Population density in Ísland

Population density in Ísland was 3.8 people per square kilometre in 2024.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Ísland, 2024 3.8 People per km²
Change from 2023 0% 2023: 3.8 per km²
Iceland, 2024 3.8 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 283rd of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Ísland over time

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People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density, by region (people per km²), 2000 to 2024
Period ÍslandIceland
2024 3.8 per km² 3.8 per km²
2023 3.8 per km² 3.8 per km²
2022 3.8 per km² 3.8 per km²
2021 3.6 per km² 3.6 per km²
2020 3.6 per km² 3.6 per km²
2019 3.6 per km² 3.6 per km²
2018 3.5 per km² 3.5 per km²
2017 3.4 per km² 3.4 per km²
2016 3.3 per km²b (break in time series) 3.3 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 3.3 per km² 3.3 per km²
2014 3.3 per km² 3.3 per km²
2013 3.2 per km² 3.2 per km²
2012 3.2 per km² 3.2 per km²
2011 3.2 per km² 3.2 per km²
2010 3.2 per km² 3.2 per km²
2009 3.2 per km² 3.2 per km²
2008 3.2 per km² 3.2 per km²
2007 3.1 per km² 3.1 per km²
2006 3.0 per km² 3.0 per km²
2005 3.0 per km² 3.0 per km²
2004 2.9 per km² 2.9 per km²
2003 2.9 per km² 2.9 per km²
2002 2.9 per km² 2.9 per km²
2001 2.8 per km² 2.8 per km²
2000 2.8 per km² 2.8 per km²

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is unchanged from 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 3.3 per km², the figure has changed by +15.2%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 285 regions with data for 2024, Ísland has the 283rd highest value.
  • The figure for Iceland in 2024 was 3.8 per km².

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_d3dens · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Ísland
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat