The global population hockey stick in Iceland
Iceland: The global population hockey stick was 387,559 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
387,559 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
179th
of 239 countries
All-time high
387,559 people
in 2023
All-time low
49,538 people
in 1700
Years of data
241
1000–2023
The global population hockey stick in Iceland, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 387,559 people for the global population hockey stick 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, the global population hockey stick in Iceland peaked at 387,559 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49,538 people, 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.
The global population hockey stick in Iceland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 50,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 70,000 people | +40.0% |
| 1200 | 70,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 70,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 60,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1500 | 60,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 50,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1700 | 49,538 people | -0.9% |
| 1710 | 50,548 people | +2.0% |
| 1720 | 51,580 people | +2.0% |
| 1730 | 52,633 people | +2.0% |
| 1740 | 53,707 people | +2.0% |
| 1750 | 54,803 people | +2.0% |
| 1760 | 55,921 people | +2.0% |
| 1770 | 57,063 people | +2.0% |
| 1780 | 58,227 people | +2.0% |
| 1790 | 59,416 people | +2.0% |
| 1800 | 61,428 people | +3.4% |
| 1801 | 61,428 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 61,428 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 61,428 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 61,428 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 61,428 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 61,428 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 61,428 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 61,428 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 61,428 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 61,428 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 61,428 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 61,428 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 61,428 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 61,428 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 61,428 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 61,428 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 61,428 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 61,428 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 61,382 people | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 61,291 people | -0.1% |
| 1821 | 61,153 people | -0.2% |
| 1822 | 60,971 people | -0.3% |
| 1823 | 60,743 people | -0.4% |
| 1824 | 60,517 people | -0.4% |
| 1825 | 60,291 people | -0.4% |
| 1826 | 60,065 people | -0.4% |
| 1827 | 59,841 people | -0.4% |
| 1828 | 59,618 people | -0.4% |
| 1829 | 59,395 people | -0.4% |
| 1830 | 59,173 people | -0.4% |
| 1831 | 58,952 people | -0.4% |
| 1832 | 58,732 people | -0.4% |
| 1833 | 58,513 people | -0.4% |
| 1834 | 58,295 people | -0.4% |
| 1835 | 58,077 people | -0.4% |
| 1836 | 57,860 people | -0.4% |
| 1837 | 57,644 people | -0.4% |
| 1838 | 57,429 people | -0.4% |
| 1839 | 57,296 people | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 57,247 people | -0.1% |
| 1841 | 57,280 people | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 57,395 people | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 57,593 people | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 57,792 people | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 57,992 people | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 58,192 people | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 58,393 people | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 58,595 people | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 58,908 people | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 59,333 people | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 59,869 people | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 60,521 people | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 61,291 people | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 62,071 people | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 62,861 people | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 63,660 people | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 64,470 people | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 65,291 people | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 66,009 people | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 66,623 people | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 67,132 people | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 67,533 people | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 67,824 people | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 68,117 people | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 68,411 people | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 68,707 people | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 69,003 people | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 69,301 people | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 69,579 people | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 69,835 people | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 70,071 people | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 70,285 people | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 70,478 people | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 70,672 people | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 70,866 people | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 71,061 people | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 71,257 people | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 71,453 people | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 71,588 people | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 71,664 people | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 71,679 people | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 71,635 people | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 71,529 people | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 71,424 people | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 71,319 people | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 71,214 people | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 71,110 people | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 71,005 people | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 71,055 people | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 71,259 people | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 71,619 people | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 72,137 people | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 72,813 people | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 73,496 people | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 74,185 people | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 74,880 people | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 75,582 people | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 76,291 people | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 77,048 people | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 77,854 people | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 78,711 people | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 79,619 people | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 80,579 people | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 81,551 people | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 82,535 people | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 83,531 people | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 84,538 people | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 85,558 people | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 86,567 people | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 87,565 people | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 88,552 people | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 89,526 people | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 90,488 people | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 91,461 people | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 92,444 people | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 93,438 people | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 94,442 people | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 95,464 people | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 96,495 people | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 97,534 people | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 98,582 people | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 99,639 people | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 100,704 people | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 101,781 people | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 102,870 people | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 103,970 people | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 105,082 people | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 106,206 people | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 107,337 people | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 108,477 people | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 109,624 people | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 110,779 people | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 111,942 people | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 113,117 people | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 114,305 people | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 115,505 people | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 116,718 people | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 117,943 people | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 119,333 people | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 120,892 people | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 122,625 people | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 124,535 people | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 126,627 people | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 128,755 people | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 130,918 people | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 133,118 people | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 135,354 people | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 137,628 people | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 140,059 people | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 142,684 people | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 145,432 people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 147,778 people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 150,750 people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 154,272 people | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 157,751 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 161,091 people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 164,767 people | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 168,490 people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 172,008 people | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 175,572 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 179,014 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 182,360 people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 185,658 people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 189,043 people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 192,344 people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 195,604 people | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 198,796 people | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 201,519 people | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 203,383 people | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 204,489 people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 206,171 people | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 209,209 people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 212,385 people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 215,273 people | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 218,029 people | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 220,196 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 221,842 people | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 223,580 people | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 225,765 people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 228,147 people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 230,754 people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 233,852 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 236,968 people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 239,513 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 241,414 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 243,195 people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 245,864 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 249,734 people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 252,861 people | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 254,842 people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 257,817 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 261,087 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 263,760 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 266,063 people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 267,516 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 268,967 people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 271,194 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 274,121 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 277,450 people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 281,293 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 285,058 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 287,609 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 289,616 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 292,172 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 296,852 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 303,883 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 311,662 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 317,519 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 318,619 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 318,163 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 319,139 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 320,851 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 323,891 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 327,517 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 330,962 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 335,571 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 343,537 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 352,860 people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 360,709 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 366,626 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 372,647 people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 380,368 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 387,559 people | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 50,000 people | 50,000 people | 50,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 70,000 people | 70,000 people | 70,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 70,000 people | 70,000 people | 70,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 70,000 people | 70,000 people | 70,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 60,000 people | 60,000 people | 60,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 60,000 people | 60,000 people | 60,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 50,000 people | 50,000 people | 50,000 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 49,538 people | 49,538 people | 49,538 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 50,548 people | 50,548 people | 50,548 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 51,580 people | 51,580 people | 51,580 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 52,633 people | 52,633 people | 52,633 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 53,707 people | 53,707 people | 53,707 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 54,803 people | 54,803 people | 54,803 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 55,921 people | 55,921 people | 55,921 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 57,063 people | 57,063 people | 57,063 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 58,227 people | 58,227 people | 58,227 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 59,416 people | 59,416 people | 59,416 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 61,428 people | 61,428 people | 61,428 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 61,423 people | 61,382 people | 61,428 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 60,388 people | 59,395 people | 61,291 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 58,197 people | 57,296 people | 59,173 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 57,939 people | 57,247 people | 58,908 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 62,538 people | 59,333 people | 66,009 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 68,223 people | 66,623 people | 69,579 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 70,757 people | 69,835 people | 71,588 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 71,363 people | 71,005 people | 71,679 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 73,931 people | 71,259 people | 77,048 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 82,104 people | 77,854 people | 86,567 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 91,988 people | 87,565 people | 96,495 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 102,370 people | 97,534 people | 107,337 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 113,774 people | 108,477 people | 119,333 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 130,051 people | 120,892 people | 140,059 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 156,502 people | 142,684 people | 172,008 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 190,329 people | 175,572 people | 203,383 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 215,694 people | 204,489 people | 225,765 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 240,230 people | 228,147 people | 252,861 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 266,282 people | 254,842 people | 277,450 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 298,428 people | 281,293 people | 318,619 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,320 people | 318,163 people | 360,709 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 376,800 people | 366,626 people | 387,559 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the global population hockey stick in Iceland?
- The global population hockey stick in Iceland was 387,559 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 387,559 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,538 people in 1700.
- How does Iceland rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Iceland ranks 179th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.