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Population in Iceland compared to Kyrgyzstan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 386,506 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 397,129 people compared to 7,471,102 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 18.8 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Iceland is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.005% for Iceland vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of +1.63% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 397K (30.7% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

Iceland vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland Kyrgyzstan
2100 359,553 11,878,983
2099 361,331 11,876,212
2098 363,133 11,871,893
2097 364,957 11,863,945
2096 366,850 11,854,143
2095 368,746 11,842,261
2094 370,650 11,827,575
2093 372,614 11,812,137
2092 374,717 11,797,115
2091 376,803 11,780,444
2090 378,807 11,762,393
2089 380,812 11,742,231
2088 382,997 11,720,234
2087 385,164 11,696,634
2086 387,257 11,670,854
2085 389,362 11,643,097
2084 391,416 11,613,138
2083 393,481 11,582,205
2082 395,438 11,551,217
2081 397,470 11,517,759
2080 399,499 11,482,466
2079 401,462 11,445,812
2078 403,324 11,406,479
2077 405,255 11,365,965
2076 406,954 11,323,432
2075 408,546 11,276,335
2074 410,015 11,229,195
2073 411,402 11,182,654
2072 412,903 11,131,675
2071 414,245 11,079,330
2070 415,521 11,025,798
2069 416,683 10,971,220
2068 417,749 10,915,623
2067 418,899 10,859,563
2066 419,918 10,801,984
2065 420,941 10,744,996
2064 421,814 10,687,906
2063 422,695 10,627,312
2062 423,614 10,566,235
2061 424,319 10,504,395
2060 425,096 10,442,600
2059 425,721 10,379,705
2058 426,288 10,313,211
2057 426,844 10,245,612
2056 427,304 10,176,371
2055 427,695 10,107,186
2054 427,915 10,035,329
2053 428,108 9,961,355
2052 428,300 9,886,119
2051 428,278 9,807,099
2050 428,323 9,725,671
2049 428,289 9,642,875
2048 428,213 9,557,636
2047 428,102 9,471,821
2046 427,911 9,385,178
2045 427,683 9,295,121
2044 427,236 9,203,421
2043 426,580 9,109,551
2042 425,915 9,014,983
2041 425,212 8,918,557
2040 424,385 8,821,038
2039 423,407 8,723,670
2038 422,302 8,626,718
2037 421,094 8,531,653
2036 419,738 8,436,180
2035 418,238 8,340,685
2034 416,721 8,244,980
2033 415,006 8,148,695
2032 413,150 8,052,112
2031 411,039 7,953,446
2030 408,677 7,853,567
2029 406,109 7,752,890
2028 403,085 7,651,783
2027 399,797 7,547,675
2026 396,141 7,442,710
2025 391,759 7,334,116
2024 386,506 7,221,868
2023 385,663 7,099,750
2022 382,003 6,975,220
2021 372,520 6,851,224
2020 366,463 6,726,596
2019 360,563 6,590,211
2018 352,721 6,444,079
2017 343,400 6,306,696
2016 335,439 6,175,338
2015 330,815 6,040,036
2014 327,386 5,905,848
2013 323,764 5,777,150
2012 320,716 5,652,076
2011 319,014 5,546,587
2010 318,041 5,467,059
2009 318,499 5,389,643
2008 317,414 5,318,729
2007 311,566 5,268,385
2006 303,782 5,218,373
2005 296,734 5,162,640
2004 292,074 5,104,713
2003 289,521 5,043,308
2002 287,523 4,990,704
2001 284,968 4,945,073
2000 281,205 4,898,362
1999 277,381 4,840,422
1998 274,047 4,769,015
1997 271,128 4,696,421
1996 268,916 4,628,438
1995 267,468 4,560,454
1994 266,021 4,515,069
1993 263,725 4,516,777
1992 261,057 4,515,400
1991 257,797 4,463,634
1990 254,826 4,391,236
1989 252,852 4,307,500
1988 249,740 4,218,400
1987 245,859 4,144,600
1986 243,180 4,066,500
1985 241,405 3,990,300
1984 239,511 3,916,400
1983 236,977 3,838,300
1982 233,860 3,759,300
1981 230,755 3,685,800
1980 228,138 3,617,400
1979 225,735 3,552,000
1978 223,537 3,487,100
1977 221,799 3,423,900
1976 220,154 3,358,700
1975 217,979 3,292,400
1974 215,209 3,223,900
1973 212,317 3,153,800
1972 209,137 3,088,200
1971 206,098 3,022,300
1970 204,438 2,959,900
1969 203,369 2,894,800
1968 201,488 2,818,300
1967 198,751 2,736,500
1966 195,570 2,655,300
1965 192,286 2,573,300
1964 188,983 2,495,300
1963 185,653 2,413,700
1962 182,378 2,333,400
1961 179,029 2,255,900
1960 175,574 2,172,300

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/iceland/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iceland increased by 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 61,690 people (a 18.4% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth).

Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Iceland's population will grow by 7.85% to 428,323 people and will still be ranked 173rd. The population of Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 428K people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iceland Kyrgyzstan
2100 -0.49% 0.02%
2099 -0.5% 0.04%
2098 -0.5% 0.07%
2097 -0.52% 0.08%
2096 -0.51% 0.1%
2095 -0.51% 0.12%
2094 -0.53% 0.13%
2093 -0.56% 0.13%
2092 -0.55% 0.14%
2091 -0.53% 0.15%
2090 -0.53% 0.17%
2089 -0.57% 0.19%
2088 -0.56% 0.2%
2087 -0.54% 0.22%
2086 -0.54% 0.24%
2085 -0.52% 0.26%
2084 -0.52% 0.27%
2083 -0.49% 0.27%
2082 -0.51% 0.29%
2081 -0.51% 0.31%
2080 -0.49% 0.32%
2079 -0.46% 0.34%
2078 -0.48% 0.36%
2077 -0.42% 0.38%
2076 -0.39% 0.42%
2075 -0.36% 0.42%
2074 -0.34% 0.42%
2073 -0.36% 0.46%
2072 -0.32% 0.47%
2071 -0.31% 0.49%
2070 -0.28% 0.5%
2069 -0.26% 0.51%
2068 -0.27% 0.52%
2067 -0.24% 0.53%
2066 -0.24% 0.53%
2065 -0.21% 0.53%
2064 -0.21% 0.57%
2063 -0.22% 0.58%
2062 -0.17% 0.59%
2061 -0.18% 0.59%
2060 -0.15% 0.61%
2059 -0.13% 0.64%
2058 -0.13% 0.66%
2057 -0.11% 0.68%
2056 -0.09% 0.68%
2055 -0.05% 0.72%
2054 -0.05% 0.74%
2053 -0.04% 0.76%
2052 0.005% 0.81%
2051 -0.01% 0.84%
2050 0.008% 0.86%
2049 0.02% 0.89%
2048 0.03% 0.91%
2047 0.04% 0.92%
2046 0.05% 0.97%
2045 0.1% 1%
2044 0.15% 1.03%
2043 0.16% 1.05%
2042 0.17% 1.08%
2041 0.2% 1.11%
2040 0.23% 1.12%
2039 0.26% 1.12%
2038 0.29% 1.11%
2037 0.32% 1.13%
2036 0.36% 1.14%
2035 0.36% 1.16%
2034 0.41% 1.18%
2033 0.45% 1.2%
2032 0.51% 1.24%
2031 0.58% 1.27%
2030 0.63% 1.3%
2029 0.75% 1.32%
2028 0.82% 1.38%
2027 0.92% 1.41%
2026 1.12% 1.48%
2025 1.36% 1.55%
2024 0.22% 1.72%
2023 0.96% 1.79%
2022 2.55% 1.81%
2021 1.65% 1.85%
2020 1.64% 2.07%
2019 2.22% 2.27%
2018 2.71% 2.18%
2017 2.37% 2.13%
2016 1.4% 2.24%
2015 1.05% 2.27%
2014 1.12% 2.23%
2013 0.95% 2.21%
2012 0.53% 1.9%
2011 0.31% 1.45%
2010 -0.14% 1.44%
2009 0.34% 1.33%
2008 1.88% 0.96%
2007 2.56% 0.96%
2006 2.38% 1.08%
2005 1.6% 1.13%
2004 0.88% 1.22%
2003 0.69% 1.05%
2002 0.9% 0.92%
2001 1.34% 0.95%
2000 1.38% 1.2%
1999 1.22% 1.5%
1998 1.08% 1.55%
1997 0.82% 1.47%
1996 0.54% 1.49%
1995 0.54% 1.01%
1994 0.87% -0.04%
1993 1.02% 0.03%
1992 1.26% 1.16%
1991 1.17% 1.65%
1990 0.78% 1.94%
1989 1.25% 2.11%
1988 1.58% 1.78%
1987 1.1% 1.92%
1986 0.74% 1.91%
1985 0.79% 1.89%
1984 1.07% 2.03%
1983 1.33% 2.1%
1982 1.35% 1.99%
1981 1.15% 1.89%
1980 1.06% 1.84%
1979 0.98% 1.86%
1978 0.78% 1.85%
1977 0.75% 1.94%
1976 1% 2.01%
1975 1.29% 2.12%
1974 1.36% 2.22%
1973 1.52% 2.12%
1972 1.47% 2.18%
1971 0.81% 2.11%
1970 0.53% 2.25%
1969 0.93% 2.71%
1968 1.38% 2.99%
1967 1.63% 3.06%
1966 1.71% 3.19%
1965 1.75% 3.13%
1964 1.79% 3.38%
1963 1.8% 3.44%
1962 1.87% 3.44%
1961 1.97% 3.85%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/iceland/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iceland grew by 0.22%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

