Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Dalvík

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Other accommodation12

Dalvík Facts

Area0.6 km²
Population972
Male Population504 (51.8%)
Female Population468 (48.2%)
Median Age35.5 years (Male: 34, Female: 36.6)
GDP per capita (PPP)$65,756 (2022)
NeighborhoodsHólar
Local Time
TimezoneGreenwich Mean Time
Lat & Lng65.97018, -18.52861
Postal Codes620621

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Dalvík Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population00009721,0001,006
Population Density0 / km²0 / km²0 / km²0 / km²1,728 / km²1,777.8 / km²1,788.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Dalvík Median Age

Median Age: 35.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Dalvík35.5 yrs36.6 yrs34 yrs
Northeastern Region (Iceland)36.2 yrs36.9 yrs35.6 yrs
Iceland34.9 yrs35.5 yrs34.4 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Dalvík Population Density

Population Density: 1,728 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Dalvík9720.563 km²1,728 / km²
Northeastern Region (Iceland)22,20222,344 km²1 / km²
Iceland305,309102,490.8 km²3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Dalvík Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Dalvík

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Dalvík

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Dalvík

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Dalvík Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$32,799$53,869$36,152$34,487$30,035$58,588$60,479$65,756
Total GDP$65.9M$108.4M$68.6M$63.1M$55M$105.9M$110.2M$121.1M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Dalvík CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Dalvík8,595 tn8.84 tn15,280.6 tons/km²
Northeastern Region (Iceland)291,540 tn13.13 tn13 tons/km²
Iceland3,989,543 tn13.07 tn38.9 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Dalvík CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)8,595 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita8.84 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)15,280.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeHigh (10)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
7/24/1912:55 AM4.255.9 km10,000 m32km WNW of Siglufjordur, Icelandusgs.gov
2/19/188:32 AM4.276.7 km10,000 m61km NNW of Husavik, Icelandusgs.gov
2/19/186:40 AM4.361.5 km10,000 m43km NNW of Husavik, Icelandusgs.gov
2/19/186:32 AM4.462.5 km10,000 m41km NNW of Husavik, Icelandusgs.gov
2/19/185:38 AM4.970.1 km10,000 m52km NNW of Husavik, Icelandusgs.gov
2/19/185:34 AM4.860.5 km10,000 m44km NNW of Husavik, Icelandusgs.gov
2/19/183:04 AM4.269.8 km10,000 m54km NNW of Husavik, Icelandusgs.gov
2/15/187:37 PM4.251 km10,000 m44km NW of Husavik, Icelandusgs.gov
4/4/1311:45 PM4.259.1 km10,000 m37km NNW of Husavik, Icelandusgs.gov
4/2/1311:05 PM4.270.2 km10,000 m34km N of Husavik, Icelandusgs.gov

Dalvík

Dalvík is the main village of the Icelandic municipality of Dalvíkurbyggð. Its population is approximately 1,400. town's name, Dal-vík, means "dale-bay."

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