Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Iceland

Iceland: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population was 7.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
7.5%
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
21st
of 38 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2019
All-time low
3.8%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Iceland, 2004–2020

02.557.5102004201220202004: 6 Percentage2005: 5.3 Percentage2006: 5.9 Percentage2007: 8.3 Percentage2008: 3.8 Percentage2009: 4.8 Percentage2010: 4.6 Percentage2011: 5.3 Percentage2012: 5.2 Percentage2013: 5.7 Percentage2014: 6.4 Percentage2015: 6.2 Percentage2016: 6 Percentage2017: 4.9 Percentage2018: 5 Percentage2019: 10.7 Percentage2020: 7.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Iceland stood at 7.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Iceland peaked at 10.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2008.

That places Iceland 21st out of 38 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.7% 3.8% 8.3% 6
2010s 6.0% 4.6% 10.7% 10
2020s 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 19 Slovenia 7.9% compare
  2. 20 Spain 7.8% compare
  3. 22 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 7.1% compare
  4. 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 7.0% compare
  5. 24 Sweden 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Iceland?
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Iceland was 7.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
Iceland ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
Is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 tenure status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 791 data points, 2003–2025
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