Urbanization vs gdp in Iceland
Iceland: Urbanization vs gdp was 94.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
94.22
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.22
in 2025
All-time low
71.92
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urbanization vs gdp in Iceland, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urbanization vs gdp in Iceland stood at 94.22. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp 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.
Urbanization vs gdp in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.92 | — |
| 1951 | 74.39 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 74.81 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 75.66 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 76.53 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 76.98 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 77.38 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 77.95 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 78.67 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 79.68 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 80.35 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 80.98 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 81.54 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 82.03 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 82.65 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 83.19 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 83.54 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 83.9 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 84.4 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 84.75 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 85.04 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 85.33 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 85.75 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 86.2 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 86.5 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 86.86 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 87.18 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 87.44 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 87.67 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 87.88 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 88.09 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 88.34 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 88.61 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 88.89 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 89.12 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 89.33 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 89.56 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 89.83 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 90.12 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 90.4 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 90.61 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 90.9 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 91.15 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 91.3 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 91.45 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 91.64 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 91.84 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 92.02 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 91.68 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 91.81 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 91.97 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 92.05 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.17 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.32 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.44 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.38 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.19 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.36 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.06 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 93.44 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.46 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.41 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.51 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.62 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.62 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.73 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.78 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.77 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.85 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.98 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.14 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.21 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.18 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.15 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.18 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 94.22 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 94.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 94.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urbanization vs gdp in Iceland?
- Urbanization vs gdp in Iceland was 94.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.22 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.92 in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- Iceland ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp 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 Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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