Share of population living in the capital city in Iceland
Iceland: Share of population living in the capital city was 53.96 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Iceland, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in the capital city in Iceland is 53.96, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Iceland peaked at 53.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.76, in 1960.
That places Iceland 12th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.76 | — |
| 1965 | 30.91 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 32.15 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 33.31 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 35.4 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 36.44 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 37.07 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 44 | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 45.78 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 45.1 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 46.42 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 45.38 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 53.96 | +18.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 53.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.95, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 53.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.59, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.33 | 29.76 | 30.91 | 2 |
| 1970s | 32.73 | 32.15 | 33.31 | 2 |
| 1980s | 35.92 | 35.4 | 36.44 | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.54 | 37.07 | 44 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.44 | 45.1 | 45.78 | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.9 | 45.38 | 46.42 | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.96 | 53.96 | 53.96 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Iceland?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Iceland was 53.96 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.96 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.76 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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