Population (International Monetary) in Iceland
Iceland: Population (International Monetary) was 404,610 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
404,610
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
168th
of 186 countries
All-time high
404,610
in 2024
All-time low
175,574
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Iceland, 1960–2024
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.
Population (International Monetary) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 175,574 | — |
| 1961 | 179,029 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 182,378 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 185,653 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 188,983 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 192,286 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 195,570 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 198,751 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 201,488 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 203,369 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 204,438 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 206,098 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 209,137 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 212,317 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 215,209 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 217,979 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 220,154 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 221,799 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 223,537 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 225,735 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 228,138 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 230,755 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 233,860 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 236,977 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 239,511 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 241,405 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 243,180 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 245,859 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 249,740 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 252,852 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 254,826 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 257,797 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 261,057 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 263,725 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 266,021 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 267,468 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 268,916 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 271,128 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 274,047 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 277,381 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 281,205 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 284,968 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 287,523 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 289,521 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 292,074 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 296,734 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 303,782 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 311,566 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 317,414 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 318,499 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 318,041 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 319,014 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 320,716 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 323,764 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 327,386 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 330,815 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 335,439 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 343,400 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 352,721 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 360,563 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 366,463 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 372,520 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 382,003 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 393,349 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 404,610 | +2.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 404,610 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.64 million, 7% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 404,610 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.49 million, 5% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
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
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 345.21 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7736 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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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