Population in Iceland

Iceland
368 590

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Iceland is 368 590 people, including children under the age of 6 - 37 366 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 42 987 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 44 738 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 157 987 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 69 295 people, and the centenarians in Iceland over 80 years old - 16 218 people.

165

place is occupied by Iceland in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Iceland by age groups

Children under 6 years old 37 366 / 10.14%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 42 987 / 11.66%
Young people from 18 to 29 44 738 / 12.14%
Adults from 30 to 59 157 987 / 42.86%
Elderly over 60 69 295 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 16 218 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population in Iceland

Total in Iceland permanent residents 165 866 men (45%) and 202 725 women (55%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 410 781 / 6.3%8 625 / 5.4%48.3%
5 – 910 781 / 6.3%8 459 / 5.3%48.1%
10 - 14 9 620 / 5.6%7 630 / 4.8%48.1%
15 - 19 8 127 / 4.7%6 635 / 4.2%48.6%
20 - 24 9 620 / 5.6%7 962 / 5%49.6%
25 - 29 14 264 / 8.4%11 943 / 7.4%49.5%
30 - 34 13 933 / 8.2%11 943 / 7.4%50%
35 - 39 12 771 / 7.5%11 611 / 7.2%51.7%
40 - 44 11 776 / 6.9%10 947 / 6.8%52.1%
45 - 49 10 781 / 6.3%10 118 / 6.3%52.4%
50 - 54 12 274 / 7.2%12 274 / 7.6%54.2%
55 - 59 12 937 / 7.6%14 099 / 8.7%56.1%
60 - 64 10 781 / 6.3%12 606 / 7.8%57.9%
65 - 69 7 464 / 4.3%9 952 / 6.2%61%
70 - 74 3 151 / 1.7%5 308 / 3.4%66.4%
75 - 79 3 981 / 2.2%8 293 / 5.2%70.6%
80+2 820 / 1.5%7 464 / 4.7%75.8%

Education level

Education level of residents in Iceland: have higher education 22.9% (84 407 people), incomplete higher education — 2.7% (9 952 people), secondary vocational — 35.9% (132 324 people), 11 classes — 15.9% (58 606 people), 9 classes — 8.9% (32 805 people), 5 classes — 8% (29 487 people), have no education — 0.6% (2 212 people), illiterate — 0.4% (1 474 people).

Higher education 84 407 / 22.9%
Incomplete higher 9 952 / 2.7%
Secondary vocational 132 324 / 35.9%
Elementary school 58 606 / 15.9%
Middle school 32 805 / 8.9%
High school 29 487 / 8%
Without education 2 212 / 0.6%
Illiterate 1 474 / 0.4%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Iceland

Total in Iceland the number of officially employed population is 248 798 people (67.5%), pensioners 99 519 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 9 215 people (2.5%).

Employed population 248 798 / 67.5%
Unemployed 9 215 / 2.5%
Pensioners 99 519 / 27%

Disability

Total in Iceland have a disability 32 178 people, what constitutes 8.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 4 681 (1.27.%), disabled of the group II are 12 974 (3.52.%), disabled of the group III are 12 421 (3.37.%), disabled children 2 101 (0.57.%).

Total disabled 32 178 / 8.73%
Disabled of the group I 4 681 / 1.27%
Disabled of the group II 12 974 / 3.52%
Disabled of the group III 12 421 / 3.37%
Disabled children 2 101 / 0.57%