Nearly two thirds of the population in Iceland lived in cities in 2021. However, the share has decreased somewhat over the past 10 years. Furthermore, the share of people living in rural areas increased from 15.5 percent in 2020 to over 21 percent in 2021. In 2021, 236,528 of Iceland's 368,792 inhabitants lived in the
Share of population living in an urbanized area in Iceland from 2012 to 2021, by degree of urbanization
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Nordic Statistics database. (March 7, 2022). Share of population living in an urbanized area in Iceland from 2012 to 2021, by degree of urbanization [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051651/population-in-iceland-by-degree-of-urbanization/
Nordic Statistics database. "Share of population living in an urbanized area in Iceland from 2012 to 2021, by degree of urbanization." Chart. March 7, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051651/population-in-iceland-by-degree-of-urbanization/
Nordic Statistics database. (2022). Share of population living in an urbanized area in Iceland from 2012 to 2021, by degree of urbanization. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051651/population-in-iceland-by-degree-of-urbanization/
Nordic Statistics database. "Share of Population Living in An Urbanized Area in Iceland from 2012 to 2021, by Degree of Urbanization." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051651/population-in-iceland-by-degree-of-urbanization/
Nordic Statistics database, Share of population living in an urbanized area in Iceland from 2012 to 2021, by degree of urbanization Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051651/population-in-iceland-by-degree-of-urbanization/ (last visited May 20, 2022)