Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.0587 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0587 units per person for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.1965 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0579 units per person, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 193rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1965 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1901 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1846 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1797 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1735 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1682 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1646 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.161 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.156 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1525 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1496 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1468 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1426 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1381 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1351 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1314 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1282 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1257 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1233 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1212 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1191 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1166 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1139 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1111 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1088 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1067 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1044 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1017 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0988 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.096 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0939 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.091 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0886 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.087 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0855 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0836 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0816 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0798 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0833 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0819 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0803 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0796 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0783 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0768 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0756 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0763 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0781 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0764 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0694 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0656 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0654 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0659 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0649 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0639 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0638 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0627 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0622 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0623 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0615 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0603 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0587 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0579 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.058 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0588 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0592 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0587 units per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1727 units per person | 0.1525 units per person | 0.1965 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1342 units per person | 0.1212 units per person | 0.1496 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1077 units per person | 0.096 units per person | 0.1191 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0856 units per person | 0.0798 units per person | 0.0939 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0756 units per person | 0.0656 units per person | 0.0803 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0633 units per person | 0.0603 units per person | 0.0659 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0585 units per person | 0.0579 units per person | 0.0592 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Iceland?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Iceland was 0.0587 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1965 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0579 units per person in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.