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Municipalities

The population of the municipalities of Iceland according to official estimates.

NameStatusPopulation
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2000-01-01
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2005-01-01
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2010-01-01
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2015-01-01
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2020-01-01
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2023-01-01
 
Akranes (Akraneskaupstaður)Municipality5,3405,6576,5496,7677,5347,997
AkureyriMunicipality15,45616,56817,57318,19119,02519,893
Árborg (Sveitarfélagið Árborg)Municipality5,6916,5307,8118,05210,05511,239
ÁrneshreppurMunicipality675750544347
ÁsahreppurMunicipality129149190216251295
BláskógabyggðMunicipality8168939359611,1631,280
BolungarvíkMunicipality1,001930970923955997
BorgarbyggðMunicipality3,2963,4463,5423,5393,8524,090
DalabyggðMunicipality775711694680639653
DalvíkurbyggðMunicipality2,0501,9441,9491,8611,9031,906
EyjafjarðarsveitMunicipality9649931,0251,0321,0771,171
Eyja- og MiklaholtshreppurMunicipality115139139144124114
FjallabyggðMunicipality2,6332,3712,0662,0372,0061,977
Fjarðabyggð (incl. Breiðdalshreppur)Municipality4,4344,3864,8514,9335,0725,262
FljótsdalshreppurMunicipality9026089758696
FlóahreppurMunicipality469517602616687708
Garðabær (incl. Álftanes)Municipality9,37811,08513,16614,45316,92418,891
Grímsnes- og GrafningshreppurMunicipality350346415431497535
GrindavíkurbærMunicipality2,2422,4942,8372,9953,5123,669
GrundarfjarðarbærMunicipality952938904900876861
GrýtubakkahreppurMunicipality374387337364370379
HafnarfjörðurMunicipality19,15822,00025,91327,87529,97130,568
Hörgársveit (Hörgárbyggð & Arnarneshreppur)Municipality580572607567623780
Hornafjörður (Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður)Municipality2,3952,2202,0862,1502,4342,547
HrunamannahreppurMunicipality718754788794818874
Húnabyggð (incl. Blönduóssbær, Húnavatnshreppur)Municipality1,5081,4031,3131,2751,3091,295
Húnaþing vestra (incl. Bæjarhreppur)Municipality1,3341,2781,2121,1711,2111,258
HvalfjarðarsveitMunicipality547560624635625765
HveragerðiMunicipality1,7602,0212,2912,3842,6993,196
ÍsafjarðarbærMunicipality4,2804,1343,8993,6293,8093,864
KaldrananeshreppurMunicipality144117112112109116
KjósarhreppurMunicipality142143197216245285
KópavogurMunicipality22,69325,80330,35733,20537,95939,810
LanganesbyggðMunicipality722664632611575592
MosfellsbærMunicipality5,8696,8178,5539,30012,07313,430
Múlaþing (incl. Fljótsdalshérað)Municipality4,2554,6994,7504,6644,9225,208
MýrdalshreppurMunicipality520508510480719877
NorðurþingMunicipality3,3903,0942,9262,8063,1153,156
Ölfus (Sveitarfélagið Ölfus)Municipality1,6591,7241,9521,8852,2762,573
Rangárþing eystraMunicipality1,6671,6511,7451,7491,9612,035
Rangárþing ytraMunicipality1,3781,4461,5431,5481,6821,866
ReykhólahreppurMunicipality299262291268262242
ReykjanesbærMunicipality10,62410,95214,09114,92419,42122,059
Reykjavík (Reykjavíkurborg)Municipality109,887113,848118,326121,822131,136139,875
SeltjarnarnesMunicipality4,6654,5484,3954,4114,7264,674
SkaftárhreppurMunicipality585507445460627680
SkagabyggðMunicipality102101106999089
Skagafjörður (Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður; incl. Akrahreppur)Municipality4,4114,3594,3404,1044,2394,306
Skagaströnd (Sveitarfélagið Skagaströnd)Municipality615558519488473484
Skeiða- og GnúpverjahreppurMunicipality532529517518609577
SkorradalshreppurMunicipality456461626575
SnæfellsbærMunicipality1,7191,7191,7021,6791,6741,678
StrandabyggðMunicipality577518508473457428
Stykkishólmur (Sveitarfélagið Stykkishólmur; incl. Helgafellssveit)Municipality1,2731,1881,1551,1601,2731,308
SúðavíkurhreppurMunicipality255235202204208235
Suðurnesjabær (incl. Garður, Sandgerði)Municipality2,5082,7273,2253,0053,5883,925
SvalbarðsstrandarhreppurMunicipality341366413414483485
TálknafjarðarhreppurMunicipality367325299305251268
ÞingeyjarsveitMunicipality1,4991,3991,3161,3151,3691,393
TjörneshreppurMunicipality736456595460
VestmannaeyjarMunicipality4,5814,2154,1354,2724,3554,523
VesturbyggðMunicipality1,2291,0199351,0021,0211,182
Vogar (Sveitarfélagið Vogar)Municipality7329371,2061,1021,3081,396
VopnafjarðarhreppurMunicipality789728683674659661
Ísland [Iceland]Country279,049293,577317,630329,100364,134387,758

Contents: Urban Localities

The population of all urban settlements (so-called "nuclei") in Iceland according to official estimates.

