The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 392,404 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 398,674 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.
Population statistics:
- Ivory Coast's population is 85.1 times bigger than Iceland's.
- Iceland is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
- The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.005% for Iceland vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
- For the last 10 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of +1.66% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
- Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 399K (31.2% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).
Iceland vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Iceland
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2100 | 360,144 | 104,904,226 |
| 2099 | 361,926 | 104,097,040 |
| 2098 | 363,730 | 103,275,264 |
| 2097 | 365,557 | 102,455,988 |
| 2096 | 367,453 | 101,612,663 |
| 2095 | 369,353 | 100,756,953 |
| 2094 | 371,260 | 99,882,932 |
| 2093 | 373,227 | 99,006,111 |
| 2092 | 375,333 | 98,098,926 |
| 2091 | 377,423 | 97,176,680 |
| 2090 | 379,430 | 96,248,804 |
| 2089 | 381,438 | 95,318,164 |
| 2088 | 383,627 | 94,395,936 |
| 2087 | 385,798 | 93,464,192 |
| 2086 | 387,894 | 92,517,200 |
| 2085 | 390,003 | 91,575,557 |
| 2084 | 392,060 | 90,642,933 |
| 2083 | 394,128 | 89,673,290 |
| 2082 | 396,088 | 88,700,125 |
| 2081 | 398,124 | 87,715,881 |
| 2080 | 400,156 | 86,728,284 |
| 2079 | 402,122 | 85,741,415 |
| 2078 | 403,988 | 84,742,375 |
| 2077 | 405,922 | 83,738,886 |
| 2076 | 407,624 | 82,733,035 |
| 2075 | 409,218 | 81,703,106 |
| 2074 | 410,690 | 80,687,434 |
| 2073 | 412,079 | 79,667,993 |
| 2072 | 413,583 | 78,646,863 |
| 2071 | 414,926 | 77,607,733 |
| 2070 | 416,204 | 76,567,079 |
| 2069 | 417,368 | 75,527,815 |
| 2068 | 418,437 | 74,468,469 |
| 2067 | 419,588 | 73,417,707 |
| 2066 | 420,609 | 72,351,827 |
| 2065 | 421,634 | 71,301,141 |
| 2064 | 422,508 | 70,261,039 |
| 2063 | 423,391 | 69,222,001 |
| 2062 | 424,311 | 68,196,917 |
| 2061 | 425,017 | 67,166,219 |
| 2060 | 425,795 | 66,149,529 |
| 2059 | 426,421 | 65,130,659 |
| 2058 | 426,989 | 64,100,835 |
| 2057 | 427,546 | 63,082,551 |
| 2056 | 428,007 | 62,065,729 |
| 2055 | 428,399 | 61,036,845 |
| 2054 | 428,619 | 60,004,777 |
| 2053 | 428,812 | 58,983,583 |
| 2052 | 429,004 | 57,959,085 |
| 2051 | 428,983 | 56,932,897 |
| 2050 | 429,028 | 55,909,441 |
| 2049 | 428,993 | 54,893,369 |
| 2048 | 428,917 | 53,867,419 |
| 2047 | 428,806 | 52,850,696 |
| 2046 | 428,615 | 51,836,334 |
| 2045 | 428,387 | 50,822,485 |
| 2044 | 427,939 | 49,797,934 |
| 2043 | 427,281 | 48,781,333 |
| 2042 | 426,616 | 47,776,778 |
| 2041 | 425,912 | 46,788,054 |
| 2040 | 425,083 | 45,806,217 |
| 2039 | 424,104 | 44,834,350 |
| 2038 | 422,997 | 43,874,381 |
| 2037 | 421,786 | 42,922,767 |
| 2036 | 420,429 | 41,988,786 |
| 2035 | 418,926 | 41,071,409 |
| 2034 | 417,406 | 40,164,910 |
| 2033 | 415,689 | 39,273,072 |
| 2032 | 413,829 | 38,408,366 |
| 2031 | 411,715 | 37,558,099 |
| 2030 | 409,349 | 36,727,569 |
| 2029 | 406,777 | 35,907,265 |
| 2028 | 403,748 | 35,095,347 |
| 2027 | 400,455 | 34,296,079 |
| 2026 | 396,793 | 33,502,750 |
| 2025 | 392,404 | 32,711,547 |
| 2024 | 386,506 | 31,934,230 |
| 2023 | 385,663 | 31,165,654 |
| 2022 | 382,003 | 30,395,002 |
| 2021 | 372,520 | 29,639,736 |
| 2020 | 366,463 | 28,915,449 |
| 2019 | 360,563 | 28,193,009 |
| 2018 | 352,721 | 27,464,173 |
| 2017 | 343,400 | 26,733,372 |
| 2016 | 335,439 | 25,989,405 |
| 2015 | 330,815 | 25,246,342 |
| 2014 | 327,386 | 24,527,395 |
| 2013 | 323,764 | 23,939,775 |
| 2012 | 320,716 | 23,467,078 |
| 2011 | 319,014 | 22,982,000 |
| 2010 | 318,041 | 22,488,065 |
| 2009 | 318,499 | 21,997,940 |
| 2008 | 317,414 | 21,514,439 |
| 2007 | 311,566 | 21,030,558 |
| 2006 | 303,782 | 20,546,802 |
| 2005 | 296,734 | 20,068,458 |
| 2004 | 292,074 | 19,595,000 |
| 2003 | 289,521 | 19,125,542 |
| 2002 | 287,523 | 18,654,771 |
| 2001 | 284,968 | 18,178,913 |
| 2000 | 281,205 | 17,699,004 |
| 1999 | 277,381 | 17,215,935 |
| 1998 | 274,047 | 16,663,948 |
| 1997 | 271,128 | 16,047,170 |
| 1996 | 268,916 | 15,442,312 |
| 1995 | 267,468 | 14,855,565 |
| 1994 | 266,021 | 14,287,201 |
| 1993 | 263,725 | 13,735,951 |
| 1992 | 261,057 | 13,200,310 |
| 1991 | 257,797 | 12,683,870 |
| 1990 | 254,826 | 12,189,778 |
| 1989 | 252,852 | 11,719,771 |
| 1988 | 249,740 | 11,275,189 |
| 1987 | 245,859 | 10,851,475 |
| 1986 | 243,180 | 10,440,917 |
| 1985 | 241,405 | 10,040,483 |
| 1984 | 239,511 | 9,650,516 |
| 1983 | 236,977 | 9,272,744 |
| 1982 | 233,860 | 8,907,936 |
| 1981 | 230,755 | 8,556,596 |
| 1980 | 228,138 | 8,220,714 |
| 1979 | 225,735 | 7,902,267 |
| 1978 | 223,537 | 7,603,130 |
| 1977 | 221,799 | 7,321,950 |
| 1976 | 220,154 | 7,057,958 |
| 1975 | 217,979 | 6,776,297 |
| 1974 | 215,209 | 6,474,057 |
| 1973 | 212,317 | 6,184,944 |
| 1972 | 209,137 | 5,909,716 |
| 1971 | 206,098 | 5,650,868 |
| 1970 | 204,438 | 5,411,567 |
| 1969 | 203,369 | 5,192,221 |
| 1968 | 201,488 | 4,990,021 |
| 1967 | 198,751 | 4,799,744 |
| 1966 | 195,570 | 4,617,519 |
| 1965 | 192,286 | 4,442,377 |
| 1964 | 188,983 | 4,273,952 |
| 1963 | 185,653 | 4,112,061 |
| 1962 | 182,378 | 3,956,939 |
| 1961 | 179,029 | 3,810,151 |
| 1960 | 175,574 | 3,673,666 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iceland increased by 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 63,235 people (a 18.9% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).
Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Iceland's population will grow by 7.61% to 429,028 people and will still be ranked 173rd. The population of Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.
Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 429K people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2100 | -0.49% | 0.78% |
| 2099 | -0.5% | 0.8% |
| 2098 | -0.5% | 0.8% |
| 2097 | -0.52% | 0.83% |
| 2096 | -0.51% | 0.85% |
| 2095 | -0.51% | 0.88% |
| 2094 | -0.53% | 0.89% |
| 2093 | -0.56% | 0.92% |
| 2092 | -0.55% | 0.95% |
| 2091 | -0.53% | 0.96% |
| 2090 | -0.53% | 0.98% |
| 2089 | -0.57% | 0.98% |
| 2088 | -0.56% | 1% |
| 2087 | -0.54% | 1.02% |
| 2086 | -0.54% | 1.03% |
| 2085 | -0.52% | 1.03% |
| 2084 | -0.52% | 1.08% |
| 2083 | -0.49% | 1.1% |
| 2082 | -0.51% | 1.12% |
| 2081 | -0.51% | 1.14% |
| 2080 | -0.49% | 1.15% |
| 2079 | -0.46% | 1.18% |
| 2078 | -0.48% | 1.2% |
| 2077 | -0.42% | 1.22% |
| 2076 | -0.39% | 1.26% |
| 2075 | -0.36% | 1.26% |
| 2074 | -0.34% | 1.28% |
| 2073 | -0.36% | 1.3% |
| 2072 | -0.32% | 1.34% |
| 2071 | -0.31% | 1.36% |
| 2070 | -0.28% | 1.38% |
| 2069 | -0.26% | 1.42% |
| 2068 | -0.27% | 1.43% |
| 2067 | -0.24% | 1.47% |
| 2066 | -0.24% | 1.47% |
| 2065 | -0.21% | 1.48% |
| 2064 | -0.21% | 1.5% |
| 2063 | -0.22% | 1.5% |
| 2062 | -0.17% | 1.53% |
| 2061 | -0.18% | 1.54% |
| 2060 | -0.15% | 1.56% |
| 2059 | -0.13% | 1.61% |
| 2058 | -0.13% | 1.61% |
| 2057 | -0.11% | 1.64% |
| 2056 | -0.09% | 1.69% |
| 2055 | -0.05% | 1.72% |
| 2054 | -0.05% | 1.73% |
| 2053 | -0.04% | 1.77% |
| 2052 | 0.005% | 1.8% |
| 2051 | -0.01% | 1.83% |
| 2050 | 0.008% | 1.85% |
| 2049 | 0.02% | 1.9% |
| 2048 | 0.03% | 1.92% |
| 2047 | 0.04% | 1.96% |
| 2046 | 0.05% | 1.99% |
| 2045 | 0.1% | 2.06% |
| 2044 | 0.15% | 2.08% |
| 2043 | 0.16% | 2.1% |
| 2042 | 0.17% | 2.11% |
| 2041 | 0.2% | 2.14% |
| 2040 | 0.23% | 2.17% |
| 2039 | 0.26% | 2.19% |
| 2038 | 0.29% | 2.22% |
| 2037 | 0.32% | 2.22% |
| 2036 | 0.36% | 2.23% |
| 2035 | 0.36% | 2.26% |
| 2034 | 0.41% | 2.27% |
| 2033 | 0.45% | 2.25% |
| 2032 | 0.51% | 2.26% |
| 2031 | 0.58% | 2.26% |
| 2030 | 0.63% | 2.28% |
| 2029 | 0.75% | 2.31% |
| 2028 | 0.82% | 2.33% |
| 2027 | 0.92% | 2.37% |
| 2026 | 1.12% | 2.42% |
| 2025 | 1.53% | 2.43% |
| 2024 | 0.22% | 2.47% |
| 2023 | 0.96% | 2.54% |
| 2022 | 2.55% | 2.55% |
| 2021 | 1.65% | 2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.64% | 2.56% |
| 2019 | 2.22% | 2.65% |
| 2018 | 2.71% | 2.73% |
| 2017 | 2.37% | 2.86% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | 2.94% |
| 2015 | 1.05% | 2.93% |
| 2014 | 1.12% | 2.45% |
| 2013 | 0.95% | 2.01% |
| 2012 | 0.53% | 2.11% |
| 2011 | 0.31% | 2.2% |
| 2010 | -0.14% | 2.23% |
| 2009 | 0.34% | 2.25% |
| 2008 | 1.88% | 2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.56% | 2.35% |
| 2006 | 2.38% | 2.38% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | 2.42% |
| 2004 | 0.88% | 2.45% |
| 2003 | 0.69% | 2.52% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | 2.62% |
| 2001 | 1.34% | 2.71% |
| 2000 | 1.38% | 2.81% |
| 1999 | 1.22% | 3.31% |
| 1998 | 1.08% | 3.84% |
| 1997 | 0.82% | 3.92% |
| 1996 | 0.54% | 3.95% |
| 1995 | 0.54% | 3.98% |
| 1994 | 0.87% | 4.01% |
| 1993 | 1.02% | 4.06% |
| 1992 | 1.26% | 4.07% |
| 1991 | 1.17% | 4.05% |
| 1990 | 0.78% | 4.01% |
| 1989 | 1.25% | 3.94% |
