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Population in Iceland
368 590
people
As of December 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.
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 – 4 | 10 781 / 6.3% | 8 625 / 5.4% | 48.3% |
| 5 – 9 | 10 781 / 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% |