 1 |
| 1780s | 23.33 | 23.33 | 23.33 | 1 |
| 1790s | 25.79 | 25.79 | 25.79 | 1 |
| 1800s | 28.26 | 28.26 | 28.26 | 1 |
| 1810s | 30.73 | 30.73 | 30.73 | 1 |
| 1820s | 33.2 | 33.2 | 33.2 | 1 |
| 1830s | 35.67 | 35.67 | 35.67 | 1 |
| 1840s | 38.14 | 38.14 | 38.14 | 1 |
| 1850s | 40.61 | 40.61 | 40.61 | 1 |
| 1860s | 43.07 | 43.07 | 43.07 | 1 |
| 1870s | 45.54 | 45.54 | 45.54 | 1 |
| 1880s | 48.01 | 48.01 | 48.01 | 1 |
| 1890s | 50.48 | 50.48 | 50.48 | 1 |
| 1900s | 52.95 | 52.95 | 52.95 | 1 |
| 1910s | 55.42 | 55.42 | 55.42 | 1 |
| 1920s | 57.88 | 57.88 | 57.88 | 1 |
| 1930s | 59.12 | 59.12 | 59.12 | 1 |
| 1940s | 60.6 | 60.6 | 60.6 | 1 |
| 1950s | 63.49 | 61.24 | 65.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.58 | 66.04 | 69.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.82 | 69.49 | 71.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.58 | 72.23 | 72.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.14 | 71.27 | 73.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.38 | 70.94 | 71.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.21 | 71.9 | 72.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.71 | 72.57 | 72.85 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Iceland?
- Long term urban population region in Iceland was 72.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.01 in 1990.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 in 1000.
- How does Iceland rank for long term urban population region?
- Iceland ranks 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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