Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Iceland
Iceland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 373.77 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
373.77 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
171st
of 226 countries
All-time high
373.77 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
103.86 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Iceland, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Iceland is 373.77 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Iceland peaked at 373.77 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 103.86 1000 No, in 1950.
Iceland ranks 171st of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.86 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 106.71 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 109.94 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 113.45 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 117.16 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 121.01 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 124.93 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 128.91 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 132.91 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 136.95 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 141 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 144.79 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 148.54 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 152.22 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 155.74 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 159.08 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 162.18 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 165.07 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 167.84 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 170.63 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 173.56 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 176.58 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 179.76 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 182.99 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 186.09 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 189 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 191.66 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 194.1 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 196.45 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 198.87 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 201.46 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 204.21 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 207.14 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 210.2 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 213.3 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 216.39 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 219.45 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 222.49 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 225.51 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 228.5 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 231.45 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 234.26 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 237.03 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 239.77 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 242.5 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 245.23 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 247.99 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 250.78 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 253.6 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 256.38 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 259.12 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 261.78 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 264.39 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 267.19 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 270.48 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 274.44 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 279.22 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 284.68 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 290.35 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 295.57 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 299.75 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 302.68 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 304.69 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 306.21 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 307.66 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 309.44 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 311.65 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 314.16 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 316.88 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 319.64 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 322.29 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 324.83 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 327.3 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 329.71 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 332.07 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 334.39 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 336.69 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 338.93 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2028 | 341.11 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 343.25 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 345.31 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2031 | 347.32 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2032 | 349.26 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2033 | 351.14 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2034 | 352.96 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 354.72 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2036 | 356.41 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2037 | 358.05 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2038 | 359.61 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 361.12 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 362.57 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2041 | 363.96 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2042 | 365.3 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 366.56 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 367.76 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 368.91 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 369.99 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2047 | 371.02 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2048 | 371.99 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 372.91 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 373.77 1000 No | +0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 373.77 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 17% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 373.77 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,606 1000 No, 8% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 119.58 1000 No | 103.86 1000 No | 136.95 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 156.71 1000 No | 141 1000 No | 170.63 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 186.91 1000 No | 173.56 1000 No | 198.87 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 214.87 1000 No | 201.46 1000 No | 228.5 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 243.9 1000 No | 231.45 1000 No | 256.38 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 274.72 1000 No | 259.12 1000 No | 295.57 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.27 1000 No | 299.75 1000 No | 319.64 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.06 1000 No | 322.29 1000 No | 343.25 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 353.59 1000 No | 345.31 1000 No | 361.12 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 368.1 1000 No | 362.57 1000 No | 372.91 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 373.77 1000 No | 373.77 1000 No | 373.77 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 168 Bahamas 419.94 1000 No compare
- 169 Malta 404.95 1000 No compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 385.39 1000 No compare
- 172 Belize 338.14 1000 No compare
- 173 Martinique 328.92 1000 No compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 323.75 1000 No 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. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (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. — urban population in Iceland?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Iceland was 373.77 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 373.77 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.86 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Iceland ranks 171st out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.