The current population of Iceland is 397,129 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 386,506 in 2024.
- 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 397K (30.7% growth in 20 years).
- For the last 20 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of 1.54% per year.
- Iceland is projected to reach 428K people in 2050.
Iceland population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 359,553 | -0.49% |
| 2099 | 361,331 | -0.5% |
| 2098 | 363,133 | -0.5% |
| 2097 | 364,957 | -0.52% |
| 2096 | 366,850 | -0.51% |
| 2095 | 368,746 | -0.51% |
| 2094 | 370,650 | -0.53% |
| 2093 | 372,614 | -0.56% |
| 2092 | 374,717 | -0.55% |
| 2091 | 376,803 | -0.53% |
| 2090 | 378,807 | -0.53% |
| 2089 | 380,812 | -0.57% |
| 2088 | 382,997 | -0.56% |
| 2087 | 385,164 | -0.54% |
| 2086 | 387,257 | -0.54% |
| 2085 | 389,362 | -0.52% |
| 2084 | 391,416 | -0.52% |
| 2083 | 393,481 | -0.49% |
| 2082 | 395,438 | -0.51% |
| 2081 | 397,470 | -0.51% |
| 2080 | 399,499 | -0.49% |
| 2079 | 401,462 | -0.46% |
| 2078 | 403,324 | -0.48% |
| 2077 | 405,255 | -0.42% |
| 2076 | 406,954 | -0.39% |
| 2075 | 408,546 | -0.36% |
| 2074 | 410,015 | -0.34% |
| 2073 | 411,402 | -0.36% |
| 2072 | 412,903 | -0.32% |
| 2071 | 414,245 | -0.31% |
| 2070 | 415,521 | -0.28% |
| 2069 | 416,683 | -0.26% |
| 2068 | 417,749 | -0.27% |
| 2067 | 418,899 | -0.24% |
| 2066 | 419,918 | -0.24% |
| 2065 | 420,941 | -0.21% |
| 2064 | 421,814 | -0.21% |
| 2063 | 422,695 | -0.22% |
| 2062 | 423,614 | -0.17% |
| 2061 | 424,319 | -0.18% |
| 2060 | 425,096 | -0.15% |
| 2059 | 425,721 | -0.13% |
| 2058 | 426,288 | -0.13% |
| 2057 | 426,844 | -0.11% |
| 2056 | 427,304 | -0.09% |
| 2055 | 427,695 | -0.05% |
| 2054 | 427,915 | -0.05% |
| 2053 | 428,108 | -0.04% |
| 2052 | 428,300 | 0.005% |
| 2051 | 428,278 | -0.01% |
| 2050 | 428,323 | 0.008% |
| 2049 | 428,289 | 0.02% |
| 2048 | 428,213 | 0.03% |
| 2047 | 428,102 | 0.04% |
| 2046 | 427,911 | 0.05% |
| 2045 | 427,683 | 0.1% |
| 2044 | 427,236 | 0.15% |
| 2043 | 426,580 | 0.16% |
| 2042 | 425,915 | 0.17% |
| 2041 | 425,212 | 0.2% |
| 2040 | 424,385 | 0.23% |
| 2039 | 423,407 | 0.26% |
| 2038 | 422,302 | 0.29% |
| 2037 | 421,094 | 0.32% |
| 2036 | 419,738 | 0.36% |
| 2035 | 418,238 | 0.36% |
| 2034 | 416,721 | 0.41% |
