Comparison of world population projections in Iceland
Iceland: Comparison of world population projections was 387,559 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Comparison of world population projections in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of world population projections in Iceland is 387,559, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Iceland peaked at 387,559 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 142,684, in 1950.
Iceland ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 156,502 | 142,684 | 172,008 | 10 |
| 1960s | 190,329 | 175,572 | 203,383 | 10 |
| 1970s | 215,694 | 204,489 | 225,765 | 10 |
| 1980s | 240,230 | 228,147 | 252,861 | 10 |
| 1990s | 266,282 | 254,842 | 277,450 | 10 |
| 2000s | 298,428 | 281,293 | 318,619 | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,320 | 318,163 | 360,709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 376,800 | 366,626 | 387,559 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,879 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.54 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.53 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of world population projections in Iceland?
- Comparison of world population projections in Iceland was 387,559 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 387,559 in 2023.
- What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,684 in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for comparison of world population projections?
- Iceland ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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