Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Iceland

Iceland: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population was 11.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11.3
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
13.5
in 2019
All-time low
6.3
in 2008
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Iceland, 2004–2020

0510152004201220202004: 8.12005: 7.92006: 8.72007: 10.72008: 6.32009: 7.32010: 7.22011: 7.62012: 7.92013: 9.12014: 82015: 8.32016: 7.42017: 7.92018: 10.42019: 13.52020: 11.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 11.3 for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Iceland peaked at 13.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2008.

Iceland ranks 23rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Iceland, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 8.1
2005 7.9 -2.5%
2006 8.7 +10.1%
2007 10.7 +23.0%
2008 6.3 -41.1%
2009 7.3 +15.9%
2010 7.2 -1.4%
2011 7.6 +5.6%
2012 7.9 +3.9%
2013 9.1 +15.2%
2014 8 -12.1%
2015 8.3 +3.8%
2016 7.4 -10.8%
2017 7.9 +6.8%
2018 10.4 +31.6%
2019 13.5 +29.8%
2020 11.3 -16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.17 6.3 10.7 6
2010s 8.73 7.2 13.5 10
2020s 11.3 11.3 11.3 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 20 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 13.2 compare
  2. 21 Portugal 12.7 compare
  3. 22 Germany 11.7 compare
  4. 24 France 10.8 compare
  5. 25 Slovenia 10.5 compare
  6. 26 Denmark 9.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Iceland?
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Iceland was 11.3 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 2019.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population?
Iceland ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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 Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
45 places, 839 data points, 2003–2025
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