Population by labor force status in Iceland
Iceland: Population by labor force status was 69,768 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69,768 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
178th
of 186 countries
All-time high
69,977 people
in 2023
All-time low
64,010 people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Iceland stood at 69,768 people.
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 in Iceland peaked at 69,977 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64,010 people, 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 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64,010 people | — |
| 1992 | 64,771 people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 65,541 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 65,743 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 65,334 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 64,923 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 64,712 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 64,668 people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 64,920 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 65,500 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 66,081 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 66,226 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65,981 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 65,691 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 65,494 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 65,454 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 65,770 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 66,328 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 66,588 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 66,591 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66,487 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 66,428 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 66,691 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 66,958 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 66,833 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 66,737 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 67,174 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 67,673 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68,076 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 68,658 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 69,400 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 69,905 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 69,977 people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 69,881 people | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 69,768 people | -0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 69,768 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 941,170 people, 7% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 69,768 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.31 million people, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,958 people | 64,010 people | 65,743 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 65,911 people | 65,454 people | 66,588 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,965 people | 66,428 people | 68,076 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,598 people | 68,658 people | 69,977 people | 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 in Iceland?
- Population by labor force status in Iceland was 69,768 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 69,977 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,010 people in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for population by labor force status?
- Iceland ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).