Population growth rate with and without migration in Iceland
Iceland: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.64
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.94
in 2017
All-time low
-0.545
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.64 for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Iceland peaked at 2.94 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.545, in 2009.
That places Iceland 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.29 | — |
| 1951 | 1.54 | -32.5% |
| 1952 | 1.65 | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 2.33 | +41.2% |
| 1954 | 2.29 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 2.18 | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 2 | -8.2% |
| 1957 | 2.5 | +25.1% |
| 1958 | 1.97 | -21.3% |
| 1959 | 2.16 | +9.5% |
| 1960 | 1.95 | -9.7% |
| 1961 | 1.93 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 1.77 | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 1.81 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.8 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.67 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 1.69 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.54 | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 1.18 | -23.5% |
| 1969 | 0.674 | -42.8% |
| 1970 | 0.407 | -39.6% |
| 1971 | 1.23 | +201.7% |
| 1972 | 1.7 | +38.4% |
| 1973 | 1.32 | -22.4% |
| 1974 | 1.38 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.17 | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 0.804 | -31.3% |
| 1977 | 0.684 | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.876 | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 1.04 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.23 | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 1.44 | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 1.22 | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.917 | -24.5% |
| 1985 | 0.664 | -27.6% |
| 1986 | 0.806 | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 1.38 | +70.6% |
| 1988 | 1.75 | +27.1% |
| 1989 | 0.746 | -57.3% |
| 1990 | 0.817 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 1.5 | +84.0% |
| 1992 | 1.02 | -31.9% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.726 | -28.3% |
| 1995 | 0.367 | -49.4% |
| 1996 | 0.713 | +94.3% |
| 1997 | 0.933 | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 1.21 | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 1.21 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.53 | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 1.13 | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 0.653 | -42.4% |
| 2003 | 0.731 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 2.13 | +106.8% |
| 2006 | 2.55 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 2.5 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.24 | -50.5% |
| 2009 | -0.545 | -144.0% |
| 2010 | 0.26 | -147.7% |
| 2011 | 0.354 | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 0.71 | +100.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 | +65.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.73 | +66.6% |
| 2017 | 2.94 | +70.0% |
| 2018 | 2.42 | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 1.98 | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 1.27 | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 1.98 | +55.5% |
| 2022 | 2.11 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.64 | -22.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.492, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725, 22.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.09 | 1.54 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 0.674 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 0.407 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 0.664 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9513 | 0.367 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | -0.545 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 0.26 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.27 | 2.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Iceland?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Iceland was 1.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 in 2017.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.545 in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Iceland ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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