Iceland: Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
In , Iceland's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) was 6.32.
That's down 0.7% from 2000, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 4.52 . Iceland ranks #40 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #8 of 56.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.EL5M.UR.ZS) • Data as of 2015
Trend (1990–2015)
Highlights
- Peak
- 6.36
- Trough
- 5.57
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) |
|---|---|
| 6.3211 | |
| 6.3637 | |
| 5.5691 |
About Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
Urban population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Indicator code: EN.POP.EL5M.UR.ZS • Category: Environment
Frequently asked questions
- What was Iceland's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) in 2015?
- In 2015, Iceland's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) was 6.32, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Iceland's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) rising or falling?
- Iceland's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) fell 0.7% from 2000 to 2015.
- How does Iceland rank globally on Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)?
- In 2015, Iceland ranked #40 out of 215 countries reporting Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population).
- How does Iceland's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) in 2015 was 4.52, so Iceland is above the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #8 of 56.
- What is Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) and how is it measured?
- Urban population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.EL5M.UR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.