| 1988 | 1.58% | 3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | 3.93% |
| 1986 | 0.74% | 3.99% |
| 1985 | 0.79% | 4.04% |
| 1984 | 1.07% | 4.07% |
| 1983 | 1.33% | 4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.35% | 4.11% |
| 1981 | 1.15% | 4.09% |
| 1980 | 1.06% | 4.03% |
| 1979 | 0.98% | 3.93% |
| 1978 | 0.78% | 3.84% |
| 1977 | 0.75% | 3.74% |
| 1976 | 1% | 4.16% |
| 1975 | 1.29% | 4.67% |
| 1974 | 1.36% | 4.67% |
| 1973 | 1.52% | 4.66% |
| 1972 | 1.47% | 4.58% |
| 1971 | 0.81% | 4.42% |
| 1970 | 0.53% | 4.22% |
| 1969 | 0.93% | 4.05% |
| 1968 | 1.38% | 3.96% |
| 1967 | 1.63% | 3.95% |
| 1966 | 1.71% | 3.94% |
| 1965 | 1.75% | 3.94% |
| 1964 | 1.79% | 3.94% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | 3.92% |
| 1962 | 1.87% | 3.85% |
| 1961 | 1.97% | 3.72% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Iceland grew by 1.53%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.
Live population counters
|
Iceland
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
398674
|
33910252
|
| Population rank | 173/197 | 50/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.005% | 0.41% |
| One net population change |
1.49 hours
|
40.7 seconds
|
| One birth every |
2.02 hours
|
31.3 seconds
|
| One death every |
3.33 hours
|
2.16 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +16 | +2,130 |
| Annual growth/decline | +5,898 | +777,317 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.53% | +2.43% |
| Population growth rate rank | 70/197 | 26/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.24 hours
|
46.6 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +2,709 | +11,305 |
| Net migration rank | 56/196 | 43/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 98,818 | 2,880,839 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 130/195 | 25/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 25.1% | 9% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 23/195 | 70/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Ivory Coast
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 2,709 | - | 11,305 |
| 2024 | 1,700 | 3,543 | 765,049 | 7,838 |
| 2023 | 1,736 | 4,630 | 758,261 | 6,002 |
| 2022 | 1,719 | 6,535 | 750,270 | 26,777 |
| 2021 | 2,534 | 4,911 | 732,191 | 1,322 |
| 2020 | 2,199 | 2,498 | 727,455 | -12,390 |
| 2019 | 2,163 | 5,030 | 727,774 | 2,043 |
| 2018 | 1,975 | 6,638 | 722,445 | 5,395 |
| 2017 | 1,854 | 8,348 | 734,553 | -796 |
| 2016 | 1,711 | 4,128 | 735,630 | 18,568 |
| 2015 | 1,952 | 1,499 | 731,387 | 522 |
| 2014 | 2,324 | 1,139 | 728,978 | -23,011 |
| 2013 | 2,169 | 1,666 | 720,228 | -250,964 |
| 2012 | 2,566 | -277 | 708,847 | -232,712 |
| 2011 | 2,521 | -1,393 | 694,033 | -200,010 |
| 2010 | 2,862 | -2,055 | 676,554 | -182,689 |
| 2009 | 3,026 | -4,785 | 654,439 | -168,027 |
| 2008 | 2,825 | 1,138 | 630,610 | -150,037 |
| 2007 | 2,617 | 5,254 | 617,247 | -130,079 |
| 2006 | 2,491 | 5,300 | 605,001 | -124,651 |
| 2005 | 2,433 | 3,925 | 593,685 | -117,342 |
| 2004 | 2,425 | 610 | 579,424 | -108,869 |
| 2003 | 2,317 | -204 | 568,220 | -99,880 |
| 2002 | 2,243 | -333 | 563,692 | -90,503 |
| 2001 | 2,365 | 867 | 555,220 | -76,679 |
