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Iceland Population

Iceland's population rose to 404,610 number in 2024, up from 393,349 number in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 2.9% (11,261) from the previous year. Iceland has population lower than the global median (404,610.00 vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Europe, Iceland is lower (404,610.00 vs regional median 5.57 million) and ranks 42nd out of 49 countries in Europe.

Iceland's life expectancy rose to 82.61 years in 2023, up from 82.12 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Number)
Year Population (Number)
2024 404,610
2023 393,349
2022 382,003
2021 372,520
2020 366,463
2019 360,563
2018 352,721
2017 343,400
2016 335,439
2015 330,815
2014 327,386
2013 323,764
2012 320,716
2011 319,014
2010 318,041
2009 318,499
2008 317,414
2007 311,566
2006 303,782
2005 296,734
2004 292,074
2003 289,521
2002 287,523
2001 284,968
2000 281,205
1999 277,381
1998 274,047
1997 271,128
1996 268,916
1995 267,468
1994 266,021
1993 263,725
1992 261,057
1991 257,797
1990 254,826
1989 252,852
1988 249,740
1987 245,859
1986 243,180
1985 241,405
1984 239,511
1983 236,977
1982 233,860
1981 230,755
1980 228,138
1979 225,735
1978 223,537
1977 221,799
1976 220,154
1975 217,979
1974 215,209
1973 212,317
1972 209,137
1971 206,098
1970 204,438
1969 203,369
1968 201,488
1967 198,751
1966 195,570
1965 192,286
1964 188,983
1963 185,653
1962 182,378
1961 179,029
1960 175,574
Iceland Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Iceland.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Gini Index 26.6 points 26.1 points 2018
Happiness Index 7.52 points 7.53 points 2024
Homicide Rate 0.54 1.36 2021
Poverty Rate 0.3% 0% 2018
Primary Enrollment Rate 98.51% 98.57% 2022