Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region was 389,444 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
389,444 Number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
46th
of 49 countries
All-time high
389,444 Number
in 2025
All-time low
253,785 Number
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 389,444 Number for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in Iceland peaked at 389,444 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 253,785 Number, in 1990.
That places Iceland 46th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 253,785 Number | — |
| 1991 | 255,866 Number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 259,727 Number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 262,386 Number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 265,064 Number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 266,978 Number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 267,958 Number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 269,874 Number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 272,381 Number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 275,712 Number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 279,049 Number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 283,361 Number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 286,575 Number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 288,471 Number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 290,570 Number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 293,577 Number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 299,891 Number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 307,672 Number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 315,459 Number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 319,368 Number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 317,630 Number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 318,452 Number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 319,575 Number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 321,857 Number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 325,671 Number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 329,100 Number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 332,529 Number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 338,349 Number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 348,450 Number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 356,991 Number | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 364,134 Number | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 368,792 Number | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 376,248 Number | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 387,758 Number | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 383,567 Number | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 389,444 Number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 264,973 Number | 253,785 Number | 275,712 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 296,399 Number | 279,049 Number | 319,368 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 330,860 Number | 317,630 Number | 356,991 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 378,324 Number | 364,134 Number | 389,444 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 43 Montenegro 623,327 Number compare
- 44 Malta 574,250 Number compare
- 45 Guadeloupe 413,791 Number compare
- 47 Martinique 359,419 Number compare
- 48 Mayotte 329,208 Number compare
- 49 Liechtenstein 40,886 Number compare
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)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in Iceland?
- Population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in Iceland was 389,444 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 389,444 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 253,785 Number in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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