Population by labor force status bars in Iceland
Iceland: Population by labor force status bars was 69,768 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69,768
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
178th
of 186 countries
All-time high
69,977
in 2023
All-time low
64,010
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status bars in Iceland stood at 69,768.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Iceland peaked at 69,977 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64,010, in 1991.
That places Iceland 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64,010 | — |
| 1992 | 64,771 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 65,541 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 65,743 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 65,334 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 64,923 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 64,712 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 64,668 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 64,920 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 65,500 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 66,081 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 66,226 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65,981 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 65,691 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 65,494 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 65,454 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 65,770 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 66,328 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 66,588 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 66,591 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66,487 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 66,428 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 66,691 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 66,958 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 66,833 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 66,737 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 67,174 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 67,673 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68,076 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 68,658 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 69,400 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 69,905 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 69,977 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 69,881 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 69,768 | -0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 69,768 is below the median for high income countries, which is 941,170, 7% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 69,768 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.31 million, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,958 | 64,010 | 65,743 | 9 |
| 2000s | 65,911 | 65,454 | 66,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,965 | 66,428 | 68,076 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,598 | 68,658 | 69,977 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 by labor force status bars in Iceland?
- Population by labor force status bars in Iceland was 69,768 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 69,977 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,010 in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Iceland ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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