Urban population, female in Iceland
Iceland: Urban population, female was 46.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
46.9%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 2015
All-time low
44.3%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Urban population, female in Iceland, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 46.9% for urban population, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Iceland peaked at 46.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1980.
Iceland ranks 11th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Urban population, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.3% | — |
| 1985 | 44.8% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 45.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.6% | 44.3% | 44.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 45.5% | 46.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 46.4% | 46.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 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 urban population, female in Iceland?
- Urban population, female in Iceland was 46.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for urban population, female?
- Iceland ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.