| 2000 | 2,475 | 1,877 | 545,129 | -63,843 |
| 1999 | 2,192 | 1,165 | 527,634 | -42,777 |
| 1998 | 2,357 | 1,014 | 509,167 | 109,961 |
| 1997 | 2,305 | 225 | 489,984 | 124,443 |
| 1996 | 2,447 | -511 | 469,740 | 125,556 |
| 1995 | 2,354 | -1,354 | 453,719 | 124,501 |
| 1994 | 2,713 | -804 | 438,274 | 120,247 |
| 1993 | 2,875 | -194 | 430,759 | 113,215 |
| 1992 | 2,898 | -225 | 423,294 | 104,006 |
| 1991 | 2,733 | 1,145 | 413,354 | 92,228 |
| 1990 | 3,058 | -971 | 402,629 | 79,979 |
| 1989 | 2,832 | -994 | 390,081 | 67,324 |
| 1988 | 2,847 | 1,572 | 378,575 | 53,187 |
| 1987 | 2,360 | 944 | 370,654 | 45,028 |
| 1986 | 2,384 | -335 | 357,205 | 48,233 |
| 1985 | 2,221 | -628 | 344,549 | 50,872 |
| 1984 | 2,539 | -328 | 331,910 | 52,594 |
| 1983 | 2,702 | 170 | 317,379 | 53,646 |
| 1982 | 2,736 | 616 | 305,204 | 53,384 |
| 1981 | 2,677 | 157 | 292,755 | 51,354 |
| 1980 | 2,966 | -629 | 280,630 | 47,031 |
| 1979 | 2,980 | -572 | 268,875 | 40,355 |
| 1978 | 2,727 | -781 | 257,222 | 31,822 |
| 1977 | 2,551 | -1,079 | 250,858 | 22,452 |
| 1976 | 2,951 | -1,181 | 241,939 | 12,735 |
| 1975 | 2,965 | -388 | 228,883 | 79,766 |
| 1974 | 2,776 | 209 | 216,389 | 79,445 |
| 1973 | 3,121 | -310 | 203,429 | 78,963 |
| 1972 | 3,241 | 362 | 190,842 | 77,213 |
| 1971 | 2,782 | -231 | 179,918 | 69,728 |
| 1970 | 2,576 | -1,754 | 170,070 | 58,883 |
| 1969 | 2,766 | -1,414 | 161,541 | 48,192 |
| 1968 | 2,841 | -448 | 153,464 | 41,198 |
| 1967 | 3,021 | 47 | 145,773 | 40,125 |
| 1966 | 3,305 | 39 | 138,438 | 40,125 |
| 1965 | 3,442 | -194 | 131,601 | 40,125 |
| 1964 | 3,459 | -67 | 124,996 | 40,125 |
| 1963 | 3,490 | -113 | 118,526 | 40,125 |
| 1962 | 3,465 | -228 | 111,930 | 39,670 |
| 1961 | 3,312 | 164 | 105,568 | 36,410 |
| 1960 | 3,758 | -269 | 99,681 | 31,307 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 29% of the population change in Iceland is from natural causes (a gain of 19,543 people) and 71% is from migration (a gain of 47,760 people). In Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 people).
As of 2024, 98,818 residents or 25.1% of the population were not native-born in Iceland, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.
Biggest cities by population
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Reykjavik | 139K |
| Kopavogur | 40K |
| Hafnarfjorur | 31.5K |
| Keflavik | 23.3K |
| Akureyri | 20K |
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Abidjan | 5.62M |
| Bouake | 740K |
| Korhogo | 441K |
| Yamoussoukro | 340K |
| Divo | 295K |
| Gagnoa | 277K |
| Abengourou | 164K |
| Dabou | 138K |
| Agboville | 135K |
| Grand-Bassam | 125K |
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Population differences between Iceland and Ivory Coast
|
Iceland
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 83.3 years | 62.4 years |
| Average age | 39 years | 23.7 years |
| Median age | 37.4 years | 19.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.2:48.8 | 50.8:49.2 |
| Fertility rate | 1.56 births per woman | 4.23 births per woman |
| Population density | 10.2 ppl/mi² | 272.9 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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