World population growth in Iceland
Iceland: World population growth was -0.5% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
World population growth in Iceland, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, world population growth in Iceland stood at -0.5%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in Iceland peaked at 2.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2088.
Iceland ranks 149th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -0.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.1% | -0.1% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.5% | -0.6% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.5% | -0.6% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.5% | -0.5% | -0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 147 American Samoa -0.5% compare
- 148 Japan -0.5% compare
- 149 Bangladesh -0.5% compare
- 151 Myanmar -0.5% compare
- 152 Fiji -0.5% compare
More population data for Iceland
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,879 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.54 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.54 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in Iceland?
- World population growth in Iceland was -0.5% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2088.
- How does Iceland rank for world population growth?
- Iceland ranks 149th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.