The population of Iceland grew steadily within the last 10 years. Even so, the inhabitants with an Icelandic citizenship grew slower than the inhabitants with a foreign citizenship in recent years. In conclusion, the population growth was to a big extent due to immigration. To be specific, several of the immigrants who moved to Iceland in 2022 came from Poland and Denmark.

La population totale en Islande était estimée à 0,4 million de personnes en 2024, selon les dernières données du recensement et les projections de Trading Economics. Les valeurs actuelles, des données historiques, des prévisions, des statistiques, des tableaux et le calendrier économique - Islande - Population.

Population growth (annual %) in Iceland was reported at 2.8226 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iceland - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

The total population of Iceland was about 384 thousand people in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the total population rose by approximately 157 thousand people, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The total population will steadily rise by around 49 thousand people over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

Iceland IS: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data was reported at 7.467 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.727 % for 2016. Iceland IS: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 7.878 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.638 % in 1981 and a record low of 6.538 % in 1960. Iceland IS: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Population, male (% of total population) in Iceland was reported at 51.2 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iceland - Population, male (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Key information about Iceland population

• The Iceland population reached 0.4 million people in Dec 2023, compared with the previously reported figure of 0.4 million people in Dec 2022
• The data reached an all-time high of 0.4 million people in Dec 2023 and a record low of 0.0 million people in Dec 1786

Statistics Iceland provides year-end Population.


Further information about Iceland population data

• In the latest reports, Iceland Unemployment Rate increased to 3.8 % in Jan 2024
• Monthly earnings of the Iceland population was 6,275.9 USD in Dec 2022
• Iceland Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 81.0 % in Jan 2024

Population, female in Iceland was reported at 197430 Persons in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iceland - Population, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

The share of foreign citizens increased significantly in recent years; in 2000, the share was below three percent. It then increased until 2009, before falling slightly after the financial crisis hit Iceland's economy hard. However, it increased from seven percent in 2015 to nearly 17 in 2024, meaning that the share of foreign citizens in Iceland doubled over the last eight years. In 2022, the biggest share of foreign citizens migrating to Iceland came from Poland.

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Iceland IS: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % of Female Population data was reported at 7.099 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.320 % for 2016. Iceland IS: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 7.650 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.278 % in 1982 and a record low of 6.414 % in 1960. Iceland IS: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % of Female Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) in Iceland was reported at 17.98 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iceland - Population ages 0-14, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Working-Age Population Male: From 15 to 74 Years for Iceland (LFWA74MAISQ647S) from Q1 2003 to Q4 2024 about Iceland, 15 to 74 years, and males.

In 2024, the labor participation rate among the total population aged between 15 and 64 in Iceland remained nearly unchanged at around ***** percent. However, 2024 marked the third consecutive increase of the labor participation rate. The labor force participation rate is the share of the population aged 15 and over who are currently employed or actively searching for work. It is calculated by dividing the economically active population aged 15 and over by the total population aged 15 and over.Find more statistics on other topics about Iceland with key insights such as youth unemployment rate.

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Key information about Iceland Monthly Earnings

• Iceland Monthly Earnings stood at 6,909 USD in Dec 2023, compared with the previous figure of 6,505 USD in Dec 2022
• Iceland Monthly Earnings data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1998 to Dec 2023, with an average number of 4,977 USD
• The data reached the an all-time high of 6,909 USD in Dec 2023 and a record low of 2,538 USD in Dec 2001

CEIC converts Monthly Earnings into USD. Statistics Iceland provides Average Monthly Earnings in local currency. The Central Bank of Iceland average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Monthly Earnings cover full time employees in Private sector only.


Further information about Iceland Monthly Earnings

• In the latest reports, Iceland Population reached 0 million people in Dec 2023
• Unemployment Rate of Iceland increased to 3 % in Oct 2024
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 81 % in Oct 2024

There were 33 900 Linkedin users in Iceland in August 2024, which accounted for 9.3% of its entire population. People aged 35 to 54 were the largest user group (13 000).

The youth unemployment rate in Iceland declined to 7.65 percent in 2024. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significantly higher youth unemployment rate than the preceding years.The youth unemployment rate refers to the share of the workforce aged 15 to 24 that is currently not working but is actively searching for work. It does not include the economically inactive population, such as the long-term unemployed or full-time students.Find more statistics on other topics about Iceland with key insights such as labor participation rate among the total population aged between 15 and 64.

Population, male in Iceland was reported at 201394 Persons in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iceland - Population, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.