| 2033 | 415,006 | 0.45% |
| 2032 | 413,150 | 0.51% |
| 2031 | 411,039 | 0.58% |
| 2030 | 408,677 | 0.63% |
| 2029 | 406,109 | 0.75% |
| 2028 | 403,085 | 0.82% |
| 2027 | 399,797 | 0.92% |
| 2026 | 396,141 | 1.12% |
| 2025 | 391,759 | 1.36% |
| 2024 | 386,506 | 0.22% |
| 2023 | 385,663 | 0.96% |
| 2022 | 382,003 | 2.55% |
| 2021 | 372,520 | 1.65% |
| 2020 | 366,463 | 1.64% |
| 2019 | 360,563 | 2.22% |
| 2018 | 352,721 | 2.71% |
| 2017 | 343,400 | 2.37% |
| 2016 | 335,439 | 1.4% |
| 2015 | 330,815 | 1.05% |
| 2014 | 327,386 | 1.12% |
| 2013 | 323,764 | 0.95% |
| 2012 | 320,716 | 0.53% |
| 2011 | 319,014 | 0.31% |
| 2010 | 318,041 | -0.14% |
| 2009 | 318,499 | 0.34% |
| 2008 | 317,414 | 1.88% |
| 2007 | 311,566 | 2.56% |
| 2006 | 303,782 | 2.38% |
| 2005 | 296,734 | 1.6% |
| 2004 | 292,074 | 0.88% |
| 2003 | 289,521 | 0.69% |
| 2002 | 287,523 | 0.9% |
| 2001 | 284,968 | 1.34% |
| 2000 | 281,205 | 1.38% |
| 1999 | 277,381 | 1.22% |
| 1998 | 274,047 | 1.08% |
| 1997 | 271,128 | 0.82% |
| 1996 | 268,916 | 0.54% |
| 1995 | 267,468 | 0.54% |
| 1994 | 266,021 | 0.87% |
| 1993 | 263,725 | 1.02% |
| 1992 | 261,057 | 1.26% |
| 1991 | 257,797 | 1.17% |
| 1990 | 254,826 | 0.78% |
| 1989 | 252,852 | 1.25% |
| 1988 | 249,740 | 1.58% |
| 1987 | 245,859 | 1.1% |
| 1986 | 243,180 | 0.74% |
| 1985 | 241,405 | 0.79% |
| 1984 | 239,511 | 1.07% |
| 1983 | 236,977 | 1.33% |
| 1982 | 233,860 | 1.35% |
| 1981 | 230,755 | 1.15% |
| 1980 | 228,138 | 1.06% |
| 1979 | 225,735 | 0.98% |
| 1978 | 223,537 | 0.78% |
| 1977 | 221,799 | 0.75% |
| 1976 | 220,154 | 1% |
| 1975 | 217,979 | 1.29% |
| 1974 | 215,209 | 1.36% |
| 1973 | 212,317 | 1.52% |
| 1972 | 209,137 | 1.47% |
| 1971 | 206,098 | 0.81% |
| 1970 | 204,438 | 0.53% |
| 1969 | 203,369 | 0.93% |
| 1968 | 201,488 | 1.38% |
| 1967 | 198,751 | 1.63% |
| 1966 | 195,570 | 1.71% |
| 1965 | 192,286 | 1.75% |
| 1964 | 188,983 | 1.79% |
| 1963 | 185,653 | 1.8% |
| 1962 | 182,378 | 1.87% |
| 1961 | 179,029 | 1.97% |
| 1960 | 175,574 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Iceland has a population of 397K 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 1.84% 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 427,911 people (7.75% growth) and still will be ranked 173rd.
