Akranes · Population

Question: What is the population of Akranes? Answer: Akranes, Iceland (Administrative unit: West) - last known population is ≈ 6 800 (year 2015). This was 2.05% of total Iceland population. If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2015 (+0.62%/year), Akranes population in 2018 would be: 6 880*.

Population history [1]

Annual population change

[1960-1980] +1.58 %/year
[1980-2000] +0.13 %/year
[2000-2005] +1.16 %/year
[2005-2010] +2.97 %/year
[2010-2015] +0.62 %/year


GPS coordinates: 64.322, -22.075

Local time in Akranes: 10:56 Wednesday GMT0.

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Akranes on city and population density map


Sources, Notices

1960c, 1980c, 2000e, 2005e, 2010e, 2015e. Legend: e-estimate, c-census, o-other, ..
* Unofficial, calculated population.
[1] Sources
Statistics Iceland
• Statistical Abstract of Iceland 1984.
• Landshagir, Statistical yearbook of Iceland (ISSN 1017-6683)