Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Iceland
Iceland: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national was 391,884 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
391,884
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
57th
of 61 countries
All-time high
391,884
in 2025
All-time low
175,574
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Iceland is 391,884, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Iceland peaked at 391,884 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 175,574, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 57th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 175,574 | — |
| 1961 | 179,029 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 182,378 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 185,653 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 188,983 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 192,286 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 195,570 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 198,751 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 201,488 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 203,369 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 204,438 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 206,098 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 209,137 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 212,317 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 215,209 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 217,979 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 220,154 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 221,799 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 223,537 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 225,735 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 228,138 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 230,755 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 233,860 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 236,977 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 239,511 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 241,405 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 243,180 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 245,859 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 249,740 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 252,852 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 254,826 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 257,797 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 261,057 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 263,725 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 266,021 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 267,468 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 268,916 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 271,128 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 274,047 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 277,381 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 281,205 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 284,968 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 287,523 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 289,521 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 292,074 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 296,734 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 303,782 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 311,566 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 317,414 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 318,499 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 318,041 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 319,014 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 320,716 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 323,764 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 327,386 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 330,815 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 335,439 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 343,400 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 352,721 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 360,563 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 366,463 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 372,520 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 382,003 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 385,663 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 386,506 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 391,884 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190,308 | 175,574 | 203,369 | 10 |
| 1970s | 215,640 | 204,438 | 225,735 | 10 |
| 1980s | 240,228 | 228,138 | 252,852 | 10 |
| 1990s | 266,237 | 254,826 | 277,381 | 10 |
| 2000s | 298,329 | 281,205 | 318,499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,186 | 318,041 | 360,563 | 10 |
| 2020s | 380,840 | 366,463 | 391,884 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 54 Luxembourg 686,466 compare
- 55 Montenegro 623,115 compare
- 56 Malta 581,252 compare
- 58 Andorra 83,345 compare
- 59 Liechtenstein 41,057 compare
- 60 Monaco 38,640 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Iceland?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Iceland was 391,884 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 391,884 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,574 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Iceland ranks 57th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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