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Contents: Ísland

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354,042 Population [2020] – estimate

383,726 Population [2024] – estimate

102,800km² Area

3.733/km² Density [2024]

2.0% Annual Population Change [2020 → 2024]

Municipalities

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

NameStatusPopulation
Estimate
2000-01-01
Population
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2005-01-01
Population
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2010-01-01
Population
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2015-01-01
Population
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2020-01-01
Population
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2024-01-01
 
Akranes (Akraneskaupstaður)Municipality5,3405,6576,5496,7037,4088,071
AkureyriMunicipality15,45616,56817,57318,03018,76119,812
Árborg (Sveitarfélagið Árborg)Municipality5,6916,5307,8117,9609,90211,565
ÁrneshreppurMunicipality675750544353
ÁsahreppurMunicipality129149190211232293
BláskógabyggðMunicipality8168939359401,1171,322
BolungarvíkMunicipality1,001930970903928989
BorgarbyggðMunicipality3,2963,4463,5423,4963,7304,100
DalabyggðMunicipality775711694677624642
DalvíkurbyggðMunicipality2,0501,9441,9491,8491,8701,866
EyjafjarðarsveitMunicipality9649931,0251,0161,0601,162
Eyja- og MiklaholtshreppurMunicipality115139139140123123
FjallabyggðMunicipality2,6332,3712,0662,0211,9861,973
Fjarðabyggð (incl. Breiðdalshreppur)Municipality4,4344,3864,8514,8794,9835,163
FljótsdalshreppurMunicipality9026089758495
FlóahreppurMunicipality469517602606670699
Garðabær (incl. Álftanes)Municipality9,37811,08513,16614,21316,62419,088
Grímsnes- og GrafningshreppurMunicipality350346415412481539
GrindavíkurbærMunicipality2,2422,4942,8372,9553,4193,579
GrundarfjarðarbærMunicipality952938904876841821
GrýtubakkahreppurMunicipality374387337362366396
HafnarfjörðurMunicipality19,15822,00025,91327,39329,26630,616
Hörgársveit (Hörgárbyggð & Arnarneshreppur)Municipality580572607564611791
Hornafjörður (Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður)Municipality2,3952,2202,0862,1232,3592,487
HrunamannahreppurMunicipality718754788787800865
Húnabyggð (incl. Blönduóssbær, Húnavatnshreppur)Municipality1,5081,4031,3131,2631,2891,263
Húnaþing vestra (incl. Bæjarhreppur)Municipality1,3341,2781,2121,1571,1911,212
HvalfjarðarsveitMunicipality547560624631622727
HveragerðiMunicipality1,7602,0212,2912,3452,6543,265
ÍsafjarðarbærMunicipality4,2804,1343,8993,5503,7123,797
KaldrananeshreppurMunicipality144117112111103104
KjósarhreppurMunicipality142143197207233269
KópavogurMunicipality22,69325,80330,35732,62137,03639,335
LanganesbyggðMunicipality722664632604555540
MosfellsbærMunicipality5,8696,8178,5539,15911,86813,403
Múlaþing (incl. Fljótsdalshérað)Municipality4,2554,6994,7504,6244,8535,177
MýrdalshreppurMunicipality520508510478683881
NorðurþingMunicipality3,3903,0942,9262,7682,9973,081
Ölfus (Sveitarfélagið Ölfus)Municipality1,6591,7241,9521,8582,1972,631
Rangárþing eystraMunicipality1,6671,6511,7451,7251,9052,007
Rangárþing ytraMunicipality1,3781,4461,5431,5191,6441,867
ReykhólahreppurMunicipality299262291258258236
ReykjanesbærMunicipality10,62410,95214,09114,65818,62221,957
Reykjavík (Reykjavíkurborg)Municipality109,887113,848118,326118,789126,549136,894
SeltjarnarnesMunicipality4,6654,5484,3954,3084,5934,572
SkaftárhreppurMunicipality585507445457580620
SkagabyggðMunicipality102101106999086
Skagafjörður (Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður; incl. Akrahreppur)Municipality4,4114,3594,3404,0664,1754,276
Skagaströnd (Sveitarfélagið Skagaströnd)Municipality615558519485465457
Skeiða- og GnúpverjahreppurMunicipality532529517498554591
SkorradalshreppurMunicipality456461566352
SnæfellsbærMunicipality1,7191,7191,7021,6541,6281,617
StrandabyggðMunicipality577518508468436414
Stykkishólmur (Sveitarfélagið Stykkishólmur; incl. Helgafellssveit)Municipality1,2731,1881,1551,1511,2421,266
SúðavíkurhreppurMunicipality255235202202199219
Suðurnesjabær (incl. Garður, Sandgerði)Municipality2,5082,7273,2252,9603,5263,897
SvalbarðsstrandarhreppurMunicipality341366413407440491
TálknafjarðarhreppurMunicipality367325299303233250
ÞingeyjarsveitMunicipality1,4991,3991,3161,3011,3211,410
TjörneshreppurMunicipality736456595352
VestmannaeyjarMunicipality4,5814,2154,1354,2394,2644,444
VesturbyggðMunicipality1,2291,0199359831,0011,106
Vogar (Sveitarfélagið Vogar)Municipality7329371,2061,0891,2681,500
VopnafjarðarhreppurMunicipality789728683669652650
Ísland [Iceland]Country279,049293,577317,630323,024354,042383,726

Contents: Urban Localities

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

The Details icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution).

