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flagContents: Ísland

Country

Capital: Reykjavík

354,042 Population [2020] – estimate

394,324 Population [2026] – estimate

102,800km² Area

3.836/km² Density [2026]

Municipalities

The population of the municipalities of Iceland according to official estimates.

NameStatusPopulation
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Akranes (Akraneskaupstaður)Municipality5,3405,6576,5496,7037,4088,440
AkureyriMunicipality15,45616,56817,57318,03018,76120,284
Árborg (Sveitarfélagið Árborg)Municipality5,6916,5307,8117,9609,90212,671
ÁrneshreppurMunicipality675750544360
ÁsahreppurMunicipality129149190211232305
BláskógabyggðMunicipality8168939359401,1171,453
BolungarvíkMunicipality1,0019309709039281,003
BorgarbyggðMunicipality3,2963,4463,5423,4963,7304,082
DalabyggðMunicipality775711694677624653
DalvíkurbyggðMunicipality2,0501,9441,9491,8491,8701,925
EyjafjarðarsveitMunicipality9649931,0251,0161,0601,206
Eyja- og MiklaholtshreppurMunicipality115139139140123119
FjallabyggðMunicipality2,6332,3712,0662,0211,9861,969
Fjarðabyggð (incl. Breiðdalshreppur)Municipality4,4344,3864,8514,8794,9835,228
FljótsdalshreppurMunicipality90260897584115
FlóahreppurMunicipality469517602606670741
Garðabær (incl. Álftanes)Municipality9,37811,08513,16614,21316,62420,724
Grímsnes- og GrafningshreppurMunicipality350346415412481658
Grindavíkurbær [? due to volcanic eruptions, no one dwelled in Grindavík on ]Municipality2,2422,4942,8372,9553,419819
GrundarfjarðarbærMunicipality952938904876841857
GrýtubakkahreppurMunicipality374387337362366373
HafnarfjörðurMunicipality19,15822,00025,91327,39329,26632,398
Hörgársveit (Hörgárbyggð & Arnarneshreppur)Municipality580572607564611937
Hornafjörður (Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður)Municipality2,3952,2202,0862,1232,3592,631
HrunamannahreppurMunicipality718754788787800912
Húnabyggð (incl. Blönduóssbær, Húnavatnshreppur, Skagabyggð)Municipality1,6101,5041,4191,3621,3791,352
Húnaþing vestra (incl. Bæjarhreppur)Municipality1,3341,2781,2121,1571,1911,190
HvalfjarðarsveitMunicipality547560624631622805
HveragerðiMunicipality1,7602,0212,2912,3452,6543,344
ÍsafjarðarbærMunicipality4,2804,1343,8993,5503,7123,987
KaldrananeshreppurMunicipality144117112111103117
KjósarhreppurMunicipality142143197207233319
KópavogurMunicipality22,69325,80330,35732,62137,03640,286
LanganesbyggðMunicipality722664632604555543
MosfellsbærMunicipality5,8696,8178,5539,15911,86813,772
Múlaþing (incl. Fljótsdalshérað)Municipality4,2554,6994,7504,6244,8535,235
MýrdalshreppurMunicipality5205085104786831,004
NorðurþingMunicipality3,3903,0942,9262,7682,9973,017
Ölfus (Sveitarfélagið Ölfus)Municipality1,6591,7241,9521,8582,1972,907
Rangárþing eystraMunicipality1,6671,6511,7451,7251,9052,142
Rangárþing ytraMunicipality1,3781,4461,5431,5191,6441,966
ReykhólahreppurMunicipality299262291258258243
ReykjanesbærMunicipality10,62410,95214,09114,65818,62222,697
Reykjavík (Reykjavíkurborg)Municipality109,887113,848118,326118,789126,549139,804
SeltjarnarnesMunicipality4,6654,5484,3954,3084,5934,609
SkaftárhreppurMunicipality585507445457580651
Skagafjörður (Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður; incl. Akrahreppur)Municipality4,4114,3594,3404,0664,1754,361
Skagaströnd (Sveitarfélagið Skagaströnd)Municipality615558519485465450
Skeiða- og GnúpverjahreppurMunicipality532529517498554667
SkorradalshreppurMunicipality456461566372
SnæfellsbærMunicipality1,7191,7191,7021,6541,6281,669
StrandabyggðMunicipality577518508468436422
Stykkishólmur (Sveitarfélagið Stykkishólmur; incl. Helgafellssveit)Municipality1,2731,1881,1551,1511,2421,300
SúðavíkurhreppurMunicipality255235202202199219
Suðurnesjabær (incl. Garður, Sandgerði)Municipality2,5082,7273,2252,9603,5264,232
SvalbarðsstrandarhreppurMunicipality341366413407440517
ÞingeyjarsveitMunicipality1,4991,3991,3161,3011,3211,471
TjörneshreppurMunicipality736456595354
VestmannaeyjarMunicipality4,5814,2154,1354,2394,2644,518
Vesturbyggð (incl. Tálknafjarðarhreppur)Municipality1,5961,3441,2341,2861,2341,290
Vogar (Sveitarfélagið Vogar)Municipality7329371,2061,0891,2681,896
VopnafjarðarhreppurMunicipality789728683669652633
Ísland [Iceland]Country279,049293,577317,630323,024354,042394,324

Contents: Urban Localities

The population of all urban settlements (so-called "nuclei") in Iceland according to official estimates.

