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
28th
of 47 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 28th out of 47 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.

Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Iceland, 2004 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2004 6.0%
2005 5.3% -11.7%
2006 5.9% +11.3%
2007 8.3% +40.7%
2008 3.8% -54.2%
2009 4.8% +26.3%
2010 4.6% -4.2%
2011 5.3% +15.2%
2012 5.2% -1.9%
2013 5.7% +9.6%
2014 6.4% +12.3%
2015 6.2% -3.1%
2016 6.0% -3.2%
2017 4.9% -18.3%
2018 5.0% +2.0%
2019 10.7% +114.0%
2020 7.5% -29.9%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 7.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 7.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +114.0% 5.0% 10.7%

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. 25 Slovenia 7.9% compare
  2. 25 Slovenia 7.9% compare
  3. 27 Spain 7.8% compare
  4. 29 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
  5. 30 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 7.0% compare
  6. 31 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 28th out of 47 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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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 964 data points, 2003–2025
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