The Iceland population density map shows the number of inhabitants in relation to Iceland size. This demographic map of Iceland will allow you to know demography and structure of the population of Iceland in Northern Europe. The Iceland density map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

The population density in Iceland is 3 per Km2 (9 people per mi2). It has the lowest population density of all European countries. Iceland is expected to continue its steady growth, potentially hitting 493,000 by 2060, exceeding half a million for the first time by the second half of the 21st century. Until the 20th century the population of Iceland was almost entirely rural. Urbanisation was slow, and in 1850 the inhabitants of Reykjavík, the largest urban settlement, constituted only 1.94% of the total population as you can see in Iceland population density map. By 2017 around 63% of the country inhabitants live in the Greater Reykjavík Area (Reykjavík and the surrounding communities).

In the island early history, the harsh winters, volcanic eruptions, and outbreaks of plague affected its growth many times, with 37 famines recorded between 1500 and 1804. The first census of Iceland found a population of more than 50,000 in 1703, which declined to 40,000 after massive eruptions of the Laki volcano between 1783 and 1784. As living conditions improved, the population began to grow, eventually hitting 60,000 in 1850 then 320,000 by 2008. Iceland population is fairly young for such a developed country. The median age in Iceland is 36.5 years of age, with a total life expectancy of 83.1 years of age as its shown in Iceland population density map. Iceland is also rare in that it is one of the few European nations with a fertility rate well above the replacement rate at 2.1 children born per woman.

The ethnic composition of Iceland today is 93% Icelandic. The largest ethnic minority is Polish at 3% of the population. There are about 8,000 Poles on the island, accounting for 75% of the workforce in Fjarðabyggð. More than 13% of the population was born abroad while 6% hold foreign citizenship as its mentioned in Iceland population density map. There is also significant Icelandic diaspora with 88,000 people of Icelandic descent in Canada and more than 40,000 in the United States. By comparison, the Icelandic population is young. The fertility rate in Iceland has traditionally been very high and although this rate is on a decline, it still measures among the highest in Europe.