Population, total in Iceland
Iceland: Population, total was 392,404 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
392,404
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
177th
of 218 countries
All-time high
392,404
in 2025
All-time low
175,574
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Iceland recorded 392,404 for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Iceland peaked at 392,404 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 175,574, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 177th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total 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 | 385,663 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 386,506 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 392,404 | +1.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 392,404 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 13% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 392,404 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 7% of the median. (57 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 | 380,926 | 366,463 | 392,404 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Iceland?
- Population, total in Iceland was 392,404 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 392,404 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,574 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for population, total?
- Iceland ranks 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.