Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was -1.37 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
-1.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
140th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.7628 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-1.68 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Iceland is -1.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2050.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 0.7628 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.68 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Iceland ranks 140th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -1.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1953 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1954 | -0.9876 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1955 | -0.9731 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1956 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1957 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1958 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1959 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1960 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1961 | -0.5637 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1962 | -0.6541 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1963 | -0.7696 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1964 | -0.926 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1965 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1966 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1967 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1968 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1969 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1970 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1971 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1972 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1973 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1974 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1975 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1976 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1977 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1978 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1979 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1980 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1981 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1982 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1983 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1984 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1985 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1986 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1987 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1988 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1989 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1990 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1991 | -0.9792 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1992 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1993 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1994 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1995 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1996 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1997 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1998 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1999 | -0.945 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2000 | -0.8238 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2001 | -0.8588 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2002 | -0.8899 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2003 | -0.831 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2004 | -0.6646 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2005 | -0.4266 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2006 | -0.1607 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0488 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0829 % change on previous year | +69.9% |
| 2009 | -0.1023 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3461 % change on previous year | -438.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7628 % change on previous year | +120.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4532 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0672 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0865 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0144 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1105 % change on previous year | +666.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1632 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1774 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1435 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0621 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2021 | -0.0191 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2022 | -0.086 % change on previous year | +350.1% |
| 2023 | -0.1482 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 2024 | -0.2154 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 2025 | -0.2639 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2026 | -0.3223 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2027 | -0.3861 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2028 | -0.4457 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2029 | -0.5012 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2030 | -0.5673 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2031 | -0.6247 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2032 | -0.688 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2033 | -0.7476 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2034 | -0.8135 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2035 | -0.8708 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2036 | -0.9295 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2037 | -0.9846 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2038 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2039 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2040 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2041 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2042 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2043 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2044 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2045 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2046 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2047 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2048 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2049 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2050 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.13 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | -0.9731 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -1.11 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | -0.5637 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | -0.945 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4626 % change on previous year | -0.8899 % change on previous year | 0.0829 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2018 % change on previous year | -0.0865 % change on previous year | 0.7628 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2326 % change on previous year | -0.5012 % change on previous year | 0.0621 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.8382 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | -0.5673 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -1.37 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 137 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Mauritius -1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Cook Islands -1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 141 New Zealand -1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Switzerland -1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Indonesia -1.4 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Iceland was -1.37 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7628 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.68 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Iceland rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 140th out of 217 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.