Iceland — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 142,000 71,000 71,000 1.42 1
1951 145,000 72,000 72,000 1.45
1952 147,000 74,000 73,000 1.47
1953 150,000 75,000 75,000 1.50 1
1954 154,000 77,000 76,000 1.54
1955 157,000 79,000 78,000 1.57
1956 161,000 81,000 79,000 1.61
1957 164,000 83,000 81,000 1.64
1958 168,000 85,000 83,000 1.68
1959 171,000 86,000 85,000 1.72
1960 175,000 88,000 86,000 1.75 1
1961 178,000 90,000 88,000 1.79
1962 182,000 92,000 90,000 1.82
1963 185,000 93,000 91,000 1.85
1964 189,000 95,000 93,000 1.89
1965 192,000 97,000 95,000 1.92
1966 195,000 98,000 96,000 1.95
1967 198,000 100,000 98,000 1.98
1968 201,000 101,000 99,000 2.01 1
1969 203,000 102,000 100,000 2.03
1970 204,000 103,000 101,000 2.04
1971 206,000 104,000 101,000 2.06
1972 209,000 105,000 103,000 2.09
1973 212,000 107,000 105,000 2.12
1974 215,000 108,000 106,000 2.15
1975 218,000 110,000 107,000 2.18
1976 220,000 111,000 108,000 2.20
1977 221,000 111,000 109,000 2.21
1978 223,000 112,000 110,000 2.23
1979 225,000 113,000 111,000 2.25 1
1980 228,000 115,000 113,000 2.28
1981 230,000 116,000 114,000 2.30
1982 233,000 117,000 116,000 2.33
1983 236,000 119,000 117,000 2.36
1984 239,000 120,000 119,000 2.39
1985 241,000 121,000 120,000 2.41
1986 243,000 122,000 120,000 2.43
1987 245,000 123,000 122,000 2.45
1988 249,000 125,000 124,000 2.49
1989 252,000 126,000 125,000 2.52 1
1990 254,000 127,000 126,000 2.54
1991 257,000 129,000 128,000 2.57
1992 261,000 130,000 130,000 2.61
1993 263,000 132,000 131,000 2.63
1994 266,000 133,000 132,000 2.65
1995 267,000 134,000 133,000 2.67
1996 268,000 134,000 134,000 2.68
1997 271,000 135,000 135,000 2.71
1998 274,000 137,000 136,000 2.73
1999 277,000 138,000 138,000 2.77 1
2000 281,000 140,000 140,000 2.81
2001 285,000 142,000 142,000 2.84
2002 287,000 143,000 143,000 2.87
2003 289,000 144,000 144,000 2.89
2004 292,000 146,000 145,000 2.92
2005 296,000 149,000 147,000 2.96
2006 303,000 153,000 149,000 3.03 1
2007 311,000 158,000 152,000 3.11
2008 317,000 161,000 155,000 3.17
2009 318,000 161,000 157,000 3.18
2010 318,000 160,000 158,000 3.17
2011 319,000 160,000 158,000 3.18
2012 320,000 160,000 159,000 3.20
2013 323,000 162,000 161,000 3.23
2014 327,000 164,000 163,000 3.27 1
2015 330,000 166,000 164,000 3.30
2016 335,000 169,000 166,000 3.35
2017 343,000 174,000 169,000 3.43
2018 352,000 180,000 172,000 3.52 1
2019 360,000 184,000 175,000 3.60
2020 366,000 188,000 178,000 3.66
2021 372,000 190,000 181,000 3.72
2022 380,000 194,000 185,000 3.79 1
2023 387,000 198,000 189,000 3.87
2024 393,000 201,000 191,000 3.92
2025 398,000 204,000 194,000 3.97 1
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