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Iceland Population


Highlights of Analysis:

  • Iceland Population is increasing
  • Iceland Population Density is increasing
  • Iceland Life Expectancy is increasing
  • Iceland Fertility Rate is decreasing
Every year Iceland population is expected to increase by 692 people. Iceland contributes 0% of world's total population. Average Life Expectancy in Iceland is 83.402 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years.Life Expectancy is above average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years). How the world population is changing is of great importance for humanity’s impact on the Earth’s natural environment, but it also gives reasons to hope for a good future. Iceland owns 0.00067% of land i.e. 100250 Sq Kms of land and Ranks 106 when compared to other Global Countries Land area

Iceland Population, Density, Fertility Rate and Life Expectancy Overview
Iceland Population Analysis Year 2010 Year 2020 Year 2030
Iceland Population (in million) 0.32 0.34 0.36
Iceland Global Rank 180th 180th 181st
Iceland Global Population Share 0% 0% 0%
Iceland Global Population Density 3.57 4.02 4.25
Iceland Global Population Density Rank 162nd 164th 166th
Iceland Average Life Expectancy 81.78 83.4 84.86
Iceland Average Life Expectancy Global Rank 9th 9th 9th
Iceland Fertility Rate 2.07 1.89 1.82
Iceland Fertility Rate Global Rank 126th 133rd 131st
Note : Population Density means number of people staying per kilometer and Fertility rate means number of kids born per women

What is the Population trend of ?

  • Every year Iceland population is expected to increase by 692 people. 
  • Iceland population overall trend is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years and expected to be in Decreasing trend for next 100 years. 
  • As per trend analysis Iceland will have more death than births from 2057 and this will impact population growth. 
  • Iceland Global Population Rank for next 50 years is expected to be in Range of 180th-182nd. 

What is the Population growth rate of ?

  • Iceland population average growth rate for next 50 years is increasing at Rate of 0.37%. 
  • Overall population growth rate of Iceland is expected to be decreasing starting Year : 2068. 

What percentage of lives in ?

  • Iceland contributes 0% of world's total population. 

Iceland
 Population Fact

Iceland
 Total Population Trend

Iceland
 Population Growth Rate

Iceland
 Birth and Death Rate

Table : Past and Expected Future Population & Global Rank

Year Count(in Millions) Global Rank
2010 0.32 Million 180th
2020 0.34 Million 180th
2030 0.36 Million 181st
2040 0.38 Million 182nd
2050 0.39 Million 182nd
2060 0.39 Million 184th
2070 0.39 Million 183rd
2080 0.39 Million 183rd
2090 0.38 Million 183rd
2100 0.38 Million 183rd

Table : Past and Expected Future Population Growth Rate

Year Count(in Millions) Growth Rate
2010 0.32 Million 1.34%
2020 0.34 Million 0.75%
2030 0.36 Million 0.53%
2040 0.38 Million 0.32%
2050 0.39 Million 0.16%
2060 0.39 Million 0.06%
2070 0.39 Million 0%
2080 0.39 Million -0.06%
2090 0.38 Million -0.11%
2100 0.38 Million -0.12%

Table : Past and Expected Future   Population Share in world

Year Count(in Millions) Share
2010 0.32 Million 0%
2020 0.34 Million 0%
2030 0.36 Million 0%
2040 0.38 Million 0%
2050 0.39 Million 0%
2060 0.39 Million 0%
2070 0.39 Million 0%
2080 0.39 Million 0%
2090 0.38 Million 0%
2100 0.38 Million 0%

Iceland Population Density


What is the Population Density of 

  • Iceland population density is 4.28 per sq. km and is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years. 
  • Iceland Ranks in range of 164th-172nd in term of population density around the world. 
  • As per trend, their will be decrease in population density of Iceland. 

Iceland
 Population Density (people per sq. km.)

Table : Past and Expected Future Population Density (people per sq. km.)

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Year Population Density Rank
2010 3.57 162nd
2020 4.02 164th
2030 4.25 166th
2040 4.37 168th
2050 4.41 170th
2060 4.37 172nd
2070 4.25 174th
2080 4.06 176th
2090 3.82 178th
2100 3.53 180th

Iceland Average Life Expectancy

  • Average Life Expectancy in Iceland is 83.402 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years. 
  • Life Expectancy is above average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years).  
  • Iceland ranks 9th in terms of average life expectancy around the world. 

Iceland
 Avg Life Expectancy

Table : Past and Expected Average Life Expectancy (Age) ()

Year Average Life Expectancy Rank
2010 81.78 9th
2020 83.4 9th
2030 84.86 9th
2040 86.07 9th
2050 87.19 11th
2060 88.27 12th
2070 89.35 13th
2080 90.43 13th
2090 91.5 15th
2100 0

Iceland Average Fertility Rate

  • In Iceland, Women gives birth to 1.896 (average) children every year and this fertility rate is expected to be in decreasing trend. 
  • Iceland rank is in range of 133rd-131st in term of average fertility rate around the world. 

Iceland
 Fertility Rate kids per women

Table : Past and Expected Average Fertility Rate

Year Average Fertility Rate Rank
2010 2.07 126th
2020 1.89 133rd
2030 1.82 131st
2040 1.79 133rd
2050 1.77 133rd
2060 1.77 131st
2070 1.77 127th
2080 1.78 125th
2090 1.79 120th
2100 1.79 119th

Conclusion of Analysis :


In 1950, Iceland population was 142659 and this continuously increasing at growth rate of average 0.01%.Currently Iceland population is around 320328 and by year 2030 its expected to be 365646 .Iceland ranks 180th when compared to other countries population. Average Life Expectancy of Iceland in 2010 was 81.785, in 2020 its 83.402 and by 2050 it will be 87.193.As mentioned in Highlight's Iceland population is increasing, population density is increasing, average life expectancy is increasing and average fertility rate is decreasing.

Reference (Source) :


  • https://population.un.org/wpp/
  • https://population.un.org/wpp/DataSources/
  • https://www.wikipedia.org/
Historical population data on a sub-national level – including their administrative divisions and principal towns – is collected by Jan Lahmeyer and published at his website www.populstat.info.
The Minnesota Population Center publishes various high-quality datasets based on census data beginning in 1790. At the time of writing this source was online at www.pop.umn.edu/index.php. It focuses on North America and Europe.
The Data & Information Services Center (DISC) Archive at University of Wisconsin-Madison provides access to census data and population datasets (mostly for the Americas). At the time of writing this source was online at http://www.disc.wisc.edu.
The International Database published by the U.S. Census Bureau provides data for the time 1950-2100. At the time of writing this source was online at https://www.census.gov/data-tools/demo/idb/informationGateway.php.
The Atlas of the Biosphere publishes data on Population Density. At the time of writing this source was online at www.sage.wisc.edu/atlas/maps.

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