Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 0.2248 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2248 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
202nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3396 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.2062 units per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.2248 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.3396 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2062 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 202nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3396 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3358 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3329 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3271 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3225 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3212 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3193 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3136 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3093 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3051 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3018 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2975 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2924 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.29 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2858 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2816 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.278 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.275 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.273 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2711 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2683 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2657 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2627 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2599 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2569 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2534 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2495 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2461 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2422 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2388 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.234 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2306 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.229 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2269 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2231 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2189 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2159 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2276 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2266 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2254 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2262 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2247 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2218 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2204 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2257 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2366 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2375 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2197 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2084 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2076 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2098 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2076 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2062 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2084 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2071 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2081 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2134 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2151 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2155 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2132 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.214 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2196 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2248 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.2248 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.2248 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.65 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3246 units per square kilometre | 0.3093 units per square kilometre | 0.3396 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.288 units per square kilometre | 0.273 units per square kilometre | 0.3051 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2576 units per square kilometre | 0.2422 units per square kilometre | 0.2711 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2271 units per square kilometre | 0.2159 units per square kilometre | 0.2388 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | 0.2084 units per square kilometre | 0.2375 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2099 units per square kilometre | 0.2062 units per square kilometre | 0.2155 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2179 units per square kilometre | 0.2132 units per square kilometre | 0.2248 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 199 Mongolia 0.6508 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Libya 0.5039 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Australia 0.4303 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Greenland 0.0163 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Macao 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Bahrain 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Bermuda 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Cayman Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Gibraltar 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Hong Kong 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Kuwait 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Saint Martin (French part) 0 units per square kilometre
- 205 Monaco 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Nauru 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Singapore 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 units per square kilometre
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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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.2248 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3396 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2062 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.