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Urban and rural population 2050 in Iceland

Iceland: Urban and rural population 2050 was 13,822 in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
13,822
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
194th
of 238 countries
All-time high
69,997
in 1100
All-time low
13,822
in 2050
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in Iceland, 1000–2050

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2050, urban and rural population 2050 in Iceland stood at 13,822. That is the lowest value across all 133 years on record.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Iceland peaked at 69,997 in 1100 and was at its lowest, 13,822, in 2050.

That places Iceland 194th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 133 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 49,999 49,999 49,999 1
1100s 69,997 69,997 69,997 1
1200s 69,990 69,990 69,990 1
1300s 69,969 69,969 69,969 1
1400s 59,920 59,920 59,920 1
1500s 59,761 59,761 59,761 1
1600s 49,404 49,404 49,404 1
1700s 47,765 47,765 47,765 1
1710s 47,492 47,492 47,492 1
1720s 47,188 47,188 47,188 1
1730s 46,852 46,852 46,852 1
1740s 46,482 46,482 46,482 1
1750s 46,078 46,078 46,078 1
1760s 45,638 45,638 45,638 1
1770s 45,161 45,161 45,161 1
1780s 44,645 44,645 44,645 1
1790s 44,090 44,090 44,090 1
1800s 43,493 43,493 43,493 1
1810s 42,854 42,854 42,854 1
1820s 43,048 43,048 43,048 1
1830s 43,185 43,185 43,185 1
1840s 43,258 43,258 43,258 1
1850s 43,263 43,263 43,263 1
1860s 43,192 43,192 43,192 1
1870s 41,737 41,737 41,737 1
1880s 40,248 40,248 40,248 1
1890s 38,724 38,724 38,724 1
1900s 37,165 37,165 37,165 1
1910s 35,571 35,571 35,571 1
1920s 42,002 42,002 42,002 1
1930s 46,901 46,901 46,901 1
1940s 51,376 51,376 51,376 1
1950s 36,738 34,945 40,060 10
1960s 32,735 31,008 34,494 10
1970s 28,872 27,365 30,588 10
1980s 25,822 24,280 27,179 10
1990s 22,771 21,644 23,939 10
2000s 22,518 20,888 23,806 10
2010s 21,065 20,675 21,725 10
2020s 22,613 21,496 23,118 10
2030s 21,834 20,364 22,914 10
2040s 17,421 14,562 19,920 10
2050s 13,822 13,822 13,822 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 191 Malta 21,658 compare
  2. 192 Netherlands Antilles 19,612 compare
  3. 193 Puerto Rico 17,230 compare
  4. 195 American Samoa 12,060 compare
  5. 196 Wallis and Futuna 10,148 compare
  6. 197 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 8,520 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Iceland?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Iceland was 13,822 in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 69,997 in 1100.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 13,822 in 2050.
How does Iceland rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Iceland ranks 194th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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