🇮🇸 Iceland Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Iceland is 402,329, ranking #179 in the world (0.01% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 0.92% per year. The biggest city is Reykjavík with 118,918 inhabitants.
Live estimate
402,411
Growth rate
0.92%
Density
4
people / km² (10 / mi²)
Median age
36.6
Fertility rate
1.49
births per woman
Life expectancy
83.3
years
Iceland population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Iceland is projected to reach 432,993, and 362,582 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2049 at 432,998, then decline.
Iceland population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 402,329 | 0.92% | 4.0 | 36.6 |
| 2025 | 398,266 | 1.11% | 4.0 | 36.2 |
| 2024 | 393,396 | 1.35% | 3.9 | 36.0 |
| 2023 | 387,558 | 1.64% | 3.9 | 35.8 |
| 2022 | 380,356 | 2.11% | 3.8 | 35.7 |
| 2021 | 372,644 | 1.98% | 3.7 | 35.7 |
| 2020 | 366,614 | 1.27% | 3.7 | 35.6 |
| 2019 | 360,700 | 1.98% | 3.6 | 35.5 |
| 2018 | 352,854 | 2.42% | 3.5 | 35.4 |
| 2017 | 343,532 | 2.94% | 3.4 | 35.3 |
| 2016 | 335,574 | 1.73% | 3.3 | 35.2 |
| 2015 | 330,952 | 1.04% | 3.3 | 34.9 |
| 2014 | 327,512 | 1.05% | 3.3 | 34.7 |
| 2013 | 323,885 | 1.18% | 3.2 | 34.5 |
| 2012 | 320,841 | 0.71% | 3.2 | 34.4 |
| 2011 | 319,137 | 0.35% | 3.2 | 34.1 |
| 2010 | 318,158 | 0.26% | 3.2 | 33.9 |
| 2009 | 318,612 | -0.55% | 3.2 | 33.6 |
| 2008 | 317,514 | 1.24% | 3.2 | 33.5 |
| 2007 | 311,651 | 2.50% | 3.1 | 33.6 |
| 2006 | 303,874 | 2.55% | 3.0 | 33.4 |
| 2005 | 296,834 | 2.13% | 3.0 | 33.2 |
| 2004 | 292,168 | 1.03% | 2.9 | 32.9 |
| 2003 | 289,605 | 0.73% | 2.9 | 32.7 |
| 2002 | 287,607 | 0.65% | 2.9 | 32.4 |
| 2001 | 285,052 | 1.13% | 2.8 | 32.1 |
| 2000 | 281,280 | 1.53% | 2.8 | 31.9 |
| 1999 | 277,448 | 1.21% | 2.8 | 31.7 |
| 1998 | 274,111 | 1.21% | 2.7 | 31.4 |
| 1997 | 271,184 | 0.93% | 2.7 | 31.1 |
| 1996 | 268,960 | 0.71% | 2.7 | 30.8 |
| 1995 | 267,510 | 0.37% | 2.7 | 30.4 |
| 1994 | 266,054 | 0.73% | 2.7 | 30.1 |
| 1993 | 263,754 | 1.01% | 2.6 | 29.7 |
| 1992 | 261,085 | 1.02% | 2.6 | 29.5 |
| 1991 | 257,812 | 1.50% | 2.6 | 29.2 |
| 1990 | 254,833 | 0.82% | 2.5 | 29.0 |
| 1989 | 252,851 | 0.75% | 2.5 | 28.6 |
| 1988 | 249,726 | 1.75% | 2.5 | 28.3 |
| 1987 | 245,854 | 1.38% | 2.5 | 28.1 |
| 1986 | 243,184 | 0.81% | 2.4 | 27.7 |
| 1985 | 241,402 | 0.66% | 2.4 | 27.3 |
| 1984 | 239,501 | 0.92% | 2.4 | 27.0 |
| 1983 | 236,964 | 1.22% | 2.4 | 26.7 |
| 1982 | 233,845 | 1.44% | 2.3 | 26.4 |
| 1981 | 230,746 | 1.23% | 2.3 | 26.1 |
| 1980 | 228,144 | 1.04% | 2.3 | 25.9 |
| 1979 | 225,756 | 1.07% | 2.3 | 25.6 |
| 1978 | 223,572 | 0.88% | 2.2 | 25.3 |
| 1977 | 221,834 | 0.68% | 2.2 | 25.0 |
| 1976 | 220,190 | 0.80% | 2.2 | 24.7 |
