According to Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands), Iceland‘s population counted 334,300 people at the end of the first quarter of 2016, up by 1,540 from the previous quarter.
Foreign citizens were 27,660 by the end of the the period in question, making up 8.3% of the population. The vast majority of foreign citizens living in Iceland are Polish, 10,967 people. 3,285 Danes were living in Iceland at the end of 2015, 2,019 U.S citizens, and 1,649 Germans.
The majority of Icelanders, 214,740 people, reside within the Greater Capital area (consisting of Reykjavík, Kópavogur, Garðabær, Hafnarfjörður and Mosfellsbær). 119,560 reside outside the capital region.
Read more: The population of Iceland might reach half a million in 50 years according to projections
980 children were born in the first quarter and 590 persons died. Net migration of persons with Icelandic citizenship was negative by 110 persons and positive 1,110 for foreign citizens. Of the 710 Icelandic citizens who emigrated, the majority, or 460 people, went to the neighbouring countries of Denmark, Norway or Sweden.
Read more: The population of the Westfjords continues to shrink, down by 34% in the past 34 years
According to Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands), Iceland‘s population counted 334,300 people at the end of the first quarter of 2016, up by 1,540 from the previous quarter.
Foreign citizens were 27,660 by the end of the the period in question, making up 8.3% of the population. The vast majority of foreign citizens living in Iceland are Polish, 10,967 people. 3,285 Danes were living in Iceland at the end of 2015, 2,019 U.S citizens, and 1,649 Germans.
The majority of Icelanders, 214,740 people, reside within the Greater Capital area (consisting of Reykjavík, Kópavogur, Garðabær, Hafnarfjörður and Mosfellsbær). 119,560 reside outside the capital region.
Read more: The population of Iceland might reach half a million in 50 years according to projections
980 children were born in the first quarter and 590 persons died. Net migration of persons with Icelandic citizenship was negative by 110 persons and positive 1,110 for foreign citizens. Of the 710 Icelandic citizens who emigrated, the majority, or 460 people, went to the neighbouring countries of Denmark, Norway or Sweden.
Read more: The population of the Westfjords continues to shrink, down by 34% in the past 34 years
