Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status in Iceland

Iceland: Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status was 387,758 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
387,758 Number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
387,758 Number
in 2023
All-time low
338,349 Number
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2023

Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status in Iceland, 2017–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2017202020232017: 338.3k Number2018: 348.4k Number2019: 357.0k Number2020: 364.1k Number2022: 376.2k Number2023: 387.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2023, population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status in Iceland stood at 387,758 Number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Iceland ranks 33rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status in Iceland, 2017 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2017 338,349 Number
2018 348,450 Number +3.0%
2019 356,991 Number +2.5%
2020 364,134 Number +2.0%
2022 376,248 Number +3.3%
2023 387,758 Number +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 347,930 Number 338,349 Number 356,991 Number 3
2020s 376,047 Number 364,134 Number 387,758 Number 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 31 Luxembourg 681,973 Number compare
  2. 32 Malta 574,250 Number compare
  3. 34 Liechtenstein 40,886 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status in Iceland?
Population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status in Iceland was 387,758 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 387,758 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 338,349 Number in 2017.
How does Iceland rank for population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status?
Iceland ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, sex and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 415 data points, 2002–2025
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