Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Iceland

Iceland: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 12.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12.9
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
15.3
in 2019
All-time low
6.9
in 2008
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Iceland, 2004–2020

0510152004201220202004: 9.22005: 8.42006: 9.22007: 112008: 6.92009: 8.12010: 8.32011: 92012: 9.22013: 10.72014: 8.62015: 9.42016: 8.62017: 9.62018: 122019: 15.32020: 12.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Iceland is 12.9, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Iceland peaked at 15.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2008.

That places Iceland 26th out of 36 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.

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Iceland, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 9.2
2005 8.4 -8.7%
2006 9.2 +9.5%
2007 11 +19.6%
2008 6.9 -37.3%
2009 8.1 +17.4%
2010 8.3 +2.5%
2011 9 +8.4%
2012 9.2 +2.2%
2013 10.7 +16.3%
2014 8.6 -19.6%
2015 9.4 +9.3%
2016 8.6 -8.5%
2017 9.6 +11.6%
2018 12 +25.0%
2019 15.3 +27.5%
2020 12.9 -15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.8 6.9 11 6
2010s 10.07 8.3 15.3 10
2020s 12.9 12.9 12.9 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 23 Finland 14.1 compare
  2. 24 Denmark 13.9 compare
  3. 25 Portugal 13.7 compare
  4. 27 Slovenia 12.4 compare
  5. 28 Switzerland 11.9 compare
  6. 29 Spain 10.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Iceland?
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Iceland was 12.9 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 15.3 in 2019.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
Iceland ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. 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 degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
42 places, 788 data points, 2003–2025
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