| 1975 | 218,028 | 1.17% | 2.2 | 24.4 |
| 1974 | 215,266 | 1.38% | 2.1 | 24.1 |
| 1973 | 212,381 | 1.32% | 2.1 | 23.9 |
| 1972 | 209,203 | 1.70% | 2.1 | 23.8 |
| 1971 | 206,161 | 1.23% | 2.1 | 23.6 |
| 1970 | 204,478 | 0.41% | 2.0 | 23.4 |
| 1969 | 203,377 | 0.67% | 2.0 | 23.3 |
| 1968 | 201,504 | 1.18% | 2.0 | 23.1 |
| 1967 | 198,783 | 1.54% | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 1966 | 195,596 | 1.69% | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 1965 | 192,333 | 1.67% | 1.9 | 23.1 |
| 1964 | 189,026 | 1.80% | 1.9 | 23.3 |
| 1963 | 185,643 | 1.81% | 1.9 | 23.6 |
| 1962 | 182,341 | 1.77% | 1.8 | 23.9 |
| 1961 | 178,998 | 1.93% | 1.8 | 24.2 |
| 1960 | 175,560 | 1.95% | 1.8 | 24.4 |
| 1959 | 171,994 | 2.16% | 1.7 | 24.7 |
| 1958 | 168,478 | 1.97% | 1.7 | 24.9 |
| 1957 | 164,755 | 2.50% | 1.6 | 25.0 |
| 1956 | 161,079 | 2.00% | 1.6 | 25.1 |
| 1955 | 157,746 | 2.18% | 1.6 | 25.1 |
| 1954 | 154,263 | 2.29% | 1.5 | 25.2 |
| 1953 | 150,742 | 2.33% | 1.5 | 25.3 |
| 1952 | 147,762 | 1.65% | 1.5 | 25.4 |
| 1951 | 145,420 | 1.54% | 1.5 | 25.5 |
| 1950 | 142,667 | 2.29% | 1.4 | 25.5 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 405,839 | 0.82% | 4.0 | 36.9 |
| 2028 | 409,030 | 0.75% | 4.1 | 37.3 |
| 2029 | 411,856 | 0.63% | 4.1 | 37.7 |
| 2030 | 414,348 | 0.58% | 4.1 | 38.1 |
| 2031 | 416,609 | 0.51% | 4.2 | 38.5 |
| 2032 | 418,615 | 0.45% | 4.2 | 39.0 |
| 2033 | 420,420 | 0.41% | 4.2 | 39.4 |
| 2034 | 422,053 | 0.36% | 4.2 | 39.8 |
| 2035 | 423,579 | 0.36% | 4.2 | 40.3 |
| 2036 | 425,022 | 0.32% | 4.2 | 40.7 |
| 2037 | 426,318 | 0.29% | 4.3 | 41.0 |
| 2038 | 427,488 | 0.26% | 4.3 | 41.4 |
| 2039 | 428,540 | 0.23% | 4.3 | 41.8 |
| 2040 | 429,452 | 0.20% | 4.3 | 42.1 |
| 2041 | 430,226 | 0.17% | 4.3 | 42.5 |
| 2042 | 430,917 | 0.16% | 4.3 | 42.8 |
| 2043 | 431,585 | 0.15% | 4.3 | 43.1 |
| 2044 | 432,143 | 0.10% | 4.3 | 43.4 |
| 2045 | 432,484 | 0.05% | 4.3 | 43.7 |
| 2046 | 432,695 | 0.04% | 4.3 | 43.9 |
| 2047 | 432,848 | 0.03% | 4.3 | 44.2 |
| 2048 | 432,942 | 0.02% | 4.3 | 44.4 |
| 2049 | 432,998 | 0.01% | 4.3 | 44.6 |
| 2050 | 432,993 | -0.01% | 4.3 | 44.9 |
| 2051 | 432,981 | 0.01% | 4.3 | 45.1 |
| 2052 | 432,895 | -0.04% | 4.3 | 45.3 |
| 2053 | 432,700 | -0.04% | 4.3 | 45.6 |
| 2054 | 432,492 | -0.05% | 4.3 | 45.8 |
| 2055 | 432,183 | -0.09% | 4.3 | 46.1 |
| 2056 | 431,752 | -0.11% | 4.3 | 46.3 |
| 2057 | 431,239 | -0.13% | 4.3 | 46.6 |
| 2058 | 430,671 | -0.13% | 4.3 | 46.9 |
| 2059 | 430,069 | -0.15% | 4.3 | 47.1 |
| 2060 | 429,360 | -0.18% | 4.3 | 47.4 |
| 2061 | 428,611 | -0.17% | 4.3 | 47.6 |
| 2062 | 427,790 | -0.22% | 4.3 | 47.8 |
| 2063 | 426,880 | -0.21% | 4.3 | 48.0 |
| 2064 | 425,994 | -0.21% | 4.2 | 48.1 |
| 2065 | 425,036 | -0.24% | 4.2 | 48.3 |
