Population in Iceland

551 indicators covering population for Iceland.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
GDP, PPP 26.56 billion constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 39.8% 149th
GDP per capita, PPP 65,645 constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 13.1% 21st
GDP, PPP 31.66 billion current international $ 2024 up 110.3% 148th
GDP per capita, PPP 78,259 current international $ 2024 up 70.1% 16th
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 1.06 2024 down 10.9% 5th
PPP conversion factor, GDP 145.79 LCU per international $ 2024 up 5.2% 48th
GNI per capita, PPP 78,080 current international $ 2024 up 71.9% 17th
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 389,444 Number 2025 up 18.3% 46th
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 389,444 Number 2025 up 18.3% 46th
Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 77 Thousand heads (animals) 2025 up 1.4% 42nd
PPP conversion factor, private consumption 160.88 LCU per international $ 2024 up 7.2% 46th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 11.4% 2020 down 19.4% 170th
Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4,311 Number 2024 down 1.5% 45th
Population density by NUTS 3 region 3.8 Persons per square kilometre 2024 up 15.2% 48th
Voter turnout of voting-age population 77.7% 2024 down 2.9% 25th
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 389,444 Number 2025 up 18.3% 46th
Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 4,311 Number 2024 down 1.5% 46th
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.56 Number 2024 down 19.2% 10th
Prevalence of HIV, total 0.1% 2024 unchanged 108th
Population in private households by educational attainment level and 289.9 Thousand persons 2025 up 25.8% 45th
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 100 2024 up 0.0% 1st
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0 2024 131st
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 94.11 2024 up 1.5% 22nd
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 0 2024 down 100.0% 193rd
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 1.22 2024 up 0.5% 134th
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 98.78 2024 down 0.0% 71st
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 100 2024 up 0.0% 1st
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 0 2024 192nd
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.89 2024 down 19.0% 164th
People using improved sanitation facilities 393,396 people 2024 up 20.1% 172nd
Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing 166.6 National currency per US dollar 2025 up 7.5% 9th
Proportion of population practising open defecation 0 2024 134th
Population in private households by educational attainment level and 32.1% 2025 down 14.6% 1st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 88,500 people 2020 up 5.9% 176th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 54.0% 2020 up 16.2% 45th
Share of population living in cities 54.0% 2020 up 16.2% 45th
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 75.9% 2020 up 2.9% 105th
Share of population living in rural areas 24.1% 2020 down 8.1% 132nd
Share of babies born with a low birthweight 4.0% 2020 up 5.9% 157th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 3,151 2025 up 113.2% 32nd
Population projections 605,391 Persons 2070 up 2.2% 43rd
Share of urban population who live in the largest city 71.1% 2020 up 13.0% 10th
Stillbirth rate 0.2042 deaths per 100 births 2023 up 2.1% 190th
Population in private households by educational attainment level 24.3% 2025 down 25.2% 9th
Population in private households by educational attainment level 24.3% 2025 down 25.2% 9th
Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 21 2025 up 2,000.0% 24th
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 21 2025 up 2,000.0% 24th
Historical population data 391,879 Persons 2025 up 20.8% 43rd
Share of population living in the capital city 54.0% 2020 up 16.2% 12th
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 98.78 2022 down 0.0% 47th
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 100 2022 unchanged 1st
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 0 2022 128th
Households with access to the internet at home 98.4% 2021 up 6.2% 8th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 6.0% 2022 down 1.6% 30th
New internal displacements 104 2025 down 13.3% 144th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 22.6% 2022 down 57.6% 47th
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 3.08 per 1,000 population 2022 down 73.0% 197th
Prison population rate 35 prisoners per 100,000 people 2024 down 25.5% 196th
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 0 per 1,000 population 2022 157th
Share of urban population living in slums 14.1% 2018 up 104.3% 99th