| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 05 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Iceland is projected at 393k, compared to 388k in 2023. It ranks 179th in the world by population and 40th in Europe. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 1.35 percent, the 82th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 201k males and 192k females in Iceland. The percentage of the male population is 51.2%, compared to 48.79% of the female population. Iceland has 9,480 more males than females. The sex ratio in Iceland in 2024 will be 104.939 males per 100 females. Iceland is in the 213th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 71,341 | 71,327 | 142,667 | 2.29 | 100.020 |
| 1955 | 79,443 | 78,303 | 157,746 | 2.18 | 101.456 |
| 1960 | 88,677 | 86,884 | 175,560 | 1.95 | 102.064 |
| 1965 | 97,205 | 95,128 | 192,333 | 1.67 | 102.183 |
| 1970 | 103,386 | 101,092 | 204,478 | 0.41 | 102.269 |
| 1975 | 110,160 | 107,868 | 218,028 | 1.17 | 102.125 |
| 1980 | 115,015 | 113,129 | 228,144 | 1.04 | 101.667 |
| 1985 | 121,374 | 120,028 | 241,402 | 0.66 | 101.121 |
| 1990 | 127,930 | 126,903 | 254,833 | 0.82 | 100.809 |
| 1995 | 134,111 | 133,399 | 267,510 | 0.37 | 100.534 |
| 2000 | 140,794 | 140,486 | 281,280 | 1.53 | 100.219 |
| 2005 | 149,221 | 147,613 | 296,834 | 2.13 | 101.089 |
| 2010 | 160,013 | 158,145 | 318,158 | 0.26 | 101.181 |
| 2015 | 166,271 | 164,680 | 330,952 | 1.04 | 100.966 |
| 2020 | 188,041 | 178,573 | 366,614 | 1.27 | 105.302 |
| 2021 | 190,971 | 181,672 | 372,644 | 1.98 | 105.119 |
| 2022 | 194,847 | 185,508 | 380,356 | 2.11 | 105.034 |
| 2023 | 198,429 | 189,129 | 387,558 | 1.64 | 104.917 |
| 2024 | 201,438 | 191,958 | 393,396 | 1.35 | 104.939 |
| 2025 | 204,066 | 194,200 | 398,266 | 1.11 | 105.080 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.030 | 25.519 | 3.854 |
| 1955 | 73.276 | 25.130 | 4.036 |
| 1960 | 74.049 | 24.442 | 4.259 |
| 1965 | 73.796 | 23.109 | 3.720 |
| 1970 | 73.780 | 23.445 | 2.815 |
| 1975 | 75.269 | 24.376 | 2.640 |
| 1980 | 76.597 | 25.855 | 2.478 |
| 1985 | 77.390 | 27.349 | 1.942 |
| 1990 | 77.741 | 28.963 | 2.302 |
| 1995 | 77.543 | 30.438 | 2.083 |
| 2000 | 79.549 | 31.873 | 2.071 |
| 2005 | 81.169 | 33.191 | 2.046 |
| 2010 | 81.594 | 33.877 | 2.192 |
| 2015 | 82.164 | 34.940 | 1.809 |
| 2020 | 82.711 | 35.595 | 1.718 |
| 2021 | 82.843 | 35.718 | 1.818 |
| 2022 | 81.588 | 35.747 | 1.589 |
| 2023 | 82.691 | 35.808 | 1.540 |
| 2024 | 83.013 | 35.978 | 1.517 |
| 2025 | 83.153 | 36.233 | 1.502 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 1,122 | 4,103 | 7.862 | 28.758 |
| 1955 | 1,102 | 4,476 | 6.988 | 28.377 |
