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Population in Iceland

Population in Iceland was 392,404 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 175th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons392,404
Change on 2024+1.5%
Rank175th of 215Countries ranked
Series high392,4042025
Series low175,5741960

Population in Iceland, 1960 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

150K200K250K300K350K400K196019701980199020002010202020251960: 175,574 persons1961: 179,029 persons1962: 182,378 persons1963: 185,653 persons1964: 188,983 persons1965: 192,286 persons1966: 195,570 persons1967: 198,751 persons1968: 201,488 persons1969: 203,369 persons1970: 204,438 persons1971: 206,098 persons1972: 209,137 persons1973: 212,317 persons1974: 215,209 persons1975: 217,979 persons1976: 220,154 persons1977: 221,799 persons1978: 223,537 persons1979: 225,735 persons1980: 228,138 persons1981: 230,755 persons1982: 233,860 persons1983: 236,977 persons1984: 239,511 persons1985: 241,405 persons1986: 243,180 persons1987: 245,859 persons1988: 249,740 persons1989: 252,852 persons1990: 254,826 persons1991: 257,797 persons1992: 261,057 persons1993: 263,725 persons1994: 266,021 persons1995: 267,468 persons1996: 268,916 persons1997: 271,128 persons1998: 274,047 persons1999: 277,381 persons2000: 281,205 persons2001: 284,968 persons2002: 287,523 persons2003: 289,521 persons2004: 292,074 persons2005: 296,734 persons2006: 303,782 persons2007: 311,566 persons2008: 317,414 persons2009: 318,499 persons2010: 318,041 persons2011: 319,014 persons2012: 320,716 persons2013: 323,764 persons2014: 327,386 persons2015: 330,815 persons2016: 335,439 persons2017: 343,400 persons2018: 352,721 persons2019: 360,563 persons2020: 366,463 persons2021: 372,520 persons2022: 382,003 persons2023: 385,663 persons2024: 386,506 persons2025: 392,404 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
2025392,404
2024386,506
2023385,663
2022382,003
2021372,520
2020366,463
2019360,563
2018352,721
2017343,400
2016335,439
2015330,815
2014327,386
2013323,764
2012320,716
2011319,014
2010318,041
2009318,499
2008317,414
2007311,566
2006303,782
2005296,734
2004292,074
2003289,521
2002287,523
2001284,968
2000281,205
1999277,381
1998274,047
1997271,128
1996268,916
1995267,468
1994266,021
1993263,725
1992261,057
1991257,797
1990254,826
1989252,852
1988249,740
1987245,859
1986243,180
1985241,405
1984239,511
1983236,977
1982233,860
1981230,755
1980228,138
1979225,735
1978223,537
1977221,799
1976220,154
1975217,979
1974215,209
1973212,317
1972209,137
1971206,098
1970204,438
1969203,369
1968201,488
1967198,751
1966195,570
1965192,286
1964188,983
1963185,653
1962182,378
1961179,029
1960175,574

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Iceland?

Population in Iceland was 392,404 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 175th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Iceland?

392,404 in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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