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Living in Akureyrarbaer

Akureyrarbaer is in Iceland; its population was 20,284 at the start of 2026. For Akureyrarbaer, the foreign population count was 1,941 at the start of 2026.

Which Iceland-wide rules apply when you move to Akureyrarbaer?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in IcelandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Akureyrarbaer.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Akureyrarbaer yet. Iceland has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,941 people of 20,284 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate4.52 %country median 5.4%31 Dec 2021px.hagstofa.is4Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Akureyrarbaer. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information
Open the Iceland service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Akureyrarbaer. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Akureyrarbaer. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Directorate of Labour Icelandic courses for registered foreign jobseekers — State Language Course

Directorate of Labour

For foreign jobseekers registered for unemployment benefits.

IcelandicIn Personfree
Open official information

Recognised Icelandic teaching provider grant route — Other

Rannís and the Icelandic authorities

For recognised providers teaching Icelandic to foreigners.

Icelandicnot_published
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Akureyrarbaer.

Cities of a similar size in Iceland

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Iceland cities
Akureyri20,284 residentsGardabaer20,724 residentsKeflavík22,697 residentsReykjanesbaer22,697 residentsMosfellsbaer13,772 residentsHafnarfjörður32,398 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 135 km² in 2010.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Akureyrarbaer residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.4%Foreign residents 9.6%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area135 km²1 Jan 2010IS official material for city_area_km22Official
Foreign residents1,941 people1 Jan 2026IS official material for foreign_population_total3Official
Population Female10,020 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Iceland1Official
Population Male10,251 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Iceland1Official
Population20,284 people1 Jan 2026Iceland official denominator source1Official

International community in Akureyrarbaer

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population resident at 1 January 2026; total sex; Statistics Iceland population table · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total20,284100.0%
Iceland17,55686.6%
Poland5452.7%
Ukraine2901.4%
Denmark1660.8%
Germany1090.5%
Sweden1000.5%
United States890.4%
Thailand850.4%
Norway820.4%
Philippines780.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Czechia760.4%
United Kingdom660.3%
Romania650.3%
Lithuania590.3%
Spain550.3%
Venezuela540.3%
Latvia530.3%
Croatia420.2%
Italy350.2%
Hungary320.2%
France310.2%
Slovakia310.2%
Syria280.1%
Bulgaria220.1%
China220.1%
Russia200.1%
Somalia190.1%
India180.1%
Morocco180.1%
Brazil170.1%
Netherlands170.1%
Serbia170.1%
Canada160.1%
Estonia160.1%
Faroe Islands160.1%
Greece150.1%
Colombia130.1%
Kenya130.1%
Nigeria130.1%
Belarus120.1%
Pakistan120.1%
Austria110.1%
Iraq110.1%
Portugal110.1%
Foreign country not specified110.1%
Belgium90.0%
Finland90.0%
Ghana90.0%
Ireland90.0%
Australia80.0%
Switzerland80.0%
Chile80.0%
Guatemala70.0%
Sri Lanka70.0%
Peru70.0%
Uganda70.0%
Cameroon60.0%
Cabo Verde60.0%
Palestine60.0%
Countries in former Yugoslavia, unspecified60.0%
Afghanistan50.0%
Greenland50.0%
Former Soviet Union50.0%
Turkey50.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Iran40.0%
Moldova40.0%
Cuba30.0%
Hong Kong30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Angola20.0%
Dominican Republic20.0%
Egypt20.0%
Israel20.0%
Jamaica20.0%
Jordan20.0%
Japan20.0%
Panama20.0%
Slovenia20.0%
Senegal20.0%
Zambia20.0%
Albania10.0%
Bahrain10.0%
Congo, Republic of10.0%
Cyprus10.0%
Algeria10.0%
Ethiopia10.0%
Georgia10.0%
Guinea-Bissau10.0%
Honduras10.0%
Korea, South-10.0%
Lebanon10.0%
Luxembourg10.0%
Malta10.0%
Mauritius10.0%
New Zealand10.0%
Papua New Guinea10.0%
Czech Republic and Slovakia, unspecified10.0%
Rwanda10.0%
Saudi Arabia10.0%
Sierra Leone10.0%
Tajikistan10.0%
Tunisia10.0%
Tanzania10.0%
Uzbekistan10.0%
Zimbabwe10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5

