The current population of Iceland is 395,314 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 386,506 in 2024.
Population facts:
- Iceland accounts for 0.005% of the world's population.
- Iceland is ranked 173/197 by population and was ranked 172nd in 2006.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 304K people to 395K (30.1% growth in 20 years).
- For the last 20 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of 1.51% per year.
- Iceland is projected to reach 425K people in 2049.
Iceland population clock
Iceland
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World
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|---|---|---|
| Current population |
395314
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8280917972
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| Population rank | 173/197 | N/A |
| Percent of world population | 0.005% | N/A |
| One net population change |
10.4 hours
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0.41 seconds
|
| One birth every |
2.07 hours
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0.24 seconds
|
| One death every |
3.44 hours
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0.52 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +2 | +213,016 |
| Annual growth/decline | +843 | +77,751,015 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.22% | +0.96% |
| Population growth rate rank | 156/197 | N/A |
| One migration net change every |
2.47 hours
|
N/A |
| Annual migration change | +3,543 | N/A |
Iceland population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 175,574 | - |
| 1961 | 179,029 | 1.97% |
| 1962 | 182,378 | 1.87% |
| 1963 | 185,653 | 1.8% |
| 1964 | 188,983 | 1.79% |
| 1965 | 192,286 | 1.75% |
| 1966 | 195,570 | 1.71% |
| 1967 | 198,751 | 1.63% |
| 1968 | 201,488 | 1.38% |
| 1969 | 203,369 | 0.93% |
| 1970 | 204,438 | 0.53% |
| 1971 | 206,098 | 0.81% |
| 1972 | 209,137 | 1.47% |
| 1973 | 212,317 | 1.52% |
| 1974 | 215,209 | 1.36% |
| 1975 | 217,979 | 1.29% |
| 1976 | 220,154 | 1% |
| 1977 | 221,799 | 0.75% |
| 1978 | 223,537 | 0.78% |
| 1979 | 225,735 | 0.98% |
| 1980 | 228,138 | 1.06% |
| 1981 | 230,755 | 1.15% |
| 1982 | 233,860 | 1.35% |
| 1983 | 236,977 | 1.33% |
| 1984 | 239,511 | 1.07% |
| 1985 | 241,405 | 0.79% |
| 1986 | 243,180 | 0.74% |
| 1987 | 245,859 | 1.1% |
| 1988 | 249,740 | 1.58% |
| 1989 | 252,852 | 1.25% |
| 1990 | 254,826 | 0.78% |
| 1991 | 257,797 | 1.17% |
| 1992 | 261,057 | 1.26% |
| 1993 | 263,725 | 1.02% |
| 1994 | 266,021 | 0.87% |
| 1995 | 267,468 | 0.54% |
| 1996 | 268,916 | 0.54% |
| 1997 | 271,128 | 0.82% |
| 1998 | 274,047 | 1.08% |
| 1999 | 277,381 | 1.22% |
| 2000 | 281,205 | 1.38% |
| 2001 | 284,968 | 1.34% |
| 2002 | 287,523 | 0.9% |
| 2003 | 289,521 | 0.69% |
| 2004 | 292,074 | 0.88% |
| 2005 | 296,734 | 1.6% |
| 2006 | 303,782 | 2.38% |
| 2007 | 311,566 | 2.56% |
| 2008 | 317,414 | 1.88% |
| 2009 | 318,499 | 0.34% |
| 2010 | 318,041 | -0.14% |
| 2011 | 319,014 | 0.31% |
| 2012 | 320,716 | 0.53% |
| 2013 | 323,764 | 0.95% |
| 2014 | 327,386 | 1.12% |
| 2015 | 330,815 | 1.05% |
| 2016 | 335,439 | 1.4% |
| 2017 | 343,400 | 2.37% |
| 2018 | 352,721 | 2.71% |
| 2019 | 360,563 | 2.22% |
| 2020 | 366,463 | 1.64% |
| 2021 | 372,520 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | 382,003 | 2.55% |
| 2023 | 385,663 | 0.96% |
| 2024 | 386,506 | 0.22% |
| 2025 | 391,286 | 1.24% |
| 2026 | 395,277 | 1.02% |
| 2027 | 398,729 | 0.87% |
| 2028 | 401,867 | 0.79% |
| 2029 | 404,639 | 0.69% |
| 2030 | 407,090 | 0.61% |
| 2031 | 409,307 | 0.54% |
| 2032 | 411,279 | 0.48% |
| 2033 | 413,059 | 0.43% |
| 2034 | 414,660 | 0.39% |
| 2035 | 416,153 | 0.36% |
| 2036 | 417,573 | 0.34% |
| 2037 | 418,847 | 0.31% |
| 2038 | 419,997 | 0.27% |
| 2039 | 421,032 | 0.25% |
| 2040 | 421,924 | 0.21% |
| 2041 | 422,688 | 0.18% |
| 2042 | 423,370 | 0.16% |
| 2043 | 424,023 | 0.15% |
| 2044 | 424,570 | 0.13% |
| 2045 | 424,909 | 0.08% |
| 2046 | 425,115 | 0.05% |
| 2047 | 425,264 | 0.03% |
| 2048 | 425,359 | 0.02% |
| 2049 | 425,409 | 0.01% |
| 2050 | 425,404 | -0.001% |
Iceland has a population of 395K as of 2026, compared to 335K in 2016, 304K in 2006, and 269K in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 1.78% per year. Iceland is ranked 67th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Iceland will have 425,115 people (7.54% growth) and still will be ranked 173rd.
By the year 2100, Iceland's population is projected to decline by 9.89% to 356K people.
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Iceland population statistics
|
Iceland
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 83.3 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 38.8 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 37.1 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.2:48.8 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.59 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 9.93 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
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