By the year 2100, Iceland's population is projected to decline by 9.46% from its current level to 360K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 2,709 |
| 2024 | - | - | 3,543 |
| 2023 | 6,327 | 1,697 | 4,630 |
| 2022 | 8,254 | 1,719 | 6,535 |
| 2021 | 7,445 | 2,534 | 4,911 |
| 2020 | 4,697 | 2,199 | 2,498 |
| 2019 | 7,193 | 2,163 | 5,030 |
| 2018 | 8,613 | 1,975 | 6,638 |
| 2017 | 10,202 | 1,854 | 8,348 |
| 2016 | 5,839 | 1,711 | 4,128 |
| 2015 | 3,451 | 1,952 | 1,499 |
| 2014 | 3,463 | 2,324 | 1,139 |
| 2013 | 3,835 | 2,169 | 1,666 |
| 2012 | 2,289 | 2,566 | -277 |
| 2011 | 1,128 | 2,521 | -1,393 |
| 2010 | 807 | 2,862 | -2,055 |
| 2009 | -1,759 | 3,026 | -4,785 |
| 2008 | 3,963 | 2,825 | 1,138 |
| 2007 | 7,871 | 2,617 | 5,254 |
| 2006 | 7,791 | 2,491 | 5,300 |
| 2005 | 6,358 | 2,433 | 3,925 |
| 2004 | 3,035 | 2,425 | 610 |
| 2003 | 2,113 | 2,317 | -204 |
| 2002 | 1,910 | 2,243 | -333 |
| 2001 | 3,232 | 2,365 | 867 |
| 2000 | 4,352 | 2,475 | 1,877 |
| 1999 | 3,357 | 2,192 | 1,165 |
| 1998 | 3,371 | 2,357 | 1,014 |
| 1997 | 2,530 | 2,305 | 225 |
| 1996 | 1,936 | 2,447 | -511 |
| 1995 | 1,000 | 2,354 | -1,354 |
| 1994 | 1,909 | 2,713 | -804 |
| 1993 | 2,681 | 2,875 | -194 |
| 1992 | 2,673 | 2,898 | -225 |
| 1991 | 3,878 | 2,733 | 1,145 |
| 1990 | 2,087 | 3,058 | -971 |
| 1989 | 1,838 | 2,832 | -994 |
| 1988 | 4,419 | 2,847 | 1,572 |
| 1987 | 3,304 | 2,360 | 944 |
| 1986 | 2,049 | 2,384 | -335 |
| 1985 | 1,593 | 2,221 | -628 |
| 1984 | 2,211 | 2,539 | -328 |
| 1983 | 2,872 | 2,702 | 170 |
| 1982 | 3,352 | 2,736 | 616 |
| 1981 | 2,834 | 2,677 | 157 |
| 1980 | 2,337 | 2,966 | -629 |
| 1979 | 2,408 | 2,980 | -572 |
| 1978 | 1,946 | 2,727 | -781 |
| 1977 | 1,472 | 2,551 | -1,079 |
| 1976 | 1,770 | 2,951 | -1,181 |
| 1975 | 2,577 | 2,965 | -388 |
| 1974 | 2,985 | 2,776 | 209 |
| 1973 | 2,811 | 3,121 | -310 |
| 1972 | 3,603 | 3,241 | 362 |
| 1971 | 2,551 | 2,782 | -231 |
| 1970 | 822 | 2,576 | -1,754 |
| 1969 | 1,352 | 2,766 | -1,414 |
| 1968 | 2,393 | 2,841 | -448 |
| 1967 | 3,068 | 3,021 | 47 |
| 1966 | 3,344 | 3,305 | 39 |
| 1965 | 3,248 | 3,442 | -194 |
| 1964 | 3,392 | 3,459 | -67 |
| 1963 | 3,377 | 3,490 | -113 |
| 1962 | 3,237 | 3,465 | -228 |
| 1961 | 3,476 | 3,312 | 164 |
| 1960 | 3,489 | 3,758 | -269 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 30.7% of the population change in Iceland is from natural causes (a gain of 20,128 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 45,356 people).
As of 2024, 98,818 residents or 25.1% of the population were not native-born in Iceland, compared to 35,091 and 11% in 2010.
Iceland population clock
Iceland
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
397129
|
173/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.005% | 173/197 |
| One net population change |
10.4 hours
|
153/197 |
| One birth every |
2.07 hours
|
176/196 |
| One death every |
3.44 hours
|
170/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +2 | 153/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +843 | 153/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.22% | 155/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.24 hours
|
56/196 |
| Annual migration change | +2,709 | 56/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 98,818 | 130/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 25.1% | 23/195 |
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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 | 10.2 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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