Rural population as a share of total population fell 0.873% to 5.91% in Iceland in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Iceland reached an all time high of 19.7% in 1960 and an all time low of 5.91% in 2024. When compared to Iceland's main peers, rural population as a share of total population in Denmark amounted to 11.4%, 15.7% in Norway, 11.0% in Sweden and 15.1% in United Kingdom in 2024.
Iceland has been ranked 167th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population.
| Rural Population (As % of Total) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Belgium | % | 2.00% | 1.96% | 1.92% | 1.88% | 1.85% | ||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | % | 12.1% | 12.0% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Finland | % | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.4% | 14.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| France | % | 19.6% | 19.3% | 19.0% | 18.8% | 18.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 22.7% | 22.6% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | % | 6.19% | 6.15% | 6.10% | 6.06% | 6.01% | ||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | % | 36.8% | 36.6% | 36.3% | 36.1% | 35.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | % | 8.51% | 8.12% | 7.76% | 7.43% | 7.11% | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway | % | 17.8% | 17.4% | 17.0% | 16.7% | 16.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 25.6% | 25.4% | 25.2% | 25.1% | 24.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | % | 12.6% | 12.3% | 12.0% | 11.8% | 11.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | % | 16.6% | 16.3% | 16.1% | 15.8% | 15.6% |
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