Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Iceland
Iceland: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 9.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Iceland, 2004–2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 16 Denmark 10.3% compare
- 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
- 18 France 9.3% compare
- 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 9.0% compare
- 21 Bulgaria 8.9% compare
- 22 Romania 8.8% compare
More population data for Iceland
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,879 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.54 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.53 children per women (2023)
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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