How many inhabitants are there in Iceland?
Iceland has approximately 364,260 inhabitants, making it the country with the lowest population density in Europe.
Current Icelandic Population
Iceland has approximately 364,260 inhabitants, representing a particularly small population for a European country.
A record population density
With this population spread across 103,000 km², Iceland holds the record for the lowest population density in Europe, at approximately 3.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. This low density is explained by the country's particular geographical conditions: vast uninhabitable areas, glaciers, active volcanic zones and harsh climate.
Geographical distribution
The majority of Icelanders are concentrated in the Reykjavik region, the capital, which brings together more than 60% of the country's total population. The rest of the island features vast quasi-desert spaces, particularly in the central Highlands.