Share of people living: total population … degree in Iceland
Iceland: Share of people living: total population … degree was 25.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
25.8
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
31.8
in 2005
All-time low
24.7
in 2019
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Iceland stood at 25.8.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Iceland peaked at 31.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.7, in 2019.
Iceland ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, 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 … degree in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.9 | — |
| 2005 | 31.8 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 31.6 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 30.9 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 31.7 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 29.3 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 28.4 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 28.3 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.8 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 28.4 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 28.5 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.4 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 29.3 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 25.5 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 25.8 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.7 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 25.8 | +4.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 25.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 25.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.8, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.03 | 29.3 | 31.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.41 | 24.7 | 29.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8 | 25.8 | 25.8 | 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 degree of in Iceland?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Iceland was 25.8 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7 in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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