Population in Iceland

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Iceland

Latest population in Iceland
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	392,404 people	2025	41st lowest of 216	−6,385,919 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	1.56 births per woman	2024	78th lowest of 216	−0.34 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Iceland stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 41st lowest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 165 more
Iceland392,404
… 30 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	392,404
2024	386,506
2023	385,663
2022	382,003
2021	372,520
2020	366,463
2019	360,563
2018	352,721
2017	343,400
2016	335,439
2015	330,815
2014	327,386
2013	323,764
2012	320,716
2011	319,014
2010	318,041
2009	318,499
2008	317,414
2007	311,566
2006	303,782
2005	296,734
2004	292,074
2003	289,521
2002	287,523
2001	284,968
2000	281,205
1999	277,381
1998	274,047
1997	271,128
1996	268,916
1995	267,468
1994	266,021
1993	263,725
1992	261,057
1991	257,797
1990	254,826
1989	252,852
1988	249,740
1987	245,859
1986	243,180
1985	241,405
1984	239,511
1983	236,977
1982	233,860
1981	230,755
1980	228,138
1979	225,735
1978	223,537
1977	221,799
1976	220,154
1975	217,979
1974	215,209
1973	212,317
1972	209,137
1971	206,098
1970	204,438
1969	203,369
1968	201,488
1967	198,751
1966	195,570
1965	192,286
1964	188,983
1963	185,653
1962	182,378
1961	179,029
1960	175,574

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	1.56
2023	1.55
2022	1.59
2021	1.82
2020	1.72
2019	1.74
2018	1.71
2017	1.71
2016	1.74
2015	1.80
2014	1.93
2013	1.93
2012	2.04
2011	2.02
2010	2.20
2009	2.23
2008	2.15
2007	2.09
2006	2.08
2005	2.05
2004	2.04
2003	1.99
2002	1.93
2001	1.95
2000	2.08
1999	1.99
1998	2.05
1997	2.04
1996	2.12
1995	2.08
1994	2.14
1993	2.22
1992	2.21
1991	2.18
1990	2.30
1989	2.19
1988	2.26
1987	2.06
1986	1.92
1985	1.93
1984	2.08
1983	2.24
1982	2.27
1981	2.33
1980	2.48
1979	2.49
1978	2.35
1977	2.31
1976	2.52
1975	2.65
1974	2.66
1973	2.94
1972	3.09
1971	2.92
1970	2.81
1969	2.99
1968	3.06
1967	3.28
1966	3.59
1965	3.73
1964	3.88
1963	3.99
1962	3.98
1961	3.88
1960	4.29

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allfigures, “Population, Iceland, 2025: 392,404 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/iceland, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.