Citizenship

Population resident at 1 January 2026; total sex; Statistics Iceland population table · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total20,284100.0%
Iceland18,34390.4%
Poland5352.6%
Ukraine2951.5%
Czechia690.3%
Lithuania670.3%
Germany640.3%
Spain560.3%
Latvia560.3%
Romania550.3%
Venezuela490.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Denmark400.2%
Italy390.2%
United Kingdom380.2%
Hungary350.2%
United States330.2%
Philippines310.2%
France290.1%
Croatia280.1%
Slovakia270.1%
Thailand240.1%
Bulgaria220.1%
Somalia190.1%
Syria190.1%
Estonia180.1%
Greece180.1%
Sweden180.1%
Nigeria160.1%
Norway150.1%
Portugal130.1%
Netherlands120.1%
Brazil110.1%
Pakistan110.1%
Kenya100.0%
Belgium90.0%
Colombia90.0%
Ireland80.0%
Morocco80.0%
Afghanistan70.0%
Austria70.0%
Palestine70.0%
Russia70.0%
Canada60.0%
China60.0%
Finland60.0%
Ghana60.0%
Iraq60.0%
Cameroon50.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Guatemala40.0%
Serbia40.0%
Turkey40.0%
Australia30.0%
Belarus30.0%
India30.0%
Iran30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Stateless30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Chile20.0%
Indonesia20.0%
Jamaica20.0%
Jordan20.0%
Japan20.0%
Sri Lanka20.0%
Mexico20.0%
Viet Nam20.0%
Albania10.0%
Azerbaijan10.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina10.0%
Congo, Republic of10.0%
Cuba10.0%
Cabo Verde10.0%
Dominican Republic10.0%
Algeria10.0%
Egypt10.0%
Georgia10.0%
Korea, South-10.0%
Moldova10.0%
Malta10.0%
Namibia10.0%
Rwanda10.0%
Slovenia10.0%
Senegal10.0%
Countries in former Yugoslavia, unspecified10.0%
Zambia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Foreign residents1,941 people1 Jan 2026Official source · IS official material for foreign_population_total
Population20,284 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Iceland official denominator source
Unemployment rate4.52 %31 Dec 2021Official source · px.hagstofa.is
City area135 km²1 Jan 2010Official source · IS official material for city_area_km2
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

This city record is still being completed

The URL stays available with its sourced facts, but it is not included in search discovery yet. The page needs a broader set of current decision facts and a useful internal comparison before ImmigrationDB presents it as a complete city guide.

Verified metrics
6
Decision domains
1
Current facts
6

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Akureyrarbaer when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Akureyrarbaer?

The unemployment rate is 4.52 %. Source: px.hagstofa.is.

How many people live in Akureyrarbaer?

The published population is 20,284 people. Source: Iceland official denominator source.

How many foreign residents live in Akureyrarbaer?

1,941 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: IS official material for foreign_population_total.

Is Akureyrarbaer a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

How many people born in Total live in Akureyrarbaer?

The official country of birth distribution records 20,284 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Akureyrarbaer, Iceland: jobs, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/akureyrarbaer/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Akureyrarbaer, Iceland: jobs, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/akureyrarbaer/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Iceland official denominator source px.hagstofa.is · checked 2026-07-14
  2. IS official material for city_area_km2 hagstofas3bucket.hagstofa.is · checked 2026-07-18
  3. IS official material for foreign_population_total px.hagstofa.is · checked 2026-07-18
  4. px.hagstofa.is px.hagstofa.is · checked 2026-08-26
  5. Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands) px.hagstofa.is · checked 2026-08-30
  6. Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands) px.hagstofa.is · checked 2026-08-30

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