Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Höfuðborgarsvæði
Höfuðborgarsvæði: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region was 249,054 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Höfuðborgarsvæði, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Höfuðborgarsvæði stood at 249,054 Number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Höfuðborgarsvæði peaked at 249,054 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 179,992 Number, in 2003.
Höfuðborgarsvæði ranks 1250th of 2016 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Höfuðborgarsvæði, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 179,992 Number | — |
| 2004 | 181,917 Number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 184,244 Number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 187,426 Number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 191,919 Number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 197,945 Number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 201,251 Number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 200,907 Number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 202,341 Number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 203,594 Number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 205,675 Number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 208,752 Number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 211,282 Number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 213,619 Number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 216,878 Number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 222,484 Number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 228,231 Number | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 233,034 Number | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 236,528 Number | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 240,882 Number | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 247,533 Number | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 244,066 Number | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 249,054 Number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189,242 Number | 179,992 Number | 201,251 Number | 7 |
| 2010s | 211,376 Number | 200,907 Number | 228,231 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,850 Number | 233,034 Number | 249,054 Number | 6 |
More population data for Höfuðborgarsvæði
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.4838 % change on previous year (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.81 Number (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 3,946 (2100)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 2,823 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 238.5 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 3,801 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 249,054 Number (2025)
- Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 2,823 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Höfuðborgarsvæði?
- Population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Höfuðborgarsvæði was 249,054 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Höfuðborgarsvæði?
- The highest recorded value was 249,054 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Höfuðborgarsvæði?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,992 Number in 2003.
- How does Höfuðborgarsvæði rank for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region?
- Höfuðborgarsvæði ranks 1250th out of 2016 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region rising or falling in Höfuðborgarsvæði?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Höfuðborgarsvæði data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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