• Statistical Series
• 17. December 2008
• Vol 93, Issue 71
• ISSN: 1670-4487



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According to the population projection of Statistics Iceland, population in Iceland will increase from 313,376 to 408,835 between 2008 and 2050. Mean annual population increase during this period will be 0.7%. Population increase is both due to a relatively high natural increase and to high net-immigration rate. It is assumed that total fertility remains at a level of 2.1 in 2008 and 2009. During the years 2010–2015 total fertility will be slightly higher than 2. Between 2015 and 2050 fertility is projected to decline to 1.85 … This is a corrected issue dated 28 August 2009