Urban population, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.56 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 524.4% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 2.8 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.1284 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Iceland 91st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8668 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1971 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1972 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 1973 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1975 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1978 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9891 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1988 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1989 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1991 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 1992 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7535 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7609 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6998 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1999 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 2000 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8657 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 2007 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7512 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2010 | -0.1284 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2547 % change on previous year | -298.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6453 % change on previous year | +153.4% |
| 2013 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2018 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9295 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2506 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2025 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +524.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +524.4% | 0.2506 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +298.4% | -0.1284 % change on previous year | 0.2547 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 0.8668 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 0.9891 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.6998 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 0.7512 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -0.1284 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 0.2506 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- 89 Cape Verde 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Maldives 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Seychelles 1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Peru 1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Mongolia 1.52 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Iceland was 1.56 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1284 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 91st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.