Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in Iceland
Iceland: Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other was 249,054 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in Iceland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 249,054 for population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Iceland peaked at 249,054 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 208,752, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 33rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 208,752 | — |
| 2015 | 211,282 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 213,619 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 216,878 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 222,484 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 228,231 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 233,034 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 236,528 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 240,882 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 247,533 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 244,066 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 249,054 | +2.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 249,054 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.05 million, 12% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 249,054 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.78 million, 14% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 216,874 | 208,752 | 228,231 | 6 |
| 2020s | 241,850 | 233,034 | 249,054 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Iceland?
- Population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Iceland was 249,054 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 249,054 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,752 in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other?
- Iceland ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 five year age group, sex and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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