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How multicultural is Vesturbær, Reykjavík?

Neighbourhood · Reykjavík, Iceland

Vesturbær ranks 3 of 9 areas by non-European category share in Reykjavík. 15% of classified records are assigned to non-European categories. The largest non-European categories are Middle Eastern (5%) and Indian subcontinent (4%). The share from published city counts is 13%. Based on IndoEuroMap data, not census data.

Content updated · By Bernat Sampera

Data as of 2025
Non-European categories
≈15
#3 by non-European name share in Reykjavík
Share

Location

Category mix

Local roots15.8 %
Other European roots69.6 %
Middle Eastern4.8 %
Indian subcontinent3.8 %
East Asian3 %
Southeast Asian1.6 %
Latin1.4 %

By country

Local roots
15.8 %
Other European roots
69.6 %
Middle Eastern
4.8 %
Indian subcontinent
3.8 %
East Asian
3 %
Southeast Asian
1.6 %
Latin
1.4 %

Nearby

Háaleiti og Bústaðir 16% Hlíðar 16% Miðborg 15% Grafarvogur 14% Breiðholt 11% Laugardalur 10% Árbær 7% Grafarholt og Úlfarsárdalur 5% Kjalarnes Thin data. Wide interval.
How we measure this

Non-European categories are algorithm categories outside Europe. North American and Oceanian records count as European. Every number is IndoEuroMap data, our source of truth.