Population in Iceland

551 indicators covering population for Iceland.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population density - Regions 389,444 Persons 2025 up 18.3% 51st
Population by 5-year age groups - Regions 389,444 Persons 2025 up 18.3% 51st
Population by broad age groups - Regions 389,444 Persons 2025 up 18.3% 51st
Survival ages across the population 28.06 years 2023 down 15.8% 33rd
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 389,444 Number 2025 up 18.3% 46th
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 96.5% 2023 up 0.3% 24th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order 28.77 years 2023 up 5.0% 22nd
Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 4,311 Number 2024 down 1.5% 45th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 3.7% 2022 down 28.8% 43rd
Ratio of the proportion of tertiary students over the proportion of 1 Rate 2023 unchanged 1st
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at 96.1% 2023 down 0.5% 16th
Net migration 2,709 2025 up 80.7% 32nd
Annual households final consumption expenditure (for 'Developer API') 131.39 Index 2025 up 46.8% 5th
Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 131.39 Index 2025 up 46.8% 5th
Annual household final consumption expenditure by purpose (COICOP) 131.39 Index 2025 up 46.8% 5th
Annual household final consumption expenditure on the territory and 131.39 Index 2025 up 46.8% 5th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 391,884 2025 up 18.5% 57th
Annual households final consumption expenditure (for 'Developer API') 113.2 Index 2025 up 11.3% 13th
Annual households final consumption expenditure (for 'Developer API') 133.93 Index 2025 up 41.0% 7th
Annual households final consumption expenditure (for 'Developer API') 135.32 Index 2025 up 62.4% 3rd
Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 113.2 Index 2025 up 11.3% 13th
Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 133.93 Index 2025 up 41.0% 7th
Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 135.32 Index 2025 up 62.4% 3rd
International migrants, by country of destination 98,818 2024 up 152.9% 137th
Total number of international immigrants 98,818 immigrants 2024 up 152.9% 137th
Share of the population born in another country 25.1% 2024 up 112.8% 46th
Live births (total) by month 4,311 Number 2024 down 1.5% 57th
Population on 1 January by age and sex 389,444 Number 2025 up 18.3% 57th
Population on 1 January by age group and sex 389,444 Number 2025 up 18.3% 57th
Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 389,444 Number 2025 up 18.3% 57th
Households with broadband access 94.9% 2021 up 2.7% 9th
Annual households final consumption expenditure (for 'Developer API') 111.73 Index 2025 up 6.3% 11th
Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 111.73 Index 2025 up 6.3% 11th
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in 9.47 Percentage of GDP 2025 up 20.6% 27th
Age dependency ratio, young 26.68 2024 down 13.6% 34th
Age dependency ratio 50.17 2024 down 1.8% 57th
Crude death rate 6.8 2024 up 7.9% 44th
Population growth 0.2183 2024 down 80.4% 53rd
Annual households final consumption expenditure (for 'Developer API') 130.47 Index 2025 up 49.7% 3rd
Annual household final consumption expenditure on the territory and 130.47 Index 2025 up 49.7% 3rd
Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Revenue) 3,196 National currency 2025 up 69.3% 28th
Population structure indicators at national level 51 2025 down 0.6% 46th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 42.6% 2024 up 404.7% 42nd
Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 656.01 Rate 2023 down 0.6% 43rd
Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of 875.13 Rate 2023 down 7.2% 35th
Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 655.62 Rate 2023 up 4.6% 44th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity 7.8 percent 2023 up 21.9% 100th
Share of population with severe food insecurity 2.1 percent 2023 up 23.5% 89th
Annual households final consumption expenditure (for 'Developer API') 117.1 Index 2025 up 23.6% 10th
Annual households final consumption expenditure (for 'Developer API') 127.92 Index 2025 up 18.2% 5th
Annual household final consumption expenditure on the territory and 117.1 Index 2025 up 23.6% 10th
Annual household final consumption expenditure on the territory and 127.92 Index 2025 up 18.2% 5th
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 4,311 Number 2024 down 1.5% 57th
Working-age population 314.43 Persons 2025 up 36.4% 33rd
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 4,311 Number 2024 down 1.5% 55th
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 2,607 Number 2024 up 27.2% 55th
Quarterly household final consumption expenditure of durable goods 1.79 million National currency 2025 up 45.1% 7th
Fertility indicators 30.9 2024 up 2.3% 23rd
Fertility rates by age 1.56 Number 2024 down 19.3% 16th
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 100 2022 up 3.5% 1st