Number of people living in the capital city in Iceland
Iceland: Number of people living in the capital city was 221,067 people in 2100. ▬ Flat
Number of people living in the capital city in Iceland, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Iceland stood at 221,067 people.
The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Iceland peaked at 242,104 people in 2055 and was at its lowest, 197,817 people, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 160th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of people living in the capital city in Iceland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 197,817 people | — |
| 2025 | 217,616 people | +10.0% |
| 2030 | 231,833 people | +6.5% |
| 2035 | 236,634 people | +2.1% |
| 2040 | 239,559 people | +1.2% |
| 2045 | 241,369 people | +0.8% |
| 2050 | 241,770 people | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 242,104 people | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 241,311 people | -0.3% |
| 2065 | 240,445 people | -0.4% |
| 2070 | 238,852 people | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 237,075 people | -0.7% |
| 2080 | 234,057 people | -1.3% |
| 2085 | 230,955 people | -1.3% |
| 2090 | 227,657 people | -1.4% |
| 2095 | 224,100 people | -1.6% |
| 2100 | 221,067 people | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 207,716 people | 197,817 people | 217,616 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 234,234 people | 231,833 people | 236,634 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 240,464 people | 239,559 people | 241,369 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 241,937 people | 241,770 people | 242,104 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 240,878 people | 240,445 people | 241,311 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 237,964 people | 237,075 people | 238,852 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 232,506 people | 230,955 people | 234,057 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 225,878 people | 224,100 people | 227,657 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 221,067 people | 221,067 people | 221,067 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Iceland?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Iceland was 221,067 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 242,104 people in 2055.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,817 people in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Iceland ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.