Population in Ísland 23 indicators covering population for Ísland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 389,444 Number 2025 up 18.3% 417th Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 389,444 Number 2025 up 18.3% 418th Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 76.9 Thousand heads (animals) 2024 up 4.3% 328th Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4,311 Number 2024 down 1.5% 729th Population density by NUTS 3 region 3.8 Persons per square kilometre 2024 up 15.2% 1875th Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 389,444 Number 2025 up 18.3% 895th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 4,311 Number 2024 down 1.5% 394th Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.56 Number 2024 down 19.2% 105th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 289.9 Thousand persons 2025 up 25.8% 419th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 32.1% 2025 down 14.6% 9th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 4,173 2024 up 278.3% 463rd Population in private households by educational attainment level, citi 24.3% 2025 down 25.2% 148th Population in private households by educational attainment level, coun 24.3% 2025 down 25.2% 148th Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 re 6.0% 2022 down 1.6% 150th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 389,444 Number 2025 up 18.3% 894th Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at prima 96.5% 2023 up 0.3% 181st Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 4,311 Number 2024 down 1.5% 729th Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at prima 96.1% 2023 down 0.5% 138th Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 re 3.7% 2022 down 28.8% 258th Ratio of the proportion of tertiary students over the proportion of th 1 Rate 2023 unchanged 72nd Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 656.01 Rate 2023 down 0.6% 363rd Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residenc 875.13 Rate 2023 down 8.5% 288th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 ye 655.62 Rate 2023 up 4.6% 367th