Population density by NUTS 3 region in Ísland
Ísland: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 3.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Ísland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Ísland 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 Ísland peaked at 3.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.5 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Ísland 1875th out of 1883 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
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 |
More population data for Ísland
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 389,444 Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 389,444 Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 76.9 Thousand heads (animals) (2024)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4,311 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 389,444 Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 4,311 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.56 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 289.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 32.1% (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 4,173 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Ísland?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Ísland was 3.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Ísland?
- 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 Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Ísland rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Ísland ranks 1875th out of 1883 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ísland 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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