Population density in Iceland
Iceland: Population density was 3.6 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
3.6 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
231st
of 235 countries
All-time high
4.29 people per km²
in 2049
All-time low
0.4913 people per km²
in 1700
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Iceland, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Iceland is 3.6 people per km², measured in 2100.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Iceland peaked at 4.29 people per km² in 2049 and was at its lowest, 0.4913 people per km², in 1700.
Iceland ranks 231st of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Iceland, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.4959 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 0.6942 people per km² | +40.0% |
| 1200 | 0.6942 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 0.6942 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 0.5951 people per km² | -14.3% |
| 1500 | 0.5951 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 0.4959 people per km² | -16.7% |
| 1700 | 0.4913 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1710 | 0.5013 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1720 | 0.5116 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1730 | 0.522 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1740 | 0.5326 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1750 | 0.5435 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1760 | 0.5546 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1770 | 0.5659 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1780 | 0.5775 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1790 | 0.5893 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1800 | 0.6092 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1801 | 0.6092 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.6092 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.6092 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.6092 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.6092 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.6092 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.6092 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.6092 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.6092 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.6092 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.6092 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.6092 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.6092 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.6092 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.6092 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.6092 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.6092 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.6092 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.6088 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 0.6079 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1821 | 0.6065 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1822 | 0.6047 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1823 | 0.6024 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1824 | 0.6002 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1825 | 0.5979 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1826 | 0.5957 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1827 | 0.5935 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1828 | 0.5913 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1829 | 0.5891 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1830 | 0.5869 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1831 | 0.5847 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1832 | 0.5825 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1833 | 0.5803 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1834 | 0.5782 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1835 | 0.576 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1836 | 0.5738 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1837 | 0.5717 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1838 | 0.5696 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1839 | 0.5682 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 0.5678 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1841 | 0.5681 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 0.5692 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 0.5712 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 0.5732 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 0.5751 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 0.5771 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 0.5791 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 0.5811 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 0.5842 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 0.5884 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 0.5938 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 0.6002 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 0.6079 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 0.6156 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 0.6234 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 0.6314 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 0.6394 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 0.6475 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 0.6547 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 0.6607 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 0.6658 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 0.6698 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.6727 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.6756 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.6785 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.6814 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.6844 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.6873 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 0.6901 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.6926 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.6949 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 0.6971 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.699 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.7009 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.7028 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 0.7048 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 0.7067 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 0.7086 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 0.71 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 0.7107 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.7109 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.7105 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.7094 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.7084 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.7073 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.7063 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.7052 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.7042 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.7047 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.7067 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 0.7103 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 0.7154 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 0.7221 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 0.7289 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 0.7357 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.7426 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 0.7496 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 0.7566 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 0.7641 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 0.7721 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 0.7806 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 0.7896 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 0.7992 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 0.8088 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 0.8186 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 0.8284 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 0.8384 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 0.8485 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 0.8585 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 0.8684 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 0.8782 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 0.8879 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 0.8974 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 0.9071 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 0.9168 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 0.9267 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 0.9366 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 0.9468 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 0.957 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 0.9673 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 0.9777 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 0.9882 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 0.9988 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 1.01 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 1.02 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 1.03 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 1.04 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 1.05 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 1.06 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 1.08 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 1.09 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 1.1 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 1.11 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 1.12 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 1.13 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 1.15 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 1.16 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 1.17 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 1.18 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 1.2 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 1.22 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 1.24 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 1.26 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 1.28 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 1.3 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 1.32 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 1.34 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 1.36 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 1.39 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 1.42 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 1.44 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 1.47 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 1.5 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 1.53 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 1.56 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 1.6 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 1.63 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 1.67 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 1.71 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 1.74 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 1.78 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 1.81 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.84 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.87 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.91 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.94 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.97 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.02 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.03 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.04 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.07 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.11 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.14 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.16 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.18 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.2 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.22 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.24 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.26 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.29 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.32 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.35 