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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Iceland

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population392.4K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$38.58B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$98.32K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth82.82024 · yearsInternet use98.2%2024 · % of populationForest area0.5%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
1.5%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Iceland2025 · 1.5%
-0.140.561.271.972.681960199320251961: 1.9%1962: 1.9%1963: 1.8%1964: 1.8%1965: 1.7%1966: 1.7%1967: 1.6%1968: 1.4%1969: 0.9%1970: 0.5%1971: 0.8%1972: 1.5%1973: 1.5%1974: 1.4%1975: 1.3%1976: 1%1977: 0.7%1978: 0.8%1979: 1%1980: 1.1%1981: 1.1%1982: 1.3%1983: 1.3%1984: 1.1%1985: 0.8%1986: 0.7%1987: 1.1%1988: 1.6%1989: 1.2%1990: 0.8%1991: 1.2%1992: 1.3%1993: 1%1994: 0.9%1995: 0.5%1996: 0.5%1997: 0.8%1998: 1.1%1999: 1.2%2000: 1.4%2001: 1.3%2002: 0.9%2003: 0.7%2004: 0.9%2005: 1.6%2006: 2.3%2007: 2.5%2008: 1.9%2009: 0.3%2010: -0.1%2011: 0.3%2012: 0.5%2013: 0.9%2014: 1.1%2015: 1%2016: 1.4%2017: 2.3%2018: 2.7%2019: 2.2%2020: 1.6%2021: 1.6%2022: 2.5%2023: 1%2024: 0.2%2025: 1.5%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Iceland in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Reykjavik
Country code
ISL

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