Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Iceland
Iceland: Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) was 0.2183 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.2183
Change on year
down 77.1%
World rank
53rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
2.68
in 2018
All-time low
-0.1439
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population growth in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.2183 for population growth in 2024.
The figure is down 77.1% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Iceland peaked at 2.68 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.1439, in 2010.
That places Iceland 53rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.95 | — |
| 1962 | 1.85 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 1.78 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.78 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.73 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.69 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.61 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 1.37 | -15.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9292 | -32.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5243 | -43.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8087 | +54.3% |
| 1972 | 1.46 | +81.0% |
| 1973 | 1.51 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.35 | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 1.28 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9929 | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7444 | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7805 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9785 | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 1.14 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 1.34 | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 1.32 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7877 | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7326 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 1.1 | +49.6% |
| 1988 | 1.57 | +43.0% |
| 1989 | 1.24 | -20.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7777 | -37.2% |
| 1991 | 1.16 | +49.1% |
| 1992 | 1.26 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8668 | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5425 | -37.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5399 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8192 | +51.7% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 1.21 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 1.37 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 1.33 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8926 | -32.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6925 | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8779 | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 1.58 | +80.3% |
| 2006 | 2.35 | +48.3% |
| 2007 | 2.53 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.86 | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3412 | -81.6% |
| 2010 | -0.1439 | -142.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3055 | -312.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5321 | +74.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9459 | +77.8% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 2.35 | +69.0% |
| 2018 | 2.68 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 1.64 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.51 | +53.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9535 | -62.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2183 | -77.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.2183 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5423, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.2183 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3319, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +312.3% | -0.1439 | 0.3055 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 | 0.9292 | 1.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 0.5243 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 | 0.7326 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9259 | 0.5399 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 0.3412 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 | -0.1439 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 0.2183 | 2.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Iceland?
- Population growth in Iceland was 0.2183 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1439 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for population growth?
- Iceland ranks 53rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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