Iceland Statistics and Data | World Statistics
Iceland
Country Overview
| Capital | Reykjavik |
|---|---|
| Population (2022) | 382,003 |
| GDP (2022) | 28.70 billion $ |
| Surface Area (2024) | 103,000.00 km² |
Key Indicators Evolution
Detailed Data
Demographic
| Indicator | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population, total | 382,003 | 372,520 | 366,463 | 360,563 | 352,721 | 343,400 | 335,439 | 330,815 | 327,386 | 323,764 | 320,716 | 319,014 | 318,041 | 318,499 | 317,414 | 311,566 | 303,782 | 296,734 | 292,074 | 289,521 | 287,523 | 284,968 | 281,205 | 277,381 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2.51% | 1.64% | 1.62% | 2.20% | 2.68% | 2.35% | 1.39% | 1.04% | 1.11% | 0.95% | 0.53% | 0.31% | -0.14% | 0.34% | 1.86% | 2.53% | 2.35% | 1.58% | 0.88% | 0.69% | 0.89% | 1.33% | 1.37% | 1.21% |
| Population density (people per sq. km of land area) | .. | 3.69 | 3.63 | 3.58 | 3.50 | 3.43 | 3.35 | 3.30 | 3.27 | 3.23 | 3.20 | 3.18 | 3.17 | 3.18 | 3.17 | 3.11 | 3.03 | 2.96 | 2.91 | 2.89 | 2.87 | 2.84 | 2.81 | 2.77 |
Economic
| Indicator | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (current US$) | 28.70 billion | 25.80 billion | 21.63 billion | 24.68 billion | 26.26 billion | 24.73 billion | 20.79 billion | 17.52 billion | 17.87 billion | 16.13 billion | 14.75 billion | 15.22 billion | 13.75 billion | 13.15 billion | 18.07 billion | 21.65 billion | 17.47 billion | 16.85 billion | 13.83 billion | 11.43 billion | 9.32 billion | 8.23 billion | 9.03 billion | 8.98 billion |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 8.88% | 5.15% | -6.94% | 1.86% | 4.89% | 4.19% | 6.30% | 4.44% | 1.69% | 4.55% | 1.06% | 1.85% | -2.83% | -7.66% | 2.21% | 8.45% | 6.32% | 6.12% | 7.80% | 2.14% | 0.56% | 4.01% | 4.99% | 4.03% |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 75,135 | 69,252 | 59,024 | 68,452 | 74,452 | 72,010 | 61,988 | 52,952 | 54,577 | 49,805 | 45,996 | 47,715 | 43,237 | 41,301 | 56,943 | 69,496 | 57,493 | 56,795 | 47,335 | 39,477 | 32,409 | 28,897 | 32,096 | 32,382 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 8.31% | 4.44% | 2.85% | 3.01% | 2.68% | 1.76% | 1.70% | 1.63% | 2.04% | 3.87% | 5.19% | 4.00% | 5.40% | 12.00% | 12.69% | 5.05% | 6.69% | 3.99% | 3.16% | 2.06% | 5.20% | 6.41% | 5.14% | 3.23% |
| Tax revenue (% of GDP) | 22.52% | 21.41% | 22.40% | 21.93% | 22.98% | 23.92% | 37.61% | 22.69% | 24.49% | 21.66% | 21.50% | 20.58% | 20.23% | 19.93% | 22.80% | 25.96% | 26.90% | 27.24% | 24.77% | 23.68% | 22.59% | 22.76% | 25.11% | 25.86% |
| Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6.30 | 6.50 | 6.10 | 6.30 | 5.40 | 6.70 | 7.20 | 6.70 | 7.00 | 6.90 | 6.20 | 6.60 | 6.50 | 5.70 | 6.30 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) | 3.79% | 6.03% | 5.48% | 3.51% | 2.70% | 2.74% | 2.98% | 3.98% | 4.90% | 5.38% | 6.00% | 7.03% | 7.56% | 7.22% | 2.95% | 2.25% | 2.83% | 2.55% | 4.03% | 4.00% | 2.99% | 1.87% | 1.94% | 2.18% |
Environmental
| Indicator | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 emissions (kt) | .. | .. | 1,447 | 1,638 | 1,699 | 1,671 | 1,633 | 2,058 | 2,048 | 2,032 | 1,860 | 1,888 | 1,959 | 2,108 | 2,183 | 2,383 | 2,312 | 2,261 | 2,310 | 2,226 | 2,244 | 2,163 | 2,225 | 2,115 |
| CO2 emissions (kg per 2015 US$ of GDP) | .. | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Social
| Indicator | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) | 4.10% | 4.01% | 4.04% | 4.04% | 4.03% | 3.76% | 3.90% | 4.24% | 4.54% | 4.45% | 5.55% | 5.49% | 5.59% | 4.83% | 4.60% | 5.92% | 6.31% | 6.53% | 6.32% | 6.98% | 7.37% | 7.71% | 8.71% | 8.92% |
| Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) | 17.99% | 18.91% | 17.95% | 17.47% | 16.79% | 17.48% | 17.46% | 17.84% | 18.43% | 18.64% | 18.22% | 18.55% | 18.44% | 19.50% | 22.00% | 20.90% | 21.55% | 21.69% | 23.36% | 21.66% | 22.55% | 22.91% | 22.10% | 23.14% |
| Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) | 77.91% | 77.08% | 78.01% | 78.49% | 79.18% | 78.76% | 78.65% | 77.92% | 77.03% | 76.92% | 76.23% | 75.96% | 75.97% | 75.66% | 73.39% | 73.18% | 72.14% | 71.78% | 70.32% | 71.36% | 70.08% | 69.38% | 69.18% | 67.94% |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 1.59 | 1.82 | 1.72 | 1.74 | 1.71 | 1.71 | 1.74 | 1.80 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 2.04 | 2.02 | 2.20 | 2.23 | 2.15 | 2.09 | 2.08 | 2.05 | 2.04 | 1.99 | 1.93 | 1.95 | 2.08 | 1.99 |
| Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) | 2.00 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.00 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.30 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.60 | 2.70 | 2.80 | 3.00 | 3.20 | 3.40 |
| Net migration | 380 | 622 | 2,573 | 5,152 | 6,611 | 8,316 | 4,113 | 1,477 | 1,116 | 1,648 | -304 | -1,427 | -2,077 | -4,793 | 1,122 | 5,247 | 5,295 | 3,918 | 611 | -223 | -346 | 856 | 1,874 | 1,156 |
| Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age) | .. | .. | .. | 8.07 | .. | .. | .. | 7.85 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7.47 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7.52 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6.92 | .. |
| Access to electricity (% of population) | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Key Statistics and Indicators for Iceland
Demographics
- Total Population (2022): 382,003 inhabitants
- Population Density (2021): 3.69 people/km²
- Age Distribution:
- 0-14 years: 18.49%
- 15-64 years: 66.19%
- 65 years and above: 15.33%
- Fertility Rate (2022): 1.59 births/woman
- Infant Mortality Rate (2022): 2.00 per 1,000 live births
Economy
- GDP (2022): 28.70 billion $
- Employment Distribution:
- Agriculture: 4.10%
- Industry: 17.99%
- Services: 77.91%
- Unemployment Rate (2023): 3.52%
These key statistics and indicators provide a comprehensive overview of the demographic and economic situation in Iceland. With a population of 382,003 inhabitants in 2022 and a GDP of 28.70 billion $ in 2022, Iceland presents a unique profile in terms of socio-economic development. The demographic structure, employment distribution by sector, as well as fertility and infant mortality rates are crucial indicators for understanding the challenges and opportunities facing the country.