Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Iceland
Iceland: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data was 391.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
391.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
391.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
258 Thousand persons
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Iceland is 391.9 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Iceland peaked at 391.9 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 258 Thousand persons, in 1991.
Iceland ranks 46th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 258 Thousand persons | — |
| 1992 | 261.1 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 263.8 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 266 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 267.4 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 268.9 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 270.9 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 274 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 277.4 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 281.2 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 285 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 287.5 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 289.5 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 292.1 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 296.7 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 303.8 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 311.6 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 317.4 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 318.5 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 314.7 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 312.5 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 314.5 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 317.8 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 321.4 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 324.5 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 329.3 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 337.3 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 345.8 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 351.8 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 356.2 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 361.6 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 370.1 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 379.5 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 386.6 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 391.9 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267.5 Thousand persons | 258 Thousand persons | 277.4 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2000s | 298.33 Thousand persons | 281.2 Thousand persons | 318.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 326.96 Thousand persons | 312.5 Thousand persons | 351.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.32 Thousand persons | 356.2 Thousand persons | 391.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 43 Luxembourg 687.04 Thousand persons compare
- 44 Montenegro 623.12 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Malta 581.82 Thousand persons compare
- 47 Liechtenstein 40.99 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Iceland?
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Iceland was 391.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 391.9 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 258 Thousand persons in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - annual data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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