1949 in Iceland

The following lists events that happened in 1949 in Iceland.

Incumbents

 * President – Sveinn Björnsson
 * Prime Minister – Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson, Ólafur Thors

Births

 * 21 January – Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir, writer
 * 18 February – Ingibjörg Pálmadóttir, politician.
 * 3 March – Hreinn Halldórsson, track and field athlete
 * 9 April – Guðni Ágústsson, politician
 * 23 June – Ragnheiður Ríkharðsdóttir, politician.
 * 22 August – Þórarinn Eldjárn, writer
 * 16 October – Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir, politician