| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total population | 387,000–393,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 393,400 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 386,500 people |
| Median age | 36 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 82.7–82.8 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 82.81 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 82.69 years |
| Ethnic groups | Icelandic 78.7%, Polish 5.8%, Danish 1%, Ukrainian 1%, other 13.5% (2024 est.); note: data represent population by country of birthCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Languages | Icelandic, English, Polish, Nordic languages, GermanCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Religions | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland (official) 58.6% Roman Catholic 3.8%, Independent Congregation of Reykjavik 2.6%, Independent Congregation of Hafnarfjordur 1.9%, pagan worship 1.5%, Icelandic Ethical Humanist Association 1.4%, other (includes Zuist and Pentecostal) or unspecified 18.7%, none 7.7% (2024 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Urbanization | 94% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Population growth | 0.218 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Birth rate | 11.2 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Death rate | 6.8 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Urban population | 94.2 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Languages (structured) | Icelandic / Icelandic Sign Language / Icelandic-Basque PidginGlottolog [2026] |
Population
Iceland
Section metadata
Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage12/12
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- UN DESA WPPun_desa_wppEdition: 2024
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- CIA World Factbookcia_factbookEdition: 2025
- Glottologglottolog_languagesEdition: 2026
About this data
Iceland's population on Databook compiles 12 indicators from 5 open datasets including UN DESA WPP, World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI. Key figures include total population (387,000–393,000 people), median age (36 years). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.