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Name StatusMunicipalityPopulation
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AkranesUrban SettlementAkranes5,3375,6536,5346,6907,4008,429
AkureyriUrban SettlementAkureyri15,08016,26417,25317,76018,51820,067
ÁlftanesUrban SettlementGarðabær1,3881,8912,4982,4802,5462,916
Árbæjarhverfi í ÖlfusiUrban SettlementÖlfus626761696166
ÁrnesUrban SettlementSkeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur............5674
BakkafjörðurUrban SettlementLanganesbyggð12110875835265
BifröstUrban SettlementBorgarbyggð...234207208165247
BíldudalurUrban SettlementVesturbyggð281222182196214237
BlönduósUrban SettlementHúnabyggð921850818783852853
BolungarvíkUrban SettlementBolungarvík974908948887903985
Borgarfjörður eystriUrban SettlementMúlaþing949291899199
BorgarnesUrban SettlementBorgarbyggð1,7251,7511,8191,8482,0382,250
Borg í GrímsnesiUrban SettlementGrímsnes- og Grafningshreppur......6887121275
Brautarholt (Skeiðum)Urban SettlementSkeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur......40576092
BreiðdalsvíkUrban SettlementFjarðabyggð185160141124125153
Brúnahlíð í EyjafirðiUrban SettlementEyjafjarðarsveit...71766077143
BúðardalurUrban SettlementDalabyggð247241255276243239
DalvíkUrban SettlementDalvíkurbyggð1,4531,3751,4001,3611,3601,385
DjúpivogurUrban SettlementMúlaþing367365331328383407
DrangsnesUrban SettlementKaldrananeshreppur1058372826475
EgilsstaðirUrban SettlementMúlaþing1,5671,7252,2372,3012,5022,719
EskifjörðurUrban SettlementFjarðabyggð9869861,0501,0671,0181,063
EyrarbakkiUrban SettlementÁrborg538568553485541615
FáskrúðsfjörðurUrban SettlementFjarðabyggð583612665661679707
FellabærUrban SettlementMúlaþing359416425401407408
FlateyriUrban SettlementÍsafjarðarbær289270236189198223
FlúðirUrban SettlementHrunamannahreppur313360412417441539
GarðabærUrban SettlementGarðabær7,8909,02210,61811,65814,01617,755
GarðurUrban SettlementSuðurnesjabær1,1791,3311,5161,4111,6662,006
GljúfurárholtUrban SettlementÖlfus...............101
GrenivíkUrban SettlementGrýtubakkahreppur264290249274297298
GrímseyUrban SettlementAkureyri958783776147
Grindavík [→ due to volcanic eruptions, the town was evacuated several times]Urban SettlementGrindavíkurbær2,2362,4832,8302,9513,415817
GrundarfjörðurUrban SettlementGrundarfjarðarbær873864842829806810
Grundarhverfi (Kjalarnesi)Urban SettlementReykjavík324538507519526655
HafnarfjörðurUrban SettlementHafnarfjörður19,14721,99925,90927,39129,26632,398
HafnirUrban SettlementReykjanesbær10610911599106122
HallormsstaðurUrban SettlementMúlaþing...............56
HauganesUrban SettlementDalvíkurbyggð164143128110109118
HellaUrban SettlementRangárþing ytra6046967998238711,083
HellissandurUrban SettlementSnæfellsbær402384388372367365
HnífsdalurUrban SettlementÍsafjarðarbær310257242192208212
HofUrban SettlementHornafjörður...............68
Höfn í HornafirðiUrban SettlementHornafjörður1,7671,6901,6111,6521,7121,813
Hofsós (Hafsós)Urban SettlementSkagafjörður182167180161158164
Hólar í HjaltadalUrban SettlementSkagafjörður7491107609693
HólmavíkUrban SettlementStrandabyggð388384377333311309
HrafnagilUrban SettlementEyjafjarðarsveit139147260269293398
HríseyUrban SettlementAkureyri215166188170161156
HúsavíkUrban SettlementNorðurþing2,4272,3202,2262,1602,3552,403
HvammstangiUrban SettlementHúnaþing vestra587575569540600597
HvanneyriUrban SettlementBorgarbyggð145184269253302270
HveragerðiUrban SettlementHveragerði1,7572,0172,2892,3432,6523,342
HvolsvöllurUrban SettlementRangárþing eystra6687578729241,0181,181
InnnesUrban SettlementHvalfjarðarsveit5352535465178
ÍsafjörðurUrban SettlementÍsafjarðarbær2,7992,7622,6592,4762,6232,807
