Share urban and rural population in Iceland
Iceland: Share urban and rural population was 94.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share urban and rural population in Iceland, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population in Iceland is 94.22, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Iceland peaked at 94.22 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.92, in 1950.
That places Iceland 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.4 | 71.92 | 79.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 82.73 | 80.35 | 84.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.58 | 85.04 | 87.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.23 | 88.09 | 90.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.44 | 90.61 | 92.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.44 | 91.97 | 93.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.67 | 93.41 | 93.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.18 | 94.14 | 94.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,879 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.54 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.53 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Iceland?
- Share urban and rural population in Iceland was 94.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.22 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.92 in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for share urban and rural population?
- Iceland ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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