Urban population, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Urban population, per capita was 0.9422 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per capita in Iceland stood at 0.9422 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.9422 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8035 units per person, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 23rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8035 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8098 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.8154 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8203 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.8265 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8319 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8354 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.839 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.844 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8475 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8504 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8533 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8575 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.862 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.865 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8686 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8718 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8744 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8767 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8788 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8809 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8834 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8861 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8889 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8912 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8933 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8956 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8983 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9012 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.904 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9061 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.909 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9115 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.913 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9145 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9164 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9184 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9202 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9168 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9181 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9197 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9205 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9217 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9232 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9244 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9238 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.922 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9236 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9306 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9344 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9346 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9341 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9351 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9362 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9362 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9373 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9378 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9377 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9385 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9398 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9414 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9421 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9418 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9415 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9418 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9422 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8273 units per person | 0.8035 units per person | 0.8475 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8658 units per person | 0.8504 units per person | 0.8788 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8923 units per person | 0.8809 units per person | 0.904 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9144 units per person | 0.9061 units per person | 0.9202 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9244 units per person | 0.9197 units per person | 0.9344 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9367 units per person | 0.9341 units per person | 0.9398 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9418 units per person | 0.9414 units per person | 0.9422 units per person | 6 |
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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, per capita in Iceland?
- Urban population, per capita in Iceland was 0.9422 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9422 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8035 units per person in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for urban population, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.