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.38 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.39 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.41 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.44 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.48 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.51 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.53 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.56 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.59 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.62 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.64 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.65 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.67 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.69 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.72 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.75 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.79 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.83 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.85 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.87 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.9 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.94 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.01 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.09 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.15 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.16 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.16 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.17 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.18 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.21 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.25 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.28 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.33 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.41 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.58 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.64 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.77 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.84 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.9 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 3.95 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 3.99 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 4.03 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2028 | 4.06 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 4.08 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 4.11 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2031 | 4.13 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2032 | 4.15 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2033 | 4.17 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 4.19 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 4.2 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 4.22 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 4.23 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 4.24 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 4.25 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 4.26 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 4.27 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 4.27 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 4.28 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 4.29 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 4.29 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 4.29 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 4.29 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 4.29 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 4.29 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 4.29 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2051 | 4.29 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2052 | 4.29 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2053 | 4.29 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2054 | 4.29 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2055 | 4.29 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2056 | 4.28 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2057 | 4.28 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2058 | 4.27 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2059 | 4.27 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 4.26 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2061 | 4.25 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2062 | 4.24 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2063 | 4.23 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2064 | 4.22 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 4.22 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2066 | 4.21 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2067 | 4.19 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2068 | 4.18 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2069 | 4.17 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2070 | 4.16 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2071 | 4.15 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2072 | 4.13 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2073 | 4.12 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2074 | 4.1 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 4.09 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2076 | 4.07 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2077 | 4.05 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2078 | 4.03 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2079 | 4.02 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2080 | 4 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2081 | 3.98 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2082 | 3.95 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2083 | 3.93 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2084 | 3.91 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2085 | 3.89 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2086 | 3.87 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 3.85 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2088 | 3.83 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2089 | 3.81 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 3.79 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2091 | 3.77 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2092 | 3.75 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 3.73 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2094 | 3.71 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2095 | 3.69 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2096 | 3.67 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2097 | 3.65 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2098 | 3.63 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2099 | 3.61 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2100 | 3.6 people per km² | -0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.6 people per km² is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.6 people per km² is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72 people per km², 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +40.0% | 0.4959 people per km² | 0.6942 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4959 people per km² | 0.4959 people per km² | 0.4959 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.6942 people per km² | 0.6942 people per km² | 0.6942 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.6942 people per km² | 0.6942 people per km² | 0.6942 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.6942 people per km² | 0.6942 people per km² | 0.6942 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.5951 people per km² | 0.5951 people per km² | 0.5951 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.5951 people per km² | 0.5951 people per km² | 0.5951 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4959 people per km² | 0.4959 people per km² | 0.4959 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.4913 people per km² | 0.4913 people per km² | 0.4913 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5013 people per km² | 0.5013 people per km² | 0.5013 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5116 people per km² | 0.5116 people per km² | 0.5116 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.522 people per km² | 0.522 people per km² | 0.522 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5326 people per km² | 0.5326 people per km² | 0.5326 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5435 people per km² | 0.5435 people per km² | 0.5435 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5546 people per km² | 0.5546 people per km² | 0.5546 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5659 people per km² | 0.5659 people per km² | 0.5659 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5775 people per km² | 0.5775 people per km² | 0.5775 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5893 people per km² | 0.5893 people per km² | 0.5893 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.6092 people per km² | 0.6092 people per km² | 0.6092 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.6092 people per km² | 0.6088 people per km² | 0.6092 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.5989 people per km² | 0.5891 people per km² | 0.6079 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.5772 people per km² | 0.5682 people per km² | 0.5869 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.5746 people per km² | 0.5678 people per km² | 0.5842 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.6202 people per km² | 0.5884 people per km² | 0.6547 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6766 people per km² | 0.6607 people per km² | 0.6901 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7017 people per km² | 0.6926 people per km² | 0.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7078 people per km² | 0.7042 people per km² | 0.7109 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7332 people per km² | 0.7067 people per km² | 0.7641 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8143 people per km² | 0.7721 people per km² | 0.8585 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9123 people per km² | 0.8684 people per km² | 0.957 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.02 people per km² | 0.9673 people per km² | 1.06 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.13 people per km² | 1.08 people per km² | 1.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.29 people per km² | 1.2 people per km² | 1.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.55 people per km² | 1.42 people per km² | 1.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.89 people per km² | 1.74 people per km² | 2.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.14 people per km² | 2.03 people per km² | 2.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.38 people per km² | 2.26 people per km² | 2.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 people per km² | 2.53 people per km² | 2.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 people per km² | 2.79 people per km² | 3.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 people per km² | 3.16 people per km² | 3.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 people per km² | 3.64 people per km² | 4.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 4.19 people per km² | 4.11 people per km² | 4.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 4.28 people per km² | 4.26 people per km² | 4.29 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 4.28 people per km² | 4.27 people per km² | 4.29 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 4.22 people per km² | 4.17 people per km² | 4.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 4.09 people per km² | 4.02 people per km² | 4.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 3.9 people per km² | 3.81 people per km² | 4 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 3.7 people per km² | 3.61 people per km² | 3.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 3.6 people per km² | 3.6 people per km² | 3.6 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Iceland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Iceland?
- Population density in Iceland was 3.6 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 people per km² in 2049.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4913 people per km² in 1700.
- How does Iceland rank for population density?
- Iceland ranks 231st out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.