Short-term population projections in Iceland
Iceland: Short-term population projections was 4,266 in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
4,266
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
30th
of 30 countries
All-time high
4,266
in 2050
All-time low
2,616
in 2024
Years of data
27
2024–2050
Short-term population projections in Iceland, 2024–2050
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4,266 for short-term population projections in 2050. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term population projections in Iceland peaked at 4,266 in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2,616, in 2024.
That places Iceland 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,726 | 2,616 | 2,847 | 6 |
| 2030s | 3,214 | 2,904 | 3,546 | 10 |
| 2040s | 3,927 | 3,621 | 4,210 | 10 |
| 2050s | 4,266 | 4,266 | 4,266 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,879 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.54 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.53 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term population projections in Iceland?
- Short-term population projections in Iceland was 4,266 in 2050, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest short-term population projections recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,266 in 2050.
- What is the lowest short-term population projections recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,616 in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for short-term population projections?
- Iceland ranks 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2050.
- Is short-term population projections rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Short-term population projections (2024-2050). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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