World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Iceland
Iceland: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 387,559 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
387,559
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
179th
of 239 countries
All-time high
387,559
in 2023
All-time low
49,538
in 1700
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Iceland, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 387,559 for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 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, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Iceland peaked at 387,559 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49,538, in 1700.
Iceland ranks 179th of 239 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.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 50,000 | — |
| 1100 | 70,000 | +40.0% |
| 1200 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 60,000 | -14.3% |
| 1500 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 50,000 | -16.7% |
| 1700 | 49,538 | -0.9% |
| 1710 | 50,548 | +2.0% |
| 1720 | 51,580 | +2.0% |
| 1730 | 52,633 | +2.0% |
| 1740 | 53,707 | +2.0% |
| 1750 | 54,803 | +2.0% |
| 1760 | 55,921 | +2.0% |
| 1770 | 57,063 | +2.0% |
| 1780 | 58,227 | +2.0% |
| 1790 | 59,416 | +2.0% |
| 1800 | 61,428 | +3.4% |
| 1801 | 61,428 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 61,428 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 61,428 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 61,428 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 61,428 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 61,428 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 61,428 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 61,428 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 61,428 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 61,428 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 61,428 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 61,428 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 61,428 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 61,428 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 61,428 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 61,428 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 61,428 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 61,428 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 61,382 | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 61,291 | -0.1% |
| 1821 | 61,153 | -0.2% |
| 1822 | 60,971 | -0.3% |
| 1823 | 60,743 | -0.4% |
| 1824 | 60,517 | -0.4% |
| 1825 | 60,291 | -0.4% |
| 1826 | 60,065 | -0.4% |
| 1827 | 59,841 | -0.4% |
| 1828 | 59,618 | -0.4% |
| 1829 | 59,395 | -0.4% |
| 1830 | 59,173 | -0.4% |
| 1831 | 58,952 | -0.4% |
| 1832 | 58,732 | -0.4% |
| 1833 | 58,513 | -0.4% |
| 1834 | 58,295 | -0.4% |
| 1835 | 58,077 | -0.4% |
| 1836 | 57,860 | -0.4% |
| 1837 | 57,644 | -0.4% |
| 1838 | 57,429 | -0.4% |
| 1839 | 57,296 | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 57,247 | -0.1% |
| 1841 | 57,280 | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 57,395 | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 57,593 | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 57,792 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 57,992 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 58,192 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 58,393 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 58,595 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 58,908 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 59,333 | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 59,869 | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 60,521 | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 61,291 | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 62,071 | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 62,861 | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 63,660 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 64,470 | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 65,291 | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 66,009 | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 66,623 | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 67,132 | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 67,533 | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 67,824 | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 68,117 | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 68,411 | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 68,707 | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 69,003 | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 69,301 | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 69,579 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 69,835 | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 70,071 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 70,285 | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 70,478 | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 70,672 | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 70,866 | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 71,061 | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 71,257 | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 71,453 | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 71,588 | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 71,664 | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 71,679 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 71,635 | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 71,529 | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 71,424 | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 71,319 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 71,214 | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 71,110 | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 71,005 | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 71,055 | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 71,259 | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 71,619 | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 72,137 | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 72,813 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 73,496 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 74,185 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 74,880 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 75,582 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 76,291 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 77,048 | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 77,854 | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 78,711 | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 79,619 | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 80,579 | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 81,551 | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 82,535 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 83,531 | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 84,538 | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 85,558 | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 86,567 | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 87,565 | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 88,552 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 89,526 | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 90,488 | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 91,461 | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 92,444 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 93,438 | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 94,442 | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 95,464 | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 96,495 | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 97,534 | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 98,582 | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 99,639 | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 100,704 | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 101,781 | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 102,870 | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 103,970 | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 105,082 | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 106,206 | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 107,337 | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 108,477 | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 109,624 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 110,779 | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 111,942 | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 113,117 | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 114,305 | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 115,505 | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 116,718 | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 117,943 | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 119,333 | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 120,892 | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 122,625 | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 124,535 | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 126,627 | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 128,755 | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 130,918 | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 133,118 | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 135,354 | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 137,628 | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 140,059 | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 142,684 | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 145,432 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 147,778 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 150,750 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 154,272 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 157,751 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 161,091 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 164,767 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 168,490 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 172,008 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 175,572 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 179,014 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 182,360 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 185,658 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 189,043 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 192,344 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 195,604 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 198,796 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 201,519 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 203,383 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 204,489 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 206,171 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 209,209 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 212,385 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 215,273 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 218,029 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 220,196 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 221,842 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 223,580 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 225,765 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 228,147 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 230,754 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 233,852 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 236,968 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 239,513 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 241,414 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 243,195 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 245,864 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 249,734 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 252,861 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 254,842 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 257,817 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 261,087 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 263,760 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 266,063 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 267,516 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 268,967 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 271,194 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 274,121 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 277,450 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 281,293 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 285,058 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 287,609 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 289,616 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 292,172 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 296,852 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 303,883 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 311,662 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 317,519 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 318,619 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 318,163 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 319,139 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 320,851 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 323,891 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 327,517 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 330,962 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 335,571 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 343,537 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 352,860 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 360,709 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 366,626 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 372,647 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 380,368 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 387,559 | +1.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 387,559 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 13% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 387,559 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +40.0% | 50,000 | 70,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 1 |
| 1200s | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 1 |
| 1300s | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 1 |
| 1400s | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 1 |
| 1500s | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 1 |
| 1700s | 49,538 | 49,538 | 49,538 | 1 |
| 1710s | 50,548 | 50,548 | 50,548 | 1 |
| 1720s | 51,580 | 51,580 | 51,580 | 1 |
| 1730s | 52,633 | 52,633 | 52,633 | 1 |
| 1740s | 53,707 | 53,707 | 53,707 | 1 |
| 1750s | 54,803 | 54,803 | 54,803 | 1 |
| 1760s | 55,921 | 55,921 | 55,921 | 1 |
| 1770s | 57,063 | 57,063 | 57,063 | 1 |
| 1780s | 58,227 | 58,227 | 58,227 | 1 |
| 1790s | 59,416 | 59,416 | 59,416 | 1 |
| 1800s | 61,428 | 61,428 | 61,428 | 10 |
| 1810s | 61,423 | 61,382 | 61,428 | 10 |
| 1820s | 60,388 | 59,395 | 61,291 | 10 |
| 1830s | 58,197 | 57,296 | 59,173 | 10 |
| 1840s | 57,939 | 57,247 | 58,908 | 10 |
| 1850s | 62,538 | 59,333 | 66,009 | 10 |
| 1860s | 68,223 | 66,623 | 69,579 | 10 |
| 1870s | 70,757 | 69,835 | 71,588 | 10 |
| 1880s | 71,363 | 71,005 | 71,679 | 10 |
| 1890s | 73,931 | 71,259 | 77,048 | 10 |
| 1900s | 82,104 | 77,854 | 86,567 | 10 |
| 1910s | 91,988 | 87,565 | 96,495 | 10 |
| 1920s | 102,370 | 97,534 | 107,337 | 10 |
| 1930s | 113,774 | 108,477 | 119,333 | 10 |
| 1940s | 130,051 | 120,892 | 140,059 | 10 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Iceland?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Iceland was 387,559 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 387,559 in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,538 in 1700.
- How does Iceland rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Iceland ranks 179th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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