Census - Statistics Iceland

The 2011 census provides information on the population, education, employment, as well as families and households. Furthermore, reliable and extensive information on housing, the number of apartments, summerhouses, vacant flats as well as other information on the housing situation in Iceland is published by Statistics Iceland for the first time in 50 years. Information is largely available for each municipality, not only for regions or larger areas.

Population development 2018 17 December 2019
Population projections 2019–2068 22 November 2019
Population projections 2018–2067 19 October 2018
Mannanöfn og nafngiftir á Íslandi (in Icelandic) 26 February 2018
Icelandic names and naming practice 26 February 2018

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The population increased by 1,400 in the fourth quarter of 2019 31 January 2020

News release on the population in the fourth quarter of 2019 to be published earlier 30 January 2020

Population in Iceland grows by 2.5% 17 December 2019

Aron and Emilía the most common names for newborns 2018 9 December 2019

Adoption 2018 5 December 2019

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Census 2011