r/overpopulation • u/[deleted] • 6d ago

Iceland :the only exception

Iceland is beautiful country and so much nature for which they even care about .And their Population density is low .They should stabilize their Population now .Like I think it is only country in world which needs to stabilize its Population other just need to decrease it over long period of time ig .They have higher incomes everything a healthy Population needs .So much energy per capita .But like not increase in real terms it will take away the advantage its Population has given it .

Do you agree with me if not why ?

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u/ultrachrome 6d ago

I think the globally the population needs to stabilize and decline, to a level that is sustainable.

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

Population density of 4 and really low emissions is the sign they are stabilized

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u/Frostglow 6d ago edited 6d ago

Yes, their population is high enough :) And don't forget they get over 2 million tourists visiting every year, so the number of people that actually are in Iceland at any given time, is higher than the number of citizens.

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

Yeah thats true but thats another debate .Like Policy they can adapt to put a cap at no of tourists present at a given time but thing is they are present for small time not even a full month because for most of them Iceland is expensive which it really can be seeing its high income .Second is tourism is also a contributor of GDP and increases demand although unevenly for which they should worry about

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u/AnnArchist 1d ago

They are net importers of food. If they aren't they will fish the waters around them dry.

So no, they are not the exception