Population in Iceland 2012-2022, by degree of urbanization

Published by
Einar H. Dyvik,
Feb 6, 2024
Nearly two thirds of the population in Iceland lived in cities in 2022. However, the share has decreased somewhat over the past 10 years. Furthermore, the share of people living in rural areas increased from 15.5 percent in 2020 to over 21 percent in 2021. In 2022, 241,000 of Iceland's 376,248 inhabitants lived in the capital region.

Share of population living in an urbanized area in Iceland from 2012 to 2022, by degree of urbanization

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March 2023

Region

Iceland

Survey time period

2012 to 2022

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: "Population covers persons aged 15 and over, living in private households (those living in collective households, i.e. residential homes, boarding houses, hospitals,religious institutions, workers' hostels, etc., are not included)"

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