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
23rd
of 47 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 23rd of 47 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 | Percentage | 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 11.2%, 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 | 10.2% | 8.4% | 12.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 6.3% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 20 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
- 21 France 12.0% compare
- 22 Slovakia 11.8% compare
- 24 Romania 11.3% compare
- 25 Montenegro 11.2% compare
- 26 North Macedonia 11.1% compare
More population data for Iceland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
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 23rd out of 47 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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