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Iceland

Population

403,572

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
179th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
+4,0631.55%

Population of Iceland

200K300K400K500K600K700K800K95% prediction intervalProjected peak2026403.6K2050 projection433K↑ 7% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 403,572. 2050 projection: 432,993.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Iceland. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026402,3291.55%179
2025398,2661.67%179
2020366,6141.64%180
2019360,7002.22%180
2018352,8542.71%181
2017343,5312.37%181
2015330,9520.79%181
2010318,1581.40%181
2005296,8341.08%180
2000281,2801.01%179

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Population by City

Reykjavik is home to 249,228 people, 61.95% of Iceland's population.

City population200K100K40K
Reykjavik 249.2KKeflavik og Njardvik 23.7KAkureyri 20.5KSelfoss 10.6KAkranes 8.5KVestmannaeyjar 4.5KGrindavik 3.7KHveragerdi 3.6KIsafjordur 2.7KEgilsstadir 2.7K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Reykjavik249.2K61.95%
2Keflavik og Njardvik23.7K5.90%
3Akureyri20.5K5.09%
4Selfoss10.6K2.63%
5Akranes8.5K2.12%
6Vestmannaeyjar4.5K1.13%
7Grindavik3.7K0.91%
8Hveragerdi3.6K0.90%
9Isafjordur2.7K0.67%
10Egilsstadir2.7K0.67%

Iceland by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Iceland is home to an estimated 403,572 people, the 179th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Iceland has a net population change of approximately 11 people per day, driven by 12 births, 7 deaths, and net immigration of 6 people.
Share of world
Iceland makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and 0.05% of Europe's.
Density
4.0 people per km² of land (10.3 per mi²), ranking 228th among countries and territories.
Urban living
94.22% of people live in urban areas.

Iceland Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 19100+ years, female: 4195–99 years, male: 18695–99 years, female: 34290–94 years, male: 77890–94 years, female: 1,15485–89 years, male: 1,90385–89 years, female: 2,45880–84 years, male: 3,95180–84 years, female: 4,58375–79 years, male: 6,44775–79 years, female: 6,58170–74 years, male: 8,36370–74 years, female: 8,49465–69 years, male: 10,15265–69 years, female: 10,10960–64 years, male: 10,83760–64 years, female: 11,05755–59 years, male: 11,08955–59 years, female: 10,67250–54 years, male: 12,51350–54 years, female: 11,61845–49 years, male: 13,45345–49 years, female: 12,28140–44 years, male: 14,65840–44 years, female: 12,91235–39 years, male: 16,97935–39 years, female: 14,51430–34 years, male: 17,46330–34 years, female: 15,72425–29 years, male: 14,94125–29 years, female: 14,29120–24 years, male: 13,45320–24 years, female: 12,95015–19 years, male: 13,23715–19 years, female: 12,48910–14 years, male: 11,86510–14 years, female: 11,4395–9 years, male: 12,1675–9 years, female: 11,2280–4 years, male: 11,8420–4 years, female: 11,118100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K15K15K

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Median age

37.6 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

83.3 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

51.27%

Female

48.73%

Life expectancy 82Life expectancy 84.7

Ethnicity

81.3%

Icelandic

  • Icelandic81.3%
  • Other13.1%
  • Polish5.6%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2021 est.

Religion

58.9%

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland (official), the largest religion

  • Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland (official)58.9%
  • None16.9%
  • Other (includes Zuist and Pentecostal)6.7%
  • Other or Unspecified6.5%
  • Roman Catholic3.7%
  • Independent Congregation of Reykjavik2.8%
  • Independent Congregation of Hafnarfjordur2%
  • pagan worship1.4%
  • Icelandic Ethical Humanist1.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2021 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Iceland United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Statistics Iceland
  5. Statistics Iceland