Demographics of Iceland

Demographics of Iceland
Population pyramid of Iceland in 2020
Population400,000 (2024 est.)
Growth rate0.93% (2022 est.)
Birth rate12.96 births/1,000 population
Death rate6.56 deaths/1,000 population
Life expectancy83.64 years
 • male81.41 years
 • female85.97 years
Fertility rate1.95 children
Infant mortality rate1.65 deaths/1,000 live births
Net migration rate2.89 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Sex ratio
Total1 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
At birth1.05 male(s)/female
Nationality
NationalityIcelandic

The demographics of Iceland include population density, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

As of 2022, the Icelandic population was just over 376,000. About 86,000 residents (23.7%) were of foreign background.[1]

About 99% of the nation's inhabitants live in urban areas (localities with populations greater than 200) and 64% live in the Capital Region.

  1. ^ "Mannfjöldi eftir bakgrunni, kyni og aldri 1996-2020".