Population density by NUTS 3 region in Iceland
Iceland: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 3.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.8 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 48 countries
All-time high
3.8 Persons per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
2.5 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Iceland stood at 3.8 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Iceland peaked at 3.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.5 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 48th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 2.6 Persons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7 Persons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.8 Persons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9 Persons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 Persons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1 Persons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.2 Persons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4 Persons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.6 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8 Persons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 3.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.8 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.2 Persons per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.8 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 107.15 Persons per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.66 Persons per square kilometre | 2.5 Persons per square kilometre | 2.8 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 Persons per square kilometre | 2.8 Persons per square kilometre | 3.2 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 Persons per square kilometre | 3.2 Persons per square kilometre | 3.6 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 Persons per square kilometre | 3.6 Persons per square kilometre | 3.8 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 population density by nuts 3 region in Iceland?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Iceland was 3.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Iceland ranks 48th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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