Population growth in Iceland
Iceland: Population growth was 1.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population growth in Iceland, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.5% for population growth in 2025.
The figure is up 593.6% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Iceland peaked at 2.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2010.
Iceland ranks 71st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -0.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 2.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More climate change data for Iceland
- Population, total 392,404 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 369,715 (2025)
- Urban population 94.2% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.29 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.2% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 20.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 2.9% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Iceland?
- Population growth in Iceland was 1.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for population growth?
- Iceland ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.