The total number of married individuals in Iceland increased gradually over the past 10 years. In 2013, a total of 109,000 people were married in the country, compared to nearly 126,000 in 2023. The vast majority of these were living together. In 2023, 121,000 of the married individuals lived with their spouse, whereas roughly 4,000 lived in separate domiciles.
Number of married individuals in Iceland from 2013 to 2023
Characteristic
Married, living with spouse
Married, separate domiciles
2023
121,398
4,339
2022
118,674
3,986
2021
116,631
4,058
2020
114,730
4,275
2019
113,717
4,345
2018
111,501
4,347
2017
109,054
4,222
2016
107,171
4,181
2015
106,180
4,185
2014
105,673
4,167
2013
105,102
4,143
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025,00050,00075,000100,000125,000150,000
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Statistics Iceland. (March 9, 2023). Number of married individuals in Iceland from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1050820/married-population-iceland/
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