--- entity_id: city:is:geonames:2633274 entity_type: city name: Akureyri country_code: IS country: Iceland slug: akureyri canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/akureyri/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/is/akureyri.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/is/akureyri.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/is/akureyri snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 13 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/akureyri/ citation_title: "Akureyri, Iceland: jobs, climate, population" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Akureyri Akureyri is a city in Iceland. ## Mobility Akureyri's nearest airport was AEY, 3 km away and offered 1 direct destinations. ## Population The female population of Akureyri was 10,020. The male population of Akureyri was 10,251. ## Climate Monthly mean temperatures were −0.5°C in January and 11.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 60.2 mm in January and 33.7 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 6.5 hours in January and 152.5 hours in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,941 people | city | 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-07 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 20,284 people | city | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 | fresh | verified | [2] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.52 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 2.7 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 6.6 · May 10.3 · Jun 13.7 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 14.8 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 2.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -3.5 · Feb -3.6 · Mar -2.6 · Apr -0.3 · May 3.2 · Jun 6.6 · Jul 8.5 · Aug 7.9 · Sep 5.4 · Oct 1.1 · Nov -2.1 · Dec -3.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -0.5 · Feb -0.8 · Mar 0 · Apr 2.6 · May 6.2 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 11.2 · Aug 10.8 · Sep 8 · Oct 3.5 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -0.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 60.2 · Feb 52.2 · Mar 47.4 · Apr 25.9 · May 24.1 · Jun 20.7 · Jul 33.7 · Aug 41.4 · Sep 53.2 · Oct 74 · Nov 68.3 · Dec 72.8 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 6.5 · Feb 33.9 · Mar 77.9 · Apr 127.5 · May 171 · Jun 189.9 · Jul 152.5 · Aug 138 · Sep 90.4 · Oct 47.9 · Nov 15.2 · Dec 0.3 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Population Female | `population_female` | 10,020 people | city | 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-07 | fresh | verified | [5] | | Population Male | `population_male` | 10,251 people | city | 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-07 | fresh | verified | [5] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 1 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 3 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | AEY | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Directorate of Labour Icelandic courses for registered foreign jobseekers](https://island.is/en/o/directorate-of-labour/courses-directorate-of-labour) — State Language Course · Directorate of Labour · Icelandic · checked 2026-08-10 - [Recognised Icelandic teaching provider grant route](https://island.is/en/islenskukennsla-fyrir-utlendinga) — Other · Rannís and the Icelandic authorities · Icelandic · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Directorate of Labour](https://vinnumalastofnun.is/en) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Akureyri when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://island.is/umsokn-um-sjukratryggingu) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Iceland country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/iceland/). ## Sources 1. Statistics Iceland — Official source — https://px.hagstofa.is/pxen/api/v1/en/Ibuar/mannfjoldi/3_bakgrunnur/Rikisfang/MAN04208.px 2. Statistics Iceland — Official source — https://px.hagstofa.is/pxis/api/v1/is/Ibuar/mannfjoldi/2_byggdir/sveitarfelog/MAN02005.px 3. px.hagstofa.is — Official source — https://px.hagstofa.is/pxen/pxweb/en/Ibuar/Ibuar__manntal__2021__4_vinnumarkadur/CEN1401.px 4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Iceland/CSV/Akureyri_04063.csv 5. Statistics Iceland — Official source — https://px.hagstofa.is/pxen/api/v1/en/Ibuar/mannfjoldi/2_byggdir/sveitarfelog/MAN02005.px 6. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 7. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Akureyri, Iceland: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/akureyri/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_akureyri-iceland-jobs-climate-population_c5ccc0aba95b, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Akureyri, Iceland: jobs, climate, population}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/akureyri/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Akureyri, Iceland: jobs, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/akureyri/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/akureyri/ - Title: Akureyri, Iceland: jobs, climate, population - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/akureyri/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/is/akureyri.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/is/akureyri.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/is/akureyri - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json