Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Iceland
Iceland: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 11.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
11.5
Change on year
up 82.5%
World rank
25th
of 49 countries
All-time high
14.2
in 2010
All-time low
6.3
in 2019
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 11.5 for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Iceland peaked at 14.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2019.
Iceland ranks 25th of 49 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.
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.6 | — |
| 2005 | 9.9 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 8.4 | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 10.8 | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 10.3 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 12.3 | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 14.2 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 13.8 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.6 | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 13.9 | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 9.1 | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 8.2 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 9.2 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 7.7 | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 14.2 | +84.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3 | -55.6% |
| 2020 | 11.5 | +82.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.22 | 8.4 | 12.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.82 | 6.3 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 22 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 12.4 compare
- 23 France 12 compare
- 24 Slovakia 11.8 compare
- 26 Romania 11.3 compare
- 27 Montenegro 11.2 compare
- 28 North Macedonia 11.1 compare
- 28 North Macedonia 11.1 compare
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Iceland?
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Iceland was 11.5 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Iceland ranks 25th out of 49 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 19.0%. 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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