Iceland Kyrgyzstan
Current population
397129
7471102
Population rank 173/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.09%
One net population change
10.4 hours
4.3 minutes
One birth every
2.07 hours
3.59 minutes
One death every
3.44 hours
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2 +335
Annual growth/decline +843 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate +0.22% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 155/197 63/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
4.84 hours
Annual migration change +2,709 +1,815
Net migration rank 56/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 98,818 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 130/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.1% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 23/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iceland
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iceland Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,709 - 1,815
2024 - 3,543 - 3,645
2023 1,697 4,630 115,016 5,601
2022 1,719 6,535 118,579 12,596
2021 2,534 4,911 113,730 46,208
2020 2,199 2,498 120,406 54,704
2019 2,163 5,030 143,007 47,303
2018 1,975 6,638 141,125 3,494
2017 1,854 8,348 122,350 7,553
2016 1,711 4,128 126,594 1,187
2015 1,952 1,499 130,464 -5,071
2014 2,324 1,139 127,566 -9,443
2013 2,169 1,666 121,898 -9,667
2012 2,566 -277 119,259 -12,503
2011 2,521 -1,393 114,260 -10,170
2010 2,862 -2,055 110,435 -6,521
2009 3,026 -4,785 99,709 -14,325
2008 2,825 1,138 89,355 -64,404
2007 2,617 5,254 85,348 -54,298
2006 2,491 5,300 81,929 -53,469
2005 2,433 3,925 72,793 -36,288
2004 2,425 610 74,529 -32,088
2003 2,317 -204 69,598 -30,686
2002 2,243 -333 65,379 -28,300
2001 2,365 867 65,275 -25,695
2000 2,475 1,877 62,699 -23,265
1999 2,192 1,165 71,155 -10,297
1998 2,357 1,014 69,151 -17,690
1997 2,305 225 67,159 -11,740
1996 2,447 -511 73,129 -10,926
1995 2,354 -1,354 80,264 -10,767
1994 2,713 -804 72,693 -22,165
1993 2,875 -194 81,754 -103,698
1992 2,898 -225 95,275 -33,009
1991 2,733 1,145 97,753 -32,276
1990 3,058 -971 97,485 -27,912
1989 2,832 -994 99,934 -25,723
1988 2,847 1,572 97,415 -40,823
1987 2,360 944 101,232 -39,678
1986 2,384 -335 98,263 -40,062
1985 2,221 -628 92,084 -38,536
1984 2,539 -328 89,356 -34,248
1983 2,702 170 84,139 -5,525
1982 2,736 616 81,716 -6,388
1981 2,677 157 77,955 -6,725
1980 2,966 -629 72,092 -5,090
1979 2,980 -572 76,489 -6,672
1978 2,727 -781 76,137 -6,988
1977 2,551 -1,079 74,296 -6,724
1976 2,951 -1,181 73,280 -10,499
1975 2,965 -388 72,255 -7,639
1974 2,776 209 71,925 -5,818
1973 3,121 -310 71,500 -3,373
1972 3,241 362 70,852 -1,163
1971 2,782 -231 68,902 2,645
1970 2,576 -1,754 66,485 11,295
1969 2,766 -1,414 63,396 16,862
1968 2,841 -448 60,670 20,918
1967 3,021 47 59,793 22,162
1966 3,305 39 59,346 21,868
1965 3,442 -194 59,163 22,870
1964 3,459 -67 59,657 22,281
1963 3,490 -113 60,145 21,967
1962 3,465 -228 58,827 21,217
1961 3,312 164 57,176 18,355
1960 3,758 -269 54,920 13,946

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/iceland/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 30.7% of the population change in Iceland is from natural causes (a gain of 20,128 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 45,356 people). In Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 people).

As of 2024, 98,818 residents or 25.1% of the population were not native-born in Iceland, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

Biggest cities by population

Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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