Northwestern Region: population and official figures
Northwestern Region is a region of Iceland, number 7 of 8 by population. The Northwestern Region had 7,353 residents on 1 January 2026, 1.9% of Iceland's population and 2nd smallest of 8 regions.
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In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Northwestern Region: Tax registers counted 4,380 employed residents of the Northwestern Region in August 2026, 1.9% of all people in work in Iceland.
- Education in Northwestern Region: At the 2021 census 23.0% of adults aged 25 and over in the Northwestern Region had a university or other tertiary degree, 3rd lowest of 8 regions (Iceland: 34.6%).
- Poverty and living standards in Northwestern Region: Taxpayers aged 16 and over living in the Northwestern Region had an average total income of ISK 9.42 million in 2025, 89% of the national average of ISK 10.54 million and the lowest of 8 regions.
Is the population of Northwestern Region growing?
The population of the Northwestern Region grew by 1.4% between 1 January 2021 and 1 January 2026 (national change 10.1%), and by 0.1% since 2011.
Source: Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Islands) · saved copyHow old is the population of Northwestern Region?
Children under 16 made up 19.5% of residents of the Northwestern Region in 2026 and people aged 65 and over 20.7%, against 18.9% and 16.2% for Iceland as a whole.
Source: Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Islands) · saved copyOther regions of Iceland
- Capital Region 251,912
- Southern Region 36,570
- Northeastern Region 32,296
- Southern Peninsula 29,644
- Western Region 17,997
- Eastern Region 11,211
- Westfjords 7,341
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Sources
- Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Islands): Income by municipalities and sex 1990-2025, from individual tax returns, thousand ISK (table TEK01002; 2015-2025 saved), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 03d347ed3a53…)
- Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Islands): Census: Educational attainment by sex, age and region 2011 and 2021 (table CEN1301), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3f9c52cb5e55…)
- Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Islands): Register based employment of persons with legal residence in Iceland by month, sex, age, origin and region 2003-2026 (table VIN10012; August and December 2018-2026 saved), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f8f0f8986cec…)
- Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Islands): Population by regions, sex and age 1 January 1998-2026 (table MAN03250; years 2011-2026 saved), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3897c762d7a7…)
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