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Iceland, Europe

Reykjavik

2024

Reykjavik is a city with a population of 112,058 and lies in the 1500-3000 (Medium) density category. The city has an area of 48.51 km² with a total green space of 36% and a tree coverage of 24%. The city lies in the North Temperate Zone of the world. The city has improved its Average health of urban vegetation when compared to Global Average and also improved its Average health of urban vegetation when compared to previous year. Within Europe, 22.5% of cities are ranked lower than Reykjavik.


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Reykjavik is ranked 37 of 41 cities in the Nordic region

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Ratings

Rating
C-

Urban Green Space

Percentage of urban green space
36%
Population density
0 people per km²
Distribution of urban green space
-
Urban area size
49 km²
Urban area population
112,059 (2024)