Share of people living: total population … age in Iceland
Iceland: Share of people living: total population … age was 30.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
30.5
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
24th
of 49 countries
All-time high
35.6
in 2006
All-time low
29.2
in 2018
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Iceland stood at 30.5.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Iceland peaked at 35.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.2, in 2018.
That places Iceland 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Share of people living: total population … age in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33.7 | — |
| 2005 | 35.4 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 35.6 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 34.2 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 34.9 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.9 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 33.4 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 32.2 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 31.5 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 32.4 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 32.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.7 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 33.6 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 30.5 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 29.2 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 29.8 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 30.5 | +2.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 30.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.05, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 30.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.5, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.45 | 32.9 | 35.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.77 | 29.2 | 33.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Iceland?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Iceland was 30.5 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and?
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and poverty status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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