Iceland - Rural population
Rural population
The value for Rural population in Iceland was 24,489 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 34,588 in 1960 and a minimum value of 21,934 in 2000.
Definition: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Source: The data on urban population shares used to estimate rural population come from the United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects. Total population figures are World Bank estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 34,588 |
| 1961 | 34,409 |
| 1962 | 34,178 |
| 1963 | 33,900 |
| 1964 | 33,601 |
| 1965 | 33,265 |
| 1966 | 32,973 |
| 1967 | 32,635 |
| 1968 | 32,198 |
| 1969 | 31,604 |
| 1970 | 30,870 |
| 1971 | 30,379 |
| 1972 | 30,074 |
| 1973 | 29,767 |
| 1974 | 29,398 |
| 1975 | 28,991 |
| 1976 | 28,576 |
| 1977 | 28,080 |
| 1978 | 27,584 |
| 1979 | 27,133 |
| 1980 | 26,692 |
| 1981 | 26,398 |
| 1982 | 26,146 |
| 1983 | 25,878 |
| 1984 | 25,532 |
| 1985 | 25,106 |
| 1986 | 24,707 |
| 1987 | 24,389 |
| 1988 | 24,175 |
| 1989 | 23,869 |
| 1990 | 23,444 |
| 1991 | 23,305 |
| 1992 | 23,182 |
| 1993 | 22,997 |
| 1994 | 22,771 |
| 1995 | 22,467 |
| 1996 | 22,266 |
| 1997 | 22,124 |
| 1998 | 22,033 |
| 1999 | 21,969 |
| 2000 | 21,934 |
| 2001 | 22,228 |
| 2002 | 22,427 |
| 2003 | 22,583 |
| 2004 | 22,782 |
| 2005 | 23,145 |
| 2006 | 23,634 |
| 2007 | 24,178 |
| 2008 | 24,568 |
| 2009 | 24,588 |
| 2010 | 24,489 |
Rural population (% of total population)
Rural population (% of total population) in Iceland was 7.70 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 19.70 in 1960, while its lowest value was 7.70 in 2010.
Definition: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Source: World Bank Staff estimates based on United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.70 |
| 1961 | 19.22 |
| 1962 | 18.74 |
| 1963 | 18.26 |
| 1964 | 17.78 |
| 1965 | 17.30 |
| 1966 | 16.86 |
| 1967 | 16.42 |
| 1968 | 15.98 |
| 1969 | 15.54 |
| 1970 | 15.10 |
| 1971 | 14.74 |
| 1972 | 14.38 |
| 1973 | 14.02 |
| 1974 | 13.66 |
| 1975 | 13.30 |
| 1976 | 12.98 |
| 1977 | 12.66 |
| 1978 | 12.34 |
| 1979 | 12.02 |
| 1980 | 11.70 |
| 1981 | 11.44 |
| 1982 | 11.18 |
| 1983 | 10.92 |
| 1984 | 10.66 |
| 1985 | 10.40 |
| 1986 | 10.16 |
| 1987 | 9.92 |
| 1988 | 9.68 |
| 1989 | 9.44 |
| 1990 | 9.20 |
| 1991 | 9.04 |
| 1992 | 8.88 |
| 1993 | 8.72 |
| 1994 | 8.56 |
| 1995 | 8.40 |
| 1996 | 8.28 |
| 1997 | 8.16 |
| 1998 | 8.04 |
| 1999 | 7.92 |
| 2000 | 7.80 |
| 2001 | 7.80 |
| 2002 | 7.80 |
| 2003 | 7.80 |
| 2004 | 7.80 |
| 2005 | 7.80 |
| 2006 | 7.78 |
| 2007 | 7.76 |
| 2008 | 7.74 |
| 2009 | 7.72 |
| 2010 | 7.70 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
