Rural flight continues in Iceland, according to the National Broadcasting Service. 19,340 individuals resided in rural areas in 1994 – this number had fallen to 16,400 in 2015. The number of people living in towns with 50 residents or more has increased during the same time period.
Around 238 thousand people live in the Greater Capital Area, thereof 120,897 in Reykjavík. Akureyri is the most populated urban area outside of Reykjavík, with a population of 17,915.
Iceland’s total population counts around 328 thousand people.
Rural flight continues in Iceland, according to the National Broadcasting Service. 19,340 individuals resided in rural areas in 1994 – this number had fallen to 16,400 in 2015. The number of people living in towns with 50 residents or more has increased during the same time period.
Around 238 thousand people live in the Greater Capital Area, thereof 120,897 in Reykjavík. Akureyri is the most populated urban area outside of Reykjavík, with a population of 17,915.
Iceland’s total population counts around 328 thousand people.
