Population in Iceland
Iceland: Population was 362,584 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population in Iceland, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Iceland is 362,584 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Iceland peaked at 432,999 people in 2049 and was at its lowest, 362,584 people, in 2100.
Iceland ranks 180th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 403,458 people | 393,404 people | 411,860 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 422,305 people | 414,356 people | 428,546 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 431,835 people | 429,455 people | 432,999 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 432,001 people | 430,070 people | 432,997 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 425,309 people | 420,666 people | 429,368 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 412,636 people | 404,869 people | 419,434 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 393,524 people | 383,975 people | 402,855 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 372,943 people | 364,400 people | 381,943 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 362,584 people | 362,584 people | 362,584 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 177 Cape Verde 416,947 people compare
- 178 Bahamas 384,960 people compare
- 179 Samoa 383,564 people compare
- 182 New Caledonia 337,224 people compare
- 183 Macao 331,174 people compare
More population data for Iceland
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,879 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.54 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Iceland?
- Population in Iceland was 362,584 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 432,999 people in 2049.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 362,584 people in 2100.
- How does Iceland rank for population?
- Iceland ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.