Rural population, male in Iceland
Iceland: Rural population, male was 3.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Iceland, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in Iceland is 3.3%, measured in 2015. 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, male in Iceland peaked at 6.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2015.
That places Iceland 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.1% | — |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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, male in Iceland?
- Rural population, male in Iceland was 3.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for rural population, male?
- Iceland ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.