Demographics of Iceland - CIA World Factbook Demographic Statistics

CIA World Factbook Demographic Statistics

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.

Population

309,605 (October 2007 estimate), of whom 195,301 (60%) live in the Reykjavík metropolitan area.

Age structure

0–14 years: 21.5% (male 32,818; female 31,614)
15–64 years: 67.5% (male 111,216; female 100,367)
65 years and over: 11.0% (male 15,589; female 18,001) (2007 est.)

Total: 309,605

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.04 males: 1 female
under 15 years: 1.03 males: 1 female
15–64 years: 1.03 males: 1 female
65 years and over: 0.83 males: 1 female
total population: 1 male: 1 female (2004 estimate)

Infant mortality rate

3.31 deaths: 1,000 live births (2004 estimate)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 80.18 years
male: 78.18 years
female: 82.27 years (2004 estimate)

Total fertility rate

2.14 children born: 1 woman (2008 estimate)

Nationality

noun: Icelander(s)
adjective: Icelandic

Ethnic groups

93% Icelandic, 7.0% other

Religions

As of 2002: Lutheran 87.1%, Protestant 4.1%, Roman Catholic 1.7% and other 7.1% (Ásatrú (Germanic Neo-Paganism) is officially recognized, and is the fastest growing religion in Iceland with some 0.6% as of 2012)

Languages

Icelandic (English and a second Nordic language, Danish by default, are also a part of the Icelandic compulsory education)

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.9% (1997 est.)
male: NA%
female: NA%

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