Population in Iceland
Iceland: Population was 404,610 in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Iceland, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 404,610 for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Iceland peaked at 404,610 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 175,574, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 168th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190,308 | 175,574 | 203,369 | 10 |
| 1970s | 215,640 | 204,438 | 225,735 | 10 |
| 1980s | 240,228 | 228,138 | 252,852 | 10 |
| 1990s | 266,237 | 254,826 | 277,381 | 10 |
| 2000s | 298,329 | 281,205 | 318,499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,186 | 318,041 | 360,563 | 10 |
| 2020s | 383,789 | 366,463 | 404,610 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More gender data for Iceland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Iceland?
- Population in Iceland was 404,610 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 404,610 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,574 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for population?
- Iceland ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.