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Name StatusMunicipalityPopulation
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2000-01-01
Population
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2005-01-01
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2010-01-01
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2015-01-01
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2020-01-01
Population
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2023-01-01
 
AkranesUrban SettlementAkranes5,3405,6536,5346,7547,5257,986
AkureyriUrban SettlementAkureyri15,14316,26417,25317,91618,77519,623
ÁlftanesUrban SettlementGarðabær1,4391,9952,4982,5122,5822,529
Árbæjarhverfi í ÖlfusiUrban SettlementÖlfus496761696259
ÁrnesUrban SettlementSkeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur............5772
BakkafjörðurUrban SettlementLanganesbyggð12510875866062
BifröstUrban SettlementBorgarbyggð69234207212167242
BíldudalurUrban SettlementVesturbyggð290222182203219278
BlönduósUrban SettlementHúnabyggð924850818792861845
BolungarvíkUrban SettlementBolungarvík1,001908948906930977
Borgarfjörður eystriUrban SettlementMúlaþing989291899399
BorgarnesUrban SettlementBorgarbyggð1,7331,7511,8191,8672,1152,165
Borg í GrímsnesiUrban SettlementGrímsnes- og Grafningshreppur......6887123157
Brautarholt (Skeiðum)Urban SettlementSkeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur......40576165
BreiðdalsvíkUrban SettlementFjarðabyggð188160141128130155
Brúnahlíð í EyjafirðiUrban SettlementEyjafjarðarsveit...7167608069
BúðardalurUrban SettlementDalabyggð247241255276254246
DalvíkUrban SettlementDalvíkurbyggð1,4851,3751,4001,3711,3841,404
DjúpivogurUrban SettlementMúlaþing382365331331389417
DrangsnesUrban SettlementKaldrananeshreppur1058372837071
EgilsstaðirUrban SettlementMúlaþing1,6071,7252,2372,3192,5222,636
EskifjörðurUrban SettlementFjarðabyggð1,0039861,0501,0821,0341,085
EyrarbakkiUrban SettlementÁrborg543568553493553620
FáskrúðsfjörðurUrban SettlementFjarðabyggð585612665671697768
FellabærUrban SettlementMúlaþing360416425404411403
FlateyriUrban SettlementÍsafjarðarbær305270236206208190
FlúðirUrban SettlementHrunamannahreppur267360415420455491
GarðabærUrban SettlementGarðabær7,9399,02210,61811,86614,27616,304
GarðurUrban SettlementSuðurnesjabær1,1831,3311,5161,4261,7011,894
GrenivíkUrban SettlementGrýtubakkahreppur264290249275301299
GrímseyUrban SettlementAkureyri988783806155
GrindavíkUrban SettlementGrindavíkurbær2,2422,4832,8302,9913,5083,666
GrundarfjörðurUrban SettlementGrundarfjarðarbær855864842852838816
Grundarhverfi (Kjalarnesi)Urban SettlementReykjavík331538507525535516
HafnarfjörðurUrban SettlementHafnarfjörður19,15821,99925,90927,87329,97130,568
HafnirUrban SettlementReykjanesbær112109115100108106
HauganesUrban SettlementDalvíkurbyggð16414312811010996
HellaUrban SettlementRangárþing ytra5926967998408861,019
HellissandurUrban SettlementSnæfellsbær407384388378368364
HnífsdalurUrban SettlementÍsafjarðarbær310257242194212199
Höfn í HornafirðiUrban SettlementHornafjörður1,7691,6901,6111,6661,7501,808
Hofsós (Hafsós)Urban SettlementSkagafjörður192167180161158160
Hólar í HjaltadalUrban SettlementSkagafjörður769110765104106
HólmavíkUrban SettlementStrandabyggð396384377338329302
HrafnagilUrban SettlementEyjafjarðarsveit102147260280296355
HríseyUrban SettlementAkureyri215166188172166161
HúsavíkUrban SettlementNorðurþing2,4392,3202,2262,1892,4142,508
HvammstangiUrban SettlementHúnaþing vestra590575574543614625
HvanneyriUrban SettlementBorgarbyggð154184269260305298
HveragerðiUrban SettlementHveragerði1,7602,0172,2892,3822,6973,196
