Population density by NUTS 3 region in Iceland
Iceland: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 3.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 49 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 2022
All-time low
2.5
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Iceland stood at 3.8. 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 49th of 49 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5 | — |
| 1991 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.2, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 107.15, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.66 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Iceland?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Iceland was 3.8 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 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Iceland ranks 49th out of 49 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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