Urban population, male (% of total) in Iceland
Iceland: Urban population, male (% of total) was 47.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Iceland, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 47.2% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Iceland peaked at 47.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1980.
That places Iceland 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.3% | — |
| 1985 | 44.8% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 45.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +0.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 47.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 47.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.7%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.6% | 44.3% | 44.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 45.1% | 45.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 46.1% | 46.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 46.9% | 47.2% | 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)
- Population 345.21 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7736 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Iceland?
- Urban population, male in Iceland was 47.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for urban population, male?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.