Iceland Cities by Population 2026
5 Most Populated Iceland Cities
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Annual Change |
|---|---|---|
| Reykjavik | 249,228 | 1.96% |
| Keflavik og Njardvik | 23,732 | 4.22% |
| Akureyri | 20,483 | 1.59% |
| Selfoss | 10,597 | 3.61% |
| Akranes | 8,530 | 2.25% |
| Vestmannaeyjar | 4,537 | 1.05% |
| Grindavik | 3,658 | 1.16% |
| Hveragerdi | 3,622 | 5.14% |
| Isafjordur | 2,707 | 0.52% |
| Egilsstadir | 2,686 | 1.21% |
| Saudarkrokur | 2,612 | 0.08% |
| Husavik | 2,497 | 0.97% |
| Alftanes | 2,458 | -0.57% |
| Thorlakshofn | 2,235 | 4.73% |
| Borgarnes | 2,204 | 1.33% |
| Sandgerdi | 2,077 | 2.16% |
| Gardur | 1,965 | 2.77% |
| Hofn i Hornafirdi | 1,795 | 0.79% |
| Vogar | 1,499 | 3.95% |
| Neskaupstadur | 1,466 | 0.21% |
| Reydarfjordur | 1,379 | 0.36% |
| Dalvik | 1,360 | 0% |
| Siglufjordur | 1,168 | 0.17% |
| Stykkisholmur | 1,167 | -0.09% |
| Eskifjordur | 1,126 | 1.72% |
| Hvolsvollur | 1,109 | 1.37% |
| Hella | 1,096 | 3.89% |
| Bolungarvik | 1,007 | 1.82% |
| Olafsvik | 955 | -0.31% |
| Blonduos | 825 | -0.6% |
| Patreksfjordur | 795 | 2.58% |
| Faskrudsfjordur | 765 | 2% |
| Grundarfjordur | 763 | -0.91% |
| Olafsfjordur | 747 | -1.06% |
| Vik i Myrdal | 706 | 5.06% |
| Seydisfjordur | 656 | 0.61% |
| Eyrarbakki | 638 | 2.74% |
| Hvammstangi | 611 | 0.33% |
| Stokkseyri | 553 | 1.65% |
| Grundarhverfi | 532 | 0.19% |
| Fludir | 531 | 3.11% |
| Vopnafjordur | 507 | -0.2% |
| Skagastrond | 443 | -0.45% |
Iceland Overview
The largest city in Iceland is Reykjavik, with a population of 249,228 people.
Iceland is the 108th largest country in the world by area, and has a population of about 402,000 as of 2026. Reykjavik is the largest Icelandic city, contributing over 249.2K people to the total population of the country. For governmental administration, the country has been divided into eight regions: Austurland, Hofudhborgarsvaedhi, Nordhurland Eystra, Nordhurland Vestra, Sudhurland, Sudhurnes, Vestfirdhir and Vesturland.
Over 95% of the population lives in Iceland’s urban areas. The remaining percentage of residents live in rural Iceland, a number that is expected to only decrease in the years to come as more people flock toward the industries, entertainment and sights that the cities have to offer. The economic crisis of 2008 had a major impact on the people of Iceland, but the country is expected to bounce back and continue slow but steady growth throughout its major cities in the years to come.
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