Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Iceland

Iceland: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 9.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
9.0%
Change on year
up 57.9%
World rank
19th
of 38 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2011
All-time low
5.7%
in 2019
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Iceland, 2004–2020

02.557.51012.52004201220202004: 9.1 Percentage2005: 11.2 Percentage2006: 7.1 Percentage2007: 9.3 Percentage2008: 8.2 Percentage2009: 9.6 Percentage2010: 10.7 Percentage2011: 11.7 Percentage2012: 10.2 Percentage2013: 10.6 Percentage2014: 6.3 Percentage2015: 6.6 Percentage2016: 7.1 Percentage2017: 6.7 Percentage2018: 11.2 Percentage2019: 5.7 Percentage2020: 9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 9.0% for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.9% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Iceland peaked at 11.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2019.

Iceland ranks 19th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1% 7.1% 11.2% 6
2010s 8.7% 5.7% 11.7% 10
2020s 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 16 Denmark 10.3% compare
  2. 17 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 9.5% compare
  3. 18 France 9.3% compare
  4. 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 9.0% compare
  5. 21 Bulgaria 8.9% compare
  6. 22 Romania 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Iceland?
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Iceland was 9.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2019.
How does Iceland rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
Iceland ranks 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by household type - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 825 data points, 2003–2025
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