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Iceland population

Current population of Iceland

398,965

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
2
Deaths today
1
Change today (UTC)
+3
World rank
177th of 218
0.00% of world population
Population
392,404
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.51%
2025
Density
3.8 /km²
2023
Land area
100,830 km²
Urban population
94%
2025
Median age
36.2 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.56
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
82.8 yrs
2024
Net migration
+2,709
2025
Capital
Reykjavik
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Iceland: overview

Iceland is home to 392,404 people (2025 estimate), ranking 177th in the world by population. Iceland is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Reykjavik.

The population is expanding quickly, at 1.51% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 5,898 additional people over the past year.

With roughly 3.8 people per km², Iceland is among the emptiest inhabited places in the world, spread across 100,830 km² of land. Life here is overwhelmingly urban: 94% of residents live in cities.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 36.2 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.56 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 82.8 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 432.99 thousand by 2050 (10% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 414,348.

Iceland population, 1960–2025 and projections

0100K200K300K400K500K19601980200020202040projected2025: 392.4K1960: 175,5741961: 179,0291962: 182,3781963: 185,6531964: 188,9831965: 192,2861966: 195,5701967: 198,7511968: 201,4881969: 203,3691970: 204,4381971: 206,0981972: 209,1371973: 212,3171974: 215,2091975: 217,9791976: 220,1541977: 221,7991978: 223,5371979: 225,7351980: 228,1381981: 230,7551982: 233,8601983: 236,9771984: 239,5111985: 241,4051986: 243,1801987: 245,8591988: 249,7401989: 252,8521990: 254,8261991: 257,7971992: 261,0571993: 263,7251994: 266,0211995: 267,4681996: 268,9161997: 271,1281998: 274,0471999: 277,3812000: 281,2052001: 284,9682002: 287,5232003: 289,5212004: 292,0742005: 296,7342006: 303,7822007: 311,5662008: 317,4142009: 318,4992010: 318,0412011: 319,0142012: 320,7162013: 323,7642014: 327,3862015: 330,8152016: 335,4392017: 343,4002018: 352,7212019: 360,5632020: 366,4632021: 372,5202022: 382,0032023: 385,6632024: 386,5062025: 392,4042030: 414,3482050: 432,993
Population of Iceland by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025392,404+1.51%+5,898
2024386,506+0.22%+843
2023385,663+0.95%+3,660
2022382,003+2.51%+9,483
2021372,520+1.64%+6,057
2020366,463+1.62%+5,900
2019360,563+2.20%+7,842
2018352,721+2.68%+9,321
2017343,400+2.35%+7,961
2016335,439+1.39%+4,624
2015330,815+1.04%+3,429
2014327,386+1.11%+3,622
2010318,041−0.14%−458
2005296,734+1.58%+4,660
2000281,205+1.37%+3,824
1995267,468+0.54%+1,447
1990254,826+0.78%+1,974
1985241,405+0.79%+1,894
1980228,138+1.06%+2,403
1975217,979+1.28%+2,770
1970204,438+0.52%+1,069
1965192,286+1.73%+3,303
1960175,574––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Iceland population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Iceland
YearProjected populationvs today
2030414,348+5.6%
2050432,993+10.3%

Iceland population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 17.5% of Iceland's population is under 15, 66.5% is of working age (15–64), and 16.0% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 12,044 (3.0%)0-4 female: 11,275 (2.8%)0-45-9 male: 11,763 (3.0%)5-9 female: 10,951 (2.7%)10-14 male: 12,092 (3.0%)10-14 female: 11,643 (2.9%)10-1415-19 male: 13,111 (3.3%)15-19 female: 12,395 (3.1%)20-24 male: 13,293 (3.3%)20-24 female: 12,899 (3.2%)20-2425-29 male: 15,200 (3.8%)25-29 female: 14,498 (3.6%)30-34 male: 17,764 (4.5%)30-34 female: 15,758 (4.0%)30-3435-39 male: 16,209 (4.1%)35-39 female: 13,951 (3.5%)40-44 male: 14,618 (3.7%)40-44 female: 12,866 (3.2%)40-4445-49 male: 13,082 (3.3%)45-49 female: 12,053 (3.0%)50-54 male: 12,254 (3.1%)50-54 female: 11,389 (2.9%)50-5455-59 male: 11,088 (2.8%)55-59 female: 10,830 (2.7%)60-64 male: 10,692 (2.7%)60-64 female: 10,918 (2.7%)60-6465-69 male: 10,009 (2.5%)65-69 female: 9,970 (2.5%)70-74 male: 8,120 (2.0%)70-74 female: 8,216 (2.1%)70-7475-79 male: 6,199 (1.6%)75-79 female: 6,332 (1.6%)80-84 male: 3,662 (0.9%)80-84 female: 4,377 (1.1%)80-8485-89 male: 1,878 (0.5%)85-89 female: 2,370 (0.6%)90-94 male: 791 (0.2%)90-94 female: 1,145 (0.3%)90-9495-99 male: 182 (0.0%)95-99 female: 327 (0.1%)100+ male: 18 (0.0%)100+ female: 39 (0.0%)100+

Iceland population FAQ

What is the population of Iceland in 2026?

Iceland's population is estimated at about 398.97 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 392,404 (2025). Iceland ranks 177th in the world by population.

Is the population of Iceland growing or shrinking?

Iceland's population is growing at about 1.51% per year, an increase of roughly 5,898 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Iceland?

Iceland has about 4 people per square kilometre across a land area of 100,830 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Iceland?

Iceland is home to about 0.00% of the world's population.

What is Iceland's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Iceland's population at 432,993 in 2050, passing through 414,348 in 2030.

What is the median age in Iceland?

The median age in Iceland is 36.2 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.