HvolsvöllurUrban SettlementRangárþing eystra6447578729321,0361,108
InnnesUrban SettlementHvalfjarðarsveit...5253546598
ÍsafjörðurUrban SettlementÍsafjarðarbær2,8282,7622,6592,5252,6852,744
Keflavík og NjarðvíkUrban SettlementReykjanesbær10,51210,80613,97214,82119,31121,950
KirkjubæjarklausturUrban SettlementSkaftárhreppur146131109140208210
KleppjárnsreykirUrban SettlementBorgarbyggð325255514244
KópaskerUrban SettlementNorðurþing165139126114120128
KópavogurUrban SettlementKópavogur22,69325,78530,32733,17837,93839,733
KristnesUrban SettlementEyjafjarðarsveit487349564334
LaugarUrban SettlementÞingeyjarsveit92110111128110107
LaugarásUrban SettlementBláskógabyggð124112116103119127
LaugarvatnUrban SettlementBláskógabyggð154179186164197247
Litli-ÁrskógssandurUrban SettlementDalvíkurbyggð130120137108109121
LónsbakkiUrban SettlementHörgársveit...90117100118264
Melahverfi í HvalfirðiUrban SettlementHvalfjarðarsveit4181111122109177
MosfellsbærUrban SettlementMosfellsbær5,6486,5458,2028,95111,73413,020
Mosfellsdalur (Byggðakjarni í Mosfellsdal)Urban SettlementMosfellsbær...154200227229285
Nesjahverfi í HornafirðiUrban SettlementHornafjörður99827583111112
NeskaupstaðurUrban SettlementFjarðabyggð1,4581,4101,4501,4531,4621,469
ÓlafsfjörðurUrban SettlementFjallabyggð1,076938823782795755
ÓlafsvíkUrban SettlementSnæfellsbær9731,0081,005976995991
PatreksfjörðurUrban SettlementVesturbyggð779663640684696788
RaufarhöfnUrban SettlementNorðurþing368242217183161195
ReyðarfjörðurUrban SettlementFjarðabyggð6476711,0821,1781,3741,393
ReykhólarUrban SettlementReykhólahreppur121112129132128114
Reykholt í BiskupstungumUrban SettlementBláskógabyggð123197201230271343
Reykholt í BorgarfirðiUrban SettlementBorgarbyggð272841...58104
ReykjahlíðUrban SettlementÞingeyjarsveit218198161172256237
ReykjavíkUrban SettlementReykjavík109,268112,979117,465120,905129,770138,693
RifUrban SettlementSnæfellsbær142144143163140137
SandgerðiUrban SettlementSuðurnesjabær1,3251,3591,6661,5391,8521,986
SauðárkrókurUrban SettlementSkagafjörður2,6002,6322,6402,5422,6332,612
SelfossUrban SettlementÁrborg4,4835,2676,4946,7718,6249,624
SeltjarnarnesUrban SettlementSeltjarnarnes4,6654,5484,3954,4114,7264,674
SeyðisfjörðurUrban SettlementMúlaþing828676682629659659
SiglufjörðurUrban SettlementFjallabyggð1,5571,3731,1991,2191,1741,182
SkagaströndUrban SettlementSkagaströnd615549510481462471
Sólheimar í GrímsnesiUrban SettlementGrímsnes- og Grafningshreppur6780911128895
StöðvarfjörðurUrban SettlementFjarðabyggð276250220198175192
StokkseyriUrban SettlementÁrborg462492482441515521
StykkishólmurUrban SettlementStykkishólmur1,2171,1371,0871,1031,2061,216
SúðavíkUrban SettlementSúðavíkurhreppur209180163171170176
SuðureyriUrban SettlementÍsafjarðarbær319299299278276299
SvalbarðseyriUrban SettlementSvalbarðsstrandarhreppur198215217211262268
TálknafjörðurUrban SettlementTálknafjarðarhreppur346295279286236244
ÞingeyriUrban SettlementÍsafjarðarbær344335267252264280
ÞorlákshöfnUrban SettlementÖlfus1,3191,3561,5651,4601,7301,949
ÞórshöfnUrban SettlementLanganesbyggð414380388358359379
Þykkvibær (Byggðakjarni í Þykkvabæ)Urban SettlementRangárþing ytra...10689647779
TjarnabyggðUrban SettlementÁrborg......60106114157
VarmahlíðUrban SettlementSkagafjörður130136140119123141
VestmannaeyjarUrban SettlementVestmannaeyjar4,5814,2134,1334,2724,3554,523
Vík í MýrdalUrban SettlementMýrdalshreppur297291311299486645
VogarUrban SettlementVogar6398411,1141,0301,2251,287
VopnafjörðurUrban SettlementVopnafjarðarhreppur612561532522522526

Source: Statistics Iceland (web).