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

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The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 392,404 in 2025 vs 7,343,064 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 398,674 people compared to 7,505,771 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 0.1% 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 +1.66% per year vs +2% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 399K (31.2% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.51M (43.8% growth).

Iceland vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland Kyrgyzstan
2100 360,144 11,893,475
2099 361,926 11,890,700
2098 363,730 11,886,376
2097 365,557 11,878,418
2096 367,453 11,868,604
2095 369,353 11,856,708
2094 371,260 11,842,004
2093 373,227 11,826,547
2092 375,333 11,811,507
2091 377,423 11,794,816
2090 379,430 11,776,743
2089 381,438 11,756,556
2088 383,627 11,734,533
2087 385,798 11,710,904
2086 387,894 11,685,092
2085 390,003 11,657,302
2084 392,060 11,627,305
2083 394,128 11,596,335
2082 396,088 11,565,309
2081 398,124 11,531,811
2080 400,156 11,496,474
2079 402,122 11,459,776
2078 403,988 11,420,394
2077 405,922 11,379,831
2076 407,624 11,337,247
2075 409,218 11,290,092
2074 410,690 11,242,895
2073 412,079 11,196,297
2072 413,583 11,145,255
2071 414,926 11,092,847
2070 416,204 11,039,249
2069 417,368 10,984,604
2068 418,437 10,928,940
2067 419,588 10,872,811
2066 420,609 10,815,162
2065 421,634 10,758,104
2064 422,508 10,700,945
2063 423,391 10,640,277
2062 424,311 10,579,126
2061 425,017 10,517,210
2060 425,795 10,455,339
2059 426,421 10,392,368
2058 426,989 10,325,792
2057 427,546 10,258,112
2056 428,007 10,188,786
2055 428,399 10,119,516
2054 428,619 10,047,571
2053 428,812 9,973,507
2052 429,004 9,898,179
2051 428,983 9,819,063
2050 429,028 9,737,536
2049 428,993 9,654,638
2048 428,917 9,569,296
2047 428,806 9,483,376
2046 428,615 9,396,627
2045 428,387 9,306,461
2044 427,939 9,214,649
2043 427,281 9,120,664
2042 426,616 9,025,981
2041 425,912 8,929,438
2040 425,083 8,831,799
2039 424,104 8,734,313
2038 422,997 8,637,242
2037 421,786 8,542,062
2036 420,429 8,446,471
2035 418,926 8,350,860
2034 417,406 8,255,039
2033 415,689 8,158,636
2032 413,829 8,061,935
2031 411,715 7,963,148
2030 409,349 7,863,148
2029 406,777 7,762,348
2028 403,748 7,661,118
2027 400,455 7,556,883
2026 396,793 7,451,789
2025 392,404 7,343,064
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 63,235 people (a 18.9% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% 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 7.61% to 429,028 people and will still be ranked 173rd. The population of Kyrgyzstan will increase by 29.7% to 9,737,536 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 429K 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 1.53% 1.68%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Iceland grew by 1.53%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Iceland Kyrgyzstan
Current population
398674
7505771
Population rank 173/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.09%
One net population change
1.49 hours
4.35 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
3.75 minutes
One death every
3.33 hours
16.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +16 +332
Annual growth/decline +5,898 +121,196
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 61/197
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 1,700 3,543 108,328 3,645
2023 1,736 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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Kyrgyzstan 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,239,599 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a gain of 177,220 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 (1960–2025, 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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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