Name StatusMunicipalityPopulation
Estimate
2000-01-01
Population
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2005-01-01
Population
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2010-01-01
Population
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2015-01-01
Population
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2020-01-01
Population
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2024-01-01
 
AkranesUrban SettlementAkranes5,3375,6536,5346,6907,4008,062
AkureyriUrban SettlementAkureyri15,08016,26417,25317,76018,51819,542
ÁlftanesUrban SettlementGarðabær1,3881,8912,4982,4802,5462,487
Árbæjarhverfi í ÖlfusiUrban SettlementÖlfus626761696159
ÁrnesUrban SettlementSkeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur............5660
BakkafjörðurUrban SettlementLanganesbyggð12110875835255
BifröstUrban SettlementBorgarbyggð...234207208165309
BíldudalurUrban SettlementVesturbyggð281222182196214256
BlönduósUrban SettlementHúnabyggð921850818783852834
BolungarvíkUrban SettlementBolungarvík974908948887903971
Borgarfjörður eystriUrban SettlementMúlaþing949291899191
BorgarnesUrban SettlementBorgarbyggð1,7251,7511,8191,8482,0382,147
Borg í GrímsnesiUrban SettlementGrímsnes- og Grafningshreppur......6887121184
Brautarholt (Skeiðum)Urban SettlementSkeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur......40576077
BreiðdalsvíkUrban SettlementFjarðabyggð185160141124125147
Brúnahlíð í EyjafirðiUrban SettlementEyjafjarðarsveit...7176607766
BúðardalurUrban SettlementDalabyggð247241255276243247
DalvíkUrban SettlementDalvíkurbyggð1,4531,3751,4001,3611,3601,360
DjúpivogurUrban SettlementMúlaþing367365331328383412
DrangsnesUrban SettlementKaldrananeshreppur1058372826464
EgilsstaðirUrban SettlementMúlaþing1,5671,7252,2372,3012,5022,632
EskifjörðurUrban SettlementFjarðabyggð9869861,0501,0671,0181,089
EyrarbakkiUrban SettlementÁrborg538568553485541604
FáskrúðsfjörðurUrban SettlementFjarðabyggð583612665661679735
FellabærUrban SettlementMúlaþing359416425401407415
FlateyriUrban SettlementÍsafjarðarbær289270236189198189
FlúðirUrban SettlementHrunamannahreppur313360412417441499
GarðabærUrban SettlementGarðabær7,8909,02210,61811,65814,01616,544
GarðurUrban SettlementSuðurnesjabær1,1791,3311,5161,4111,6661,860
GrenivíkUrban SettlementGrýtubakkahreppur264290249274297318
GrímseyUrban SettlementAkureyri958783776157
Grindavík [→ due to volcanic eruptions, no one dwelled in Grindavík on 1 January 2024]Urban SettlementGrindavíkurbær2,2362,4832,8302,9513,4153,575
GrundarfjörðurUrban SettlementGrundarfjarðarbær873864842829806777
Grundarhverfi (Kjalarnesi)Urban SettlementReykjavík324538507519526530
HafnarfjörðurUrban SettlementHafnarfjörður19,14721,99925,90927,39129,26630,616
HafnirUrban SettlementReykjanesbær10610911599106107
HauganesUrban SettlementDalvíkurbyggð164143128110109102
HellaUrban SettlementRangárþing ytra6046967998238711,015
HellissandurUrban SettlementSnæfellsbær402384388372367346
HnífsdalurUrban SettlementÍsafjarðarbær310257242192208210
Höfn í HornafirðiUrban SettlementHornafjörður1,7671,6901,6111,6521,7121,764
Hofsós (Hafsós)Urban SettlementSkagafjörður182167180161158156
Hólar í HjaltadalUrban SettlementSkagafjörður7491107609685
HólmavíkUrban SettlementStrandabyggð388384377333311292
HrafnagilUrban SettlementEyjafjarðarsveit139147260269293379
HríseyUrban SettlementAkureyri215166188170161164
HúsavíkUrban SettlementNorðurþing2,4272,3202,2262,1602,3552,449
HvammstangiUrban SettlementHúnaþing vestra587575569540600607
HvanneyriUrban SettlementBorgarbyggð145184269253302293
HveragerðiUrban SettlementHveragerði1,7572,0172,2892,3432,6523,264
