In 1960, they were about 180 thousand. Today, they are 332 thousand, and are likely to be 442 thousand in 2066: pursuant to the data published on 29 June by Hagstofa Íslands, the National Institute of Statistics, the number of inhabitants of Iceland is growing “due to both migration and natural increase”. As is well known, the small European State is in the spotlight now owing to its success in the European Football Championship, where it won the playoffs, eliminated England, and will now face the home team, France, on Sunday, 3 July. However, according to statistics, Iceland is also aging: within 2035, people over 65 will be 20% of the population, and in 2061 they will be 25% of the inhabitants of this northern island. However, in those years, Europe’s average will exceed 30%, with peaks until 36% (in Spain, for instance). Therefore, they will remain one of the youngest populations in Europe. After 2049, says Hagstofa Íslands, people over 65 will be less than people under 20. Life expectancy will also grow: from 79.6 to 84.3 years for men, and from the current 83.6 to 88.6 years for women, in 2065. On 1 January 2016, 7.9% of the population was made up of foreign citizens, “the greatest percentage ever”, with 26,486 foreign residents, 46.6% of whom coming from Poland.