Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in Iceland

Iceland: Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population was 207,330 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
207,330 Persons
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
37th
of 37 countries
All-time high
207,330 Persons
in 2025
All-time low
128,380 Persons
in 1998
Years of data
6
1998–2025

Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in Iceland, 1998–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998201120251998: 128.4k Persons2021: 187.6k Persons2022: 192.1k Persons2023: 197.4k Persons2024: 202.2k Persons2025: 207.3k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2025, labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Iceland stood at 207,330 Persons. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Iceland peaked at 207,330 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 128,380 Persons, in 1998.

Iceland ranks 37th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 128,380 Persons 128,380 Persons 128,380 Persons 1
2020s 197,332 Persons 187,630 Persons 207,330 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 34 Ireland 639,540 Persons compare
  2. 35 Luxembourg 591,540 Persons compare
  3. 36 North Macedonia 563,640 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Iceland?
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Iceland was 207,330 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 207,330 Persons in 2025.
What is the lowest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 128,380 Persons in 1998.
How does Iceland rank for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population?
Iceland ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 1,019 data points, 1995–2026
Last refreshed

This dataset provides labour market indicators aggregated at national level and broken down by urban-rural territorial typology. Data source and definition The indicators include labour indicators at place of residence by type of territory. Data is based on a labor force survey using ILO methodology and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Territorial typology The OECD classifies TL3 regions as predominantly urban, intermediate or predominantly rural; rural regions can be further split into “close to city” and “remote” (see methodology (pdf)). This typology supports analysis of socio-economic differences across regions. See also the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.