Iceland Population Clock
Iceland has an estimated population of about 392,404, which makes it the 115th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing steadily, at 1.51% a year.
The capital is Reykjavik.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Iceland's population is changing
Iceland records about 12 births and 7 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 5 people per day, or about 1,826 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 2,709 over the reported period, with more people arriving than leaving. That is equivalent to about 148% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Iceland would take roughly 46 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 335,439 to 392,404 — a gain of 56,965, or 17.0%.
Where people live in Iceland
With about 3.8 people per square kilometre, Iceland is very sparsely populated, well below the world average of 62. That ranks 114th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Australia and Canada.
Iceland covers about 100,830 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 392,404 into that density figure.
About 94.2% of people live in urban areas, making Iceland almost entirely urban, above the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 369,715 town and city dwellers and 22,689 living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Iceland
Iceland has an ageing population: about 17.5% are under 15 and 16.0% are 65 or older.
The total fertility rate is about 1.56 births per woman, below the ~2.1 replacement level, so without net immigration the population would eventually decline. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 82.8 years, roughly 9.3 years above the global average of 73.5.
Iceland at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 392,404 | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #115 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 1.51% | 2025 |
| Population density | 3.8 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 100,830 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 94.2% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.8 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 1.56 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 17.5% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 16.0% | 2025 |
| Net migration | 2,709 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 12 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 7 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank