Population estimates and projections in Iceland
Iceland had an estimated population of 387,558 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Iceland, 2023 (latest estimate)
387,558
Change from 2022
+1.9%
Projection for 2030
414,348 people
Projection for 2050
432,993 people
Projection for 2100
362,582 people
Position in 2023
176th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Iceland over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Iceland |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 362,582 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 371,828 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 381,944 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 392,564 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 402,850 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 412,217 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 419,428 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 425,036 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 429,360 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 432,183 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 432,993 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 432,484 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 429,452 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 423,579 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 414,348 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 398,266 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 387,558 people |
| 2022 | 380,356 people |
| 2021 | 372,644 people |
| 2020 | 366,614 people |
| 2019 | 360,700 people |
| 2018 | 352,854 people |
| 2017 | 343,532 people |
| 2016 | 335,574 people |
| 2015 | 330,952 people |
| 2014 | 327,512 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.9% from 380,356 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 323,885 people, the figure has changed by +19.7%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Iceland has the 176th highest value.
More for Iceland
All statistics for Iceland
Population on 1 January
389,444 people
2025 · Eurostat
Population by age and sex
389,444 people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude birth rate
11.2 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude death rate
6.8 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Total fertility rate
1.56 births per woman
2024 · Eurostat
Population aged 65 and over
15.9%
2025 · Eurostat