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The first January preceding the total population 321,857, an increase of 2282 from the same period in 2012. This is equivalent to the population increase of 0.7%. Women increased somewhat more than men, 1.4% vs. 0.03%.

 

The first January preceding the total population 321,857, an increase of 2282 from the same period in 2012. This is equivalent to the population increase of 0.7%. Women increased somewhat more than men, 1.4% vs. 0.03%.

  It says that population growth was the Reykjavík area but there were 2081 more people first January than a year earlier. That represents 1.0% population increase in one year.

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Comparatively people had increase, however most in the Northwest, which increased by 1.1%, or 77 of last year. People also increased in the East, about 78 individuals (0.6%), and 90 (0.4%) in the south. Reduced population growth was in the West (0.1%) and the Northeast (0.03%).

Population was in two regions, the Northwest since decreased by 28 persons, or 0.4%, and the Southwest which decreased by 36, or 0.2%.