HvolsvöllurUrban SettlementRangárþing eystra6687578729241,0181,078
InnnesUrban SettlementHvalfjarðarsveit535253546597
ÍsafjörðurUrban SettlementÍsafjarðarbær2,7992,7622,6592,4762,6232,679
Keflavík og NjarðvíkUrban SettlementReykjanesbær10,48310,80613,97214,55618,51421,847
KirkjubæjarklausturUrban SettlementSkaftárhreppur142131109139183183
KleppjárnsreykirUrban SettlementBorgarbyggð445255504041
KópaskerUrban SettlementNorðurþing165139126110113117
KópavogurUrban SettlementKópavogur22,40525,78530,32732,59537,01739,261
KristnesUrban SettlementEyjafjarðarsveit657349554332
LaugarUrban SettlementÞingeyjarsveit97110111127109114
LaugarásUrban SettlementBláskógabyggð121112116101112112
LaugarvatnUrban SettlementBláskógabyggð150179186159193260
Litli-ÁrskógssandurUrban SettlementDalvíkurbyggð128120137108104114
LónsbakkiUrban SettlementHörgársveit...90117100116305
Melahverfi í HvalfirðiUrban SettlementHvalfjarðarsveit4181111121109150
MosfellsbærUrban SettlementMosfellsbær5,5266,5458,2028,82311,54413,024
Mosfellsdalur (Byggðakjarni í Mosfellsdal)Urban SettlementMosfellsbær170154200217222267
Nesjahverfi í HornafirðiUrban SettlementHornafjörður103827583109102
NeskaupstaðurUrban SettlementFjarðabyggð1,4581,4101,4501,4441,4491,460
ÓlafsfjörðurUrban SettlementFjallabyggð1,030938823779792762
ÓlafsvíkUrban SettlementSnæfellsbær9731,0081,005967970960
PatreksfjörðurUrban SettlementVesturbyggð779663640674684756
RaufarhöfnUrban SettlementNorðurþing365242217180156183
ReyðarfjörðurUrban SettlementFjarðabyggð6166711,0811,1681,3461,368
ReykhólarUrban SettlementReykhólahreppur116112129126128108
Reykholt í BiskupstungumUrban SettlementBláskógabyggð133197201225263368
Reykholt í BorgarfirðiUrban SettlementBorgarbyggð272841...5884
ReykjahlíðUrban SettlementÞingeyjarsveit209198161171239251
ReykjavíkUrban SettlementReykjavík109,215112,979117,465117,902125,376135,714
RifUrban SettlementSnæfellsbær142144143159133128
SandgerðiUrban SettlementSuðurnesjabær1,2881,3591,6581,5111,8261,990
SauðárkrókurUrban SettlementSkagafjörður2,5992,6322,6402,5282,6042,609
SelfossUrban SettlementÁrborg4,4795,2676,4946,6988,5039,812
SeltjarnarnesUrban SettlementSeltjarnarnes4,6654,5484,3954,3084,5934,572
SeyðisfjörðurUrban SettlementMúlaþing790670676617633648
SiglufjörðurUrban SettlementFjallabyggð1,5381,3731,1991,2071,1601,165
SkagaströndUrban SettlementSkagaströnd603549510478455447
Sólheimar í GrímsnesiUrban SettlementGrímsnes- og Grafningshreppur8180911008596
StöðvarfjörðurUrban SettlementFjarðabyggð268250220196173182
StokkseyriUrban SettlementÁrborg484492482432501535
StykkishólmurUrban SettlementStykkishólmur1,2131,1371,0871,0941,1771,170
SúðavíkUrban SettlementSúðavíkurhreppur193180163170166168
SuðureyriUrban SettlementÍsafjarðarbær296299299271270296
SvalbarðseyriUrban SettlementSvalbarðsstrandarhreppur201210221208253265
TálknafjörðurUrban SettlementTálknafjarðarhreppur321295279284218234
ÞingeyriUrban SettlementÍsafjarðarbær344335267250252261
ÞorlákshöfnUrban SettlementÖlfus1,3191,3561,5651,4431,6922,037
ÞórshöfnUrban SettlementLanganesbyggð412380388356349345
Þykkvibær (Byggðakjarni í Þykkvabæ)Urban SettlementRangárþing ytra12910689647577
TjarnabyggðUrban SettlementÁrborg.........106113191
VarmahlíðUrban SettlementSkagafjörður142136140119123147
VestmannaeyjarUrban SettlementVestmannaeyjar4,5784,2134,1334,2394,2644,444
Vík í MýrdalUrban SettlementMýrdalshreppur297291311298462639
VogarUrban SettlementVogar6338411,1141,0181,1901,388
VopnafjörðurUrban SettlementVopnafjarðarhreppur602561532519517510

Source: Statistics Iceland.

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