Iceland vs Tanzania: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute)
Iceland
2.8%
in 2024
Tanzania
2.9%
in 2024
Iceland rank
21st
Tanzania rank
19th
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Iceland
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 3.5% | 2.5% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 3.1% | 2.0% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 2.7% | 1.8% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.7% | 1.3% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 3.0% | 1.8% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.6% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Iceland or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Iceland and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Tanzania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Tanzania rank globally for population growth?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 19th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release