| 1960 | 1,174 | 4,867 | 6.685 | 27.725 |
| 1965 | 1,294 | 4,711 | 6.727 | 24.495 |
| 1970 | 1,467 | 4,062 | 7.172 | 19.867 |
| 1975 | 1,423 | 4,371 | 6.526 | 20.046 |
| 1980 | 1,543 | 4,536 | 6.763 | 19.881 |
| 1985 | 1,660 | 3,887 | 6.875 | 16.101 |
| 1990 | 1,721 | 4,771 | 6.753 | 18.721 |
| 1995 | 1,963 | 4,308 | 7.339 | 16.105 |
| 2000 | 1,835 | 4,279 | 6.525 | 15.214 |
| 2005 | 1,853 | 4,248 | 6.242 | 14.311 |
| 2010 | 2,035 | 4,924 | 6.396 | 15.478 |
| 2015 | 2,196 | 4,129 | 6.635 | 12.476 |
| 2020 | 2,315 | 4,486 | 6.314 | 12.237 |
| 2021 | 2,344 | 4,819 | 6.291 | 12.932 |
| 2022 | 2,826 | 4,334 | 7.429 | 11.394 |
| 2023 | 2,612 | 4,347 | 6.739 | 11.215 |
| 2024 | 2,613 | 4,377 | 6.643 | 11.125 |
| 2025 | 2,648 | 4,367 | 6.649 | 10.965 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 103,856 | 38,803 | 72.800 |
| 1955 | 121,006 | 36,636 | 76.760 |
| 1960 | 141,000 | 34,592 | 80.300 |
| 1965 | 159,082 | 33,231 | 82.720 |
| 1970 | 173,558 | 30,868 | 84.900 |
| 1975 | 188,999 | 29,071 | 86.669 |
| 1980 | 201,464 | 26,798 | 88.260 |
| 1985 | 216,386 | 25,196 | 89.570 |
| 1990 | 231,452 | 23,591 | 90.750 |
| 1995 | 245,228 | 22,401 | 91.630 |
| 2000 | 259,125 | 21,310 | 92.401 |
| 2005 | 274,440 | 20,539 | 93.037 |
| 2010 | 299,745 | 20,583 | 93.574 |
| 2015 | 309,438 | 20,805 | 93.700 |
| 2020 | 322,286 | 20,942 | 93.898 |
| 2021 | 324,826 | 20,938 | 93.944 |
| 2022 | 327,298 | 20,920 | 93.992 |
| 2023 | 329,708 | 20,889 | 94.042 |
| 2024 | 332,066 | 20,844 | 94.094 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 12,065 | 11,290 | 23,355 | 5.94 | 106.864 |
| 05-09 | 11,518 | 10,796 | 22,314 | 5.67 | 106.688 |
| 10-14 | 12,343 | 11,868 | 24,212 | 6.15 | 104.002 |
| 15-19 | 12,812 | 12,174 | 24,985 | 6.35 | 105.241 |
| 20-24 | 13,100 | 12,872 | 25,972 | 6.60 | 101.771 |
| 25-29 | 15,510 | 14,629 | 30,139 | 7.66 | 106.022 |
| 30-34 | 17,824 | 15,657 | 33,481 | 8.51 | 113.840 |
| 35-39 | 15,499 | 13,395 | 28,893 | 7.34 | 115.707 |
| 40-44 | 14,536 | 12,833 | 27,369 | 6.96 | 113.270 |
| 45-49 | 12,666 | 11,729 | 24,395 | 6.20 | 107.989 |
| 50-54 | 11,982 | 11,203 | 23,184 | 5.89 | 106.953 |
| 55-59 | 11,093 | 10,989 | 22,082 | 5.61 | 100.946 |
| 60-64 | 10,662 | 10,806 | 21,469 | 5.46 | 98.667 |
| 65-69 | 9,723 | 9,709 | 19,432 | 4.94 | 100.144 |
| 70-74 | 7,940 | 7,920 | 15,860 | 4.03 | 100.253 |
| 75-79 | 5,889 | 6,135 | 12,024 | 3.06 | 95.990 |
| 80-84 | 3,414 | 4,149 | 7,564 | 1.92 | 82.285 |
| 85-89 | 1,864 | 2,311 | 4,175 | 1.06 | 80.658 |
| 90-94 | 804 | 1,145 | 1,950 | 0.50 | 70.218 |
| 95-99 | 176 | 310 | 487 | 0.12 | 56.774 |
| 100+ | 18 | 37 | 56 | 0.01 | 48.649 |
| Total | 201,438 | 191,957 | 393,398 | 104.939 | |