Population in Iceland

551 indicators covering population for Iceland.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within 5.4% 2022 up 63.6% 30th
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 13.9% 2020 down 32.2% 4th
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main 6.1% 2020 down 29.1% 14th
Persons subject to immigration law enforcement - per thousand persons 0.15 Number 2021 up 400.0% 24th
Live births by mother's age and country of birth 4,311 Number 2024 down 1.5% 50th
Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure 61.8% 2020 up 15.3% 15th
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level 8.8% 2020 down 62.4% 39th
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status 8.8% 2020 down 62.2% 39th
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing 12.7% 2019 up 33.7% 6th
Short-term update of the projected population 435,181 2032 up 15.7% 38th
Deaths by age, sex and country of birth 2,607 Number 2024 up 27.2% 50th
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship 629 Person 2024 up 419.8% 36th
Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth 9,946 Number 2024 up 85.3% 41st
Immigration by age, sex and group of country of birth 9,946 Number 2024 up 85.3% 41st
Severe housing deprivation rate by household type 1.4% 2020 down 26.3% 33rd
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 31.5% 2020 up 86.4% 14th
Total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp 16.7% 2020 up 4.4% 17th
Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by household type 81.4% 2020 down 0.9% 30th
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark 2.5% 2020 up 13.6% 47th
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their 3.7% 2020 up 27.6% 35th
Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling 0.0% 2020 down 100.0% 45th
Total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use 0.0% 2020 down 100.0% 40th
Children (aged 0 to 17) not having indoor flushing toilet for the 0.0% 2020 35th
Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower, nor indoor 0.0% 2020 38th
Live births by mother's age and educational attainment level 4,311 Number 2024 50th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree 6.6 Thousand 2020 down 33.3% 42nd
Recent immigrants by country of birth 1.3% 2025 up 116.7% 7th
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status 51.4% 2020 up 41.2% 11th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of 6.2% 2020 up 34.8% 23rd
Distribution of population by work intensity of the household 16.1% 2020 down 8.5% 5th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household 4.1% 2020 up 20.6% 28th
Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth 5,700 Number 2024 up 40.7% 38th
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of 51.0% 2020 down 14.9% 33rd
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and 0.7 Thousand 2020 down 36.4% 43rd
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of 1 Thousand persons 2020 44th
Population on 1 January by sex, citizenship and group of country of 389,444 Number 2025 up 17.1% 38th
Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation 4,311 Number 2024 up 6.9% 48th
Population on 1 January by sex, country of birth and group of 389,444 Number 2025 up 17.1% 38th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth 23.3% 2020 up 56.4% 15th
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and level of human 389,444 Number 2025 up 18.3% 41st
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth 3.4% 2020 down 45.2% 28th
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and level of human 389,444 Number 2025 up 18.3% 41st
Live births by mother's age and activity status 4,311 Number 2024 45th
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent 4 Thousand persons 2020 down 20.0% 43rd
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational 4 Thousand persons 2020 down 20.0% 43rd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) 13.6% 2020 up 29.5% 15th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction 60.4% 2020 up 22.0% 13th
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition 1.6% 2020 down 50.0% 42nd
Demographic balance and crude rates by other typologies -4,750 2023 down 414.8% 35th
People living in households with very low work intensity by most 1 Thousand persons 2020 down 50.0% 42nd
Legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live 0 Number 2021 down 100.0% 40th
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity 1.6% 2020 down 91.5% 43rd
People living in households with very low work intensity by 3.9% 2020 down 31.6% 30th
People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure 4.7% 2020 down 11.3% 30th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree 7 Thousand persons 2020 down 22.2% 40th
Household consumption volumes of electricity by consumption bands 1.2% 2024 up 47.3% 47th
Immigration by sex, citizenship and group of country of birth 9,946 Number 2024 up 85.3% 38th
Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship 9,946 Number 2024 up 85.3% 38th
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational 25.8% 2020 down 32.8% 42nd
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and 17.9% 2025 5th