Iceland—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #174 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.3%
2024
YoY Change
-72.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#174
of 217 countries
Maximum
2.8%
2018
Minimum
-0.1%
2010
CAGR
-7.3%
25 years
Last
0.3%
Previous
0.9%
Highest
2.8%
Lowest
-0.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Iceland's urban population growth (%) was 0.3% in 2024, ranking #174 out of 217 countries. This represents a -72.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 2.8% (2018) and the lowest was -0.1% (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.3% | -72.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -62.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +44.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +61.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +64.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +152.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +298.0% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | -117.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -71.4% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +51.5% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 1.5% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |