Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Ísland
Ísland: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region was 389,444 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Ísland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Ísland is 389,444 Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Ísland peaked at 389,444 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 279,049 Number, in 2000.
Ísland ranks 898th of 2016 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Ísland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 279,049 Number | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
More population data for Ísland
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 389,444 Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 389,444 Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 76.9 Thousand heads (animals) (2024)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4,311 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 3.8 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 4,311 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.56 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 289.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 32.1% (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 4,173 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Ísland?
- Population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Ísland was 389,444 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 Ísland?
- The highest recorded value was 389,444 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,049 Number in 2000.
- How does Ísland rank for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region?
- Ísland ranks 898th 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 Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ísland 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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