Keflavík og NjarðvíkUrban SettlementReykjanesbær10,48310,80613,97214,55618,51422,572
KirkjubæjarklausturUrban SettlementSkaftárhreppur142131109139183210
KleppjárnsreykirUrban SettlementBorgarbyggð445255504054
KópaskerUrban SettlementNorðurþing165139126110113126
KópavogurUrban SettlementKópavogur22,40525,78530,32732,59537,01740,228
LaugarUrban SettlementÞingeyjarsveit97110111127109120
LaugarásUrban SettlementBláskógabyggð121112116101112116
LaugarbakkiUrban SettlementHúnaþing vestra756847......65
LaugarvatnUrban SettlementBláskógabyggð150179186159193280
Litli-ÁrskógssandurUrban SettlementDalvíkurbyggð128120137108104111
LónsbakkiUrban SettlementHörgársveit...90117100116400
Melahverfi í HvalfirðiUrban SettlementHvalfjarðarsveit4181111121109165
MosfellsbærUrban SettlementMosfellsbær5,5266,5458,2028,82311,54413,417
Mosfellsdalur (Byggðakjarni í Mosfellsdal)Urban SettlementMosfellsbær170154200217222245
Nesjahverfi í HornafirðiUrban SettlementHornafjörður103827583109105
NeskaupstaðurUrban SettlementFjarðabyggð1,4581,4101,4501,4441,4491,478
ÓlafsfjörðurUrban SettlementFjallabyggð1,030938823779792771
ÓlafsvíkUrban SettlementSnæfellsbær9731,0081,005967970978
ÖngulsstaðirUrban SettlementEyjafjarðarsveit...............89
PatreksfjörðurUrban SettlementVesturbyggð779663640674684714
RaufarhöfnUrban SettlementNorðurþing365242217180156166
ReyðarfjörðurUrban SettlementFjarðabyggð6166711,0811,1681,3461,470
ReykhólarUrban SettlementReykhólahreppur116112129126128125
Reykholt í BiskupstungumUrban SettlementBláskógabyggð133197201225263474
Reykholt í BorgarfirðiUrban SettlementBorgarbyggð272841...5872
ReykjahlíðUrban SettlementÞingeyjarsveit209198161171239270
ReykjavíkUrban SettlementReykjavík109,215112,979117,465117,902125,376138,753
RifUrban SettlementSnæfellsbær142144143159133139
SandgerðiUrban SettlementSuðurnesjabær1,2881,3591,6581,5111,8262,188
SauðárkrókurUrban SettlementSkagafjörður2,5992,6322,6402,5282,6042,672
SelfossUrban SettlementÁrborg4,4795,2676,4946,6988,50311,000
SeltjarnarnesUrban SettlementSeltjarnarnes4,6654,5484,3954,3084,5934,609
SeyðisfjörðurUrban SettlementMúlaþing790670676617633648
SiglufjörðurUrban SettlementFjallabyggð1,5381,3731,1991,2071,1601,159
SkagaströndUrban SettlementSkagaströnd603549510478455440
SólbergUrban SettlementSvalbarðsstrandarhreppur...............56
Sólheimar í GrímsnesiUrban SettlementGrímsnes- og Grafningshreppur8180911008591
StöðvarfjörðurUrban SettlementFjarðabyggð268250220196173167
StokkseyriUrban SettlementÁrborg484492482432501523
StykkishólmurUrban SettlementStykkishólmur1,2131,1371,0871,0941,1771,218
SúðavíkUrban SettlementSúðavíkurhreppur193180163170166174
SuðureyriUrban SettlementÍsafjarðarbær296299299271270301
SvalbarðseyriUrban SettlementSvalbarðsstrandarhreppur201210221208253285
TálknafjörðurUrban SettlementVesturbyggð321295279284218218
ÞingeyriUrban SettlementÍsafjarðarbær344335267250252289
ÞorlákshöfnUrban SettlementÖlfus1,3191,3561,5651,4431,6922,316
ÞórshöfnUrban SettlementLanganesbyggð412380388356349341
Þykkvibær (Byggðakjarni í Þykkvabæ)Urban SettlementRangárþing ytra12910689647585
TjarnabyggðUrban SettlementÁrborg.........106113230
VarmahlíðUrban SettlementSkagafjörður142136140119123155
VeigastaðirUrban SettlementSvalbarðsstrandarhreppur...............74
VellirUrban SettlementÖlfus...............55
VestmannaeyjarUrban SettlementVestmannaeyjar4,5784,2134,1334,2394,2644,518
Vík í MýrdalUrban SettlementMýrdalshreppur297291311298462740
VogarUrban SettlementVogar6338411,1141,0181,1901,818
Vogar við MývatnUrban SettlementÞingeyjarsveit...............60
VopnafjörðurUrban SettlementVopnafjarðarhreppur602561532519517503

Source: Statistics Iceland.