| 2066 | 424,003 | -0.24% | 4.2 | 48.4 |
| 2067 | 422,907 | -0.28% | 4.2 | 48.6 |
| 2068 | 421,787 | -0.26% | 4.2 | 48.7 |
| 2069 | 420,660 | -0.28% | 4.2 | 48.9 |
| 2070 | 419,428 | -0.31% | 4.2 | 49.1 |
| 2071 | 418,105 | -0.32% | 4.2 | 49.3 |
| 2072 | 416,668 | -0.36% | 4.2 | 49.6 |
| 2073 | 415,208 | -0.34% | 4.1 | 49.7 |
| 2074 | 413,764 | -0.36% | 4.1 | 49.9 |
| 2075 | 412,217 | -0.39% | 4.1 | 50.0 |
| 2076 | 410,554 | -0.42% | 4.1 | 50.2 |
| 2077 | 408,719 | -0.48% | 4.1 | 50.3 |
| 2078 | 406,801 | -0.46% | 4.1 | 50.4 |
| 2079 | 404,868 | -0.49% | 4.0 | 50.5 |
| 2080 | 402,850 | -0.51% | 4.0 | 50.6 |
| 2081 | 400,798 | -0.51% | 4.0 | 50.7 |
| 2082 | 398,781 | -0.50% | 4.0 | 50.7 |
| 2083 | 396,748 | -0.53% | 4.0 | 50.8 |
| 2084 | 394,666 | -0.53% | 3.9 | 50.8 |
| 2085 | 392,564 | -0.54% | 3.9 | 50.8 |
| 2086 | 390,442 | -0.54% | 3.9 | 50.9 |
| 2087 | 388,288 | -0.56% | 3.9 | 50.9 |
| 2088 | 386,088 | -0.57% | 3.9 | 50.9 |
| 2089 | 383,970 | -0.53% | 3.8 | 51.0 |
| 2090 | 381,944 | -0.53% | 3.8 | 51.0 |
| 2091 | 379,877 | -0.56% | 3.8 | 51.0 |
| 2092 | 377,759 | -0.56% | 3.8 | 51.1 |
| 2093 | 375,704 | -0.53% | 3.7 | 51.1 |
| 2094 | 373,748 | -0.52% | 3.7 | 51.2 |
| 2095 | 371,828 | -0.52% | 3.7 | 51.2 |
| 2096 | 369,912 | -0.52% | 3.7 | 51.3 |
| 2097 | 368,033 | -0.50% | 3.7 | 51.4 |
| 2098 | 366,200 | -0.50% | 3.7 | 51.4 |
| 2099 | 364,391 | -0.49% | 3.6 | 51.5 |
| 2100 | 362,582 | -0.50% | 3.6 | 51.5 |
States & provinces of Iceland by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reykjavík | 240,882 | 59.9% |
| 2 | Höfuðborgarsvæði | 240,882 | 59.9% |
| 3 | Norðurland eystra | 30,600 | 7.6% |
| 4 | Suðurland | 28,399 | 7.1% |
| 5 | Suðurnes | 27,829 | 6.9% |
| 6 | Vesturland | 16,662 | 4.1% |
| 7 | Austurland | 13,173 | 3.3% |
| 8 | Norðurland vestra | 7,322 | 1.8% |
| 9 | Vestfirðir | 7,115 | 1.8% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Iceland
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reykjavík capital | Capital Region | 118,918 |
| 2 | Kópavogur | Capital Region | 40,040 |
| 3 | Hafnarfjörður | Capital Region | 31,525 |
| 4 | Reykjanesbær | Southern Peninsula | 19,724 |
| 5 | Akureyri | Northeast | 19,219 |
| 6 | Keflavík | Southern Peninsula | 15,930 |
FAQ
What is the population of Iceland in 2026?
The population of Iceland is 402,329 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Iceland?
Reykjavík is the biggest city in Iceland with 118,918 inhabitants; the capital is Reykjavik.
Is the population of Iceland growing or shrinking?
The population of Iceland is growing at 0.92% per year, and is projected to peak in 2049 at 432,998.
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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