Rank #86 by World Population

🇮🇸Iceland

Iceland has a population of 385,663, ranking #86 in the world. The capital is Reykjavik. Located in Europe & Central Asia.

World Bank: High income

385,663

Population

#86

World Rank

82.5

Life Expectancy

$82,139

GDP Per Capita

Iceland, #86 by world population

Iceland Population History (1960-2024)

The country of Iceland had a population of 175,574 in 1960 and 386,506 in 2024, a 2.2× growth over 64 years. The peak was 386,506 in 2024. Average annual growth rate: 1.24%.

386,506

Population (2024)

175,574

Population (1960)

386,506

Peak (2024)

1.24%

Avg Annual Growth

Year	Population	Change	Annual %	Source
1960	175,574	-	-	estimate
1961	179,029	+3,455	+1.97%	estimate
1962	182,378	+3,349	+1.87%	estimate
1963	185,653	+3,275	+1.80%	estimate
1964	188,983	+3,330	+1.79%	estimate
1965	192,286	+3,303	+1.75%	estimate
1966	195,570	+3,284	+1.71%	estimate
1967	198,751	+3,181	+1.63%	estimate
1968	201,488	+2,737	+1.38%	estimate
1969	203,369	+1,881	+0.93%	estimate
1970	204,438	+1,069	+0.53%	estimate
1971	206,098	+1,660	+0.81%	estimate
1972	209,137	+3,039	+1.47%	estimate
1973	212,317	+3,180	+1.52%	estimate
1974	215,209	+2,892	+1.36%	estimate
1975	217,979	+2,770	+1.29%	estimate
1976	220,154	+2,175	+1.00%	estimate
1977	221,799	+1,645	+0.75%	estimate
1978	223,537	+1,738	+0.78%	estimate
1979	225,735	+2,198	+0.98%	estimate
1980	228,138	+2,403	+1.06%	estimate
1981	230,755	+2,617	+1.15%	estimate
1982	233,860	+3,105	+1.35%	estimate
1983	236,977	+3,117	+1.33%	estimate
1984	239,511	+2,534	+1.07%	estimate
1985	241,405	+1,894	+0.79%	estimate
1986	243,180	+1,775	+0.74%	estimate
1987	245,859	+2,679	+1.10%	estimate
1988	249,740	+3,881	+1.58%	estimate
1989	252,852	+3,112	+1.25%	estimate
1990	254,826	+1,974	+0.78%	estimate
1991	257,797	+2,971	+1.17%	estimate
1992	261,057	+3,260	+1.26%	estimate
1993	263,725	+2,668	+1.02%	estimate
1994	266,021	+2,296	+0.87%	estimate
1995	267,468	+1,447	+0.54%	estimate
1996	268,916	+1,448	+0.54%	estimate
1997	271,128	+2,212	+0.82%	estimate
1998	274,047	+2,919	+1.08%	estimate
1999	277,381	+3,334	+1.22%	estimate
2000	281,205	+3,824	+1.38%	estimate
2001	284,968	+3,763	+1.34%	estimate
2002	287,523	+2,555	+0.90%	estimate
2003	289,521	+1,998	+0.69%	estimate
2004	292,074	+2,553	+0.88%	estimate
2005	296,734	+4,660	+1.60%	estimate
2006	303,782	+7,048	+2.38%	estimate
2007	311,566	+7,784	+2.56%	estimate
2008	317,414	+5,848	+1.88%	estimate
2009	318,499	+1,085	+0.34%	estimate
2010	318,041	-458	-0.14%	estimate
2011	319,014	+973	+0.31%	estimate
2012	320,716	+1,702	+0.53%	estimate
2013	323,764	+3,048	+0.95%	estimate
2014	327,386	+3,622	+1.12%	estimate
2015	330,815	+3,429	+1.05%	estimate
2016	335,439	+4,624	+1.40%	estimate
2017	343,400	+7,961	+2.37%	estimate
2018	352,721	+9,321	+2.71%	estimate
2019	360,563	+7,842	+2.22%	estimate
2020	366,463	+5,900	+1.64%	estimate
2021	372,520	+6,057	+1.65%	estimate
2022	382,003	+9,483	+2.55%	estimate
2023	385,663	+3,660	+0.96%	estimate
2024	386,506	+843	+0.22%	estimate

Demographics

Population	385,663
Population Growth Rate	0.95%
Urban Population	94.2%
Fertility Rate	1.55 births/woman
Life Expectancy	82.5 years
Infant Mortality Rate	2.1 per 1,000
Literacy Rate	-

Economy & Trade

$82,139

GDP Per Capita

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

High income

Income Level

26.8

Gini Index (inequality)

87.4%

Trade (% of GDP)

488,000

Tourism Arrivals

Health & Education

8.7%

Health Expenditure (% GDP)

4.37

Physicians per 1,000

2.1

Infant Mortality (per 1,000)

Development & Connectivity

100.0%

Electricity Access

97.6%

Internet Users

117

Mobile Subs per 100

3.8

People per km2

4,630

Net Migration

Environment

0.5%

Forest Area

Other Countries in Europe & Central Asia

Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan

Iceland in global context

Iceland is one of 212 countries tracked. See how it ranks globally, regional shares of world population, and projections to 2050 / 2100.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Iceland has a population of 385,663, ranking #86 in the world. The annual population growth rate is 0.95%.

Life expectancy in Iceland is 82.5 years. The infant mortality rate is 2.1 per 1,000 live births.

Iceland's GDP per capita is $82,139. It is classified as a high income country by the World Bank.

94.2% of Iceland's population lives in urban areas. The overall population density is 3.8 people per square kilometer.

Literacy data for Iceland is available from the World Bank.

Sources: World Bank Open Data

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population figures are latest available estimates. GDP per capita in current US dollars.

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.