Population, female, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Population, female, per square kilometre was 1.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, female, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, per square kilometre in Iceland is 1.87 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 1.87 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8833 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 211th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, female, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8833 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8997 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9156 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9322 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.9487 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9647 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.98 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9932 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9467 units per square kilometre | 0.8833 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 208 Libya 2.04 units per square kilometre compare
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- 213 Australia 1.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 214 Mongolia 1.12 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0901 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Iceland was 1.87 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8833 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 211th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.