At the beginning of 2023, a majority of the population in Iceland lived in the Capital region. Nearly ** of the total ** inhabitants on the island live there. The Southern region had the second highest population, followed by the Northeast and Southwest, all with over * inhabitants. The Westfjords was the smallest region in Iceland in 2023 in terms of population.
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Statistics Iceland. (March 9, 2023). Population in Iceland in 2023, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1269805/iceland-population-region/
Statistics Iceland. "Population in Iceland in 2023, by region." Chart. March 9, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1269805/iceland-population-region/
Statistics Iceland. (2023). Population in Iceland in 2023, by region. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1269805/iceland-population-region/
Statistics Iceland. "Population in Iceland in 2023, by Region." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Mar 2023, /statistics/1269805/iceland-population-region/
Statistics Iceland, Population in Iceland in 2023, by region ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1269805/iceland-population-region/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Population in Iceland in 2023, by region [Graph], Statistics Iceland, March 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1269805/iceland-population-region/
