Population, male, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Population, male, per square kilometre was 1.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.96 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
210th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.9025 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, per square kilometre in Iceland is 1.96 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 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 1.96 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9025 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 210th 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, male, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9025 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9196 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.9363 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9529 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.9694 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9861 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 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 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.96 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.13 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.96 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.16 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.968 units per square kilometre | 0.9025 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 207 Botswana 2.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 208 Libya 2.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 209 Suriname 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 211 Guyana 1.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 212 Namibia 1.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 213 Australia 1.72 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Iceland was 1.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9025 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male 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, male 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.