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Population · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Iceland: population and demography

Population is 392,404 (2025), 176th of 217 in the world and 49th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Population growth is 1.51% (2025), 71st of 217 in the world and 10th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Urban share is 94.2% (2025), 23rd of 217 in the world and 6th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.

Population392,4042025 · world 176/217 · region 49/58Population growth1.51%2025 · world 71/217 · region 10/58Urban share94.2%2025 · world 23/217 · region 6/58Density3.82024 · world 212/216 · region 56/57
Population
Iceland
250,000300,000350,000400,0001995200020052010201520202025Iceland392,404
Population growth
IcelandEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
-1.0%0%1.0%2.0%3.0%1995200020052010201520202025Iceland1.51%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Iceland in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation392,4042025176/21749/58281,205318,041366,463+19%since 2015933m1.4bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %1.51%202571/21710/581.37%-0.14%1.62%+0.5 ppsince 20150.43%0.41%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total94.2%202523/2176/5892.0%93.5%94.1%+0.5 ppsince 201574.1%80.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²3.82024212/21656/572.83.23.6+17%since 201433.727.262.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman1.562024139/21717/582.082.201.72−19%since 20141.551.422.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people11.22024131/21710/5815.315.412.3−16%since 20149.88.916.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people6.82024130/21746/586.56.46.3+7.9%since 201410.19.77.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total17.5%2025148/21717/5823.3%20.9%18.7%−2.7 ppsince 201517.2%15.5%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total16.0%202564/21746/5811.6%12.1%14.6%+2.3 ppsince 201518.5%20.0%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population50.4%2025150/21749/5853.5%49.4%49.9%−0.9 ppsince 201555.7%55.4%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people2,709202557/21722/581,877-2,0552,498+81%since 20151.2m2.4m0
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–193.12024199/21749/5823.213.04.4−62%since 201411.48.738.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Iceland and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Iceland. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorIcelandGreenlandFaroe Islands
Population392,404202556,831202554,9002025
Population growth1.51%2025-0.01%20250.47%2025
Urban share94.2%202588.6%202539.6%2025
Density3.820240.1202439.92024
Fertility1.5620241.7120241.912024
Birth rate11.2202412.0202410.82024
Death rate6.820249.320248.22024
Aged 0–1417.5%202520.7%202519.9%2025
Aged 65+16.0%202511.5%202517.8%2025
Greenland: populationFaroe Islands: population
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