Rural population, female in Iceland
Iceland: Rural population, female was 2.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Iceland, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Iceland stood at 2.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Iceland peaked at 5.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2015.
Iceland ranks 184th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.3% | — |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2 |
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More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,500 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Iceland?
- Rural population, female in Iceland was 2.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for rural population, female?
- Iceland ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.