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

Iceland and Liechtenstein: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Iceland	Liechtenstein	Iceland	Liechtenstein
1960	175,574	16,451	-	-
1961	179,029	16,877	1.97%	2.59%
1962	182,378	17,443	1.87%	3.35%
1963	185,653	18,093	1.8%	3.73%
1964	188,983	18,755	1.79%	3.66%
1965	192,286	19,195	1.75%	2.35%
1966	195,570	19,610	1.71%	2.16%
1967	198,751	20,175	1.63%	2.88%
1968	201,488	20,835	1.38%	3.27%
1969	203,369	21,084	0.93%	1.2%
1970	204,438	21,140	0.53%	0.27%
1971	206,098	21,600	0.81%	2.18%
1972	209,137	22,132	1.47%	2.46%
1973	212,317	22,785	1.52%	2.95%
1974	215,209	23,451	1.36%	2.92%
1975	217,979	23,846	1.29%	1.68%
1976	220,154	24,058	1%	0.89%
1977	221,799	24,442	0.75%	1.6%
1978	223,537	25,028	0.78%	2.4%
1979	225,735	25,575	0.98%	2.19%
1980	228,138	25,512	1.06%	-0.25%
1981	230,755	25,673	1.15%	0.63%
1982	233,860	26,255	1.35%	2.27%
1983	236,977	26,446	1.33%	0.73%
1984	239,511	26,596	1.07%	0.57%
1985	241,405	26,878	0.79%	1.06%
1986	243,180	27,238	0.74%	1.34%
1987	245,859	27,557	1.1%	1.17%
1988	249,740	27,948	1.58%	1.42%
1989	252,852	28,317	1.25%	1.32%
1990	254,826	28,742	0.78%	1.5%
1991	257,797	29,209	1.17%	1.62%
1992	261,057	29,627	1.26%	1.43%
1993	263,725	30,089	1.02%	1.56%
1994	266,021	30,470	0.87%	1.27%
1995	267,468	30,776	0.54%	1%
1996	268,916	31,033	0.54%	0.84%
1997	271,128	31,232	0.82%	0.64%
1998	274,047	31,668	1.08%	1.4%
1999	277,381	32,221	1.22%	1.75%
2000	281,205	32,645	1.38%	1.32%
2001	284,968	33,194	1.34%	1.68%
2002	287,523	33,694	0.9%	1.51%
2003	289,521	34,079	0.69%	1.14%
2004	292,074	34,447	0.88%	1.08%
2005	296,734	34,753	1.6%	0.89%
2006	303,782	35,037	2.38%	0.82%
2007	311,566	35,262	2.56%	0.64%
2008	317,414	35,473	1.88%	0.6%
2009	318,499	35,742	0.34%	0.76%
2010	318,041	36,022	-0.14%	0.78%
2011	319,014	36,312	0.31%	0.81%
2012	320,716	36,657	0.53%	0.95%
2013	323,764	36,984	0.95%	0.89%
2014	327,386	37,248	1.12%	0.71%
2015	330,815	37,494	1.05%	0.66%
2016	335,439	37,716	1.4%	0.59%
2017	343,400	37,962	2.37%	0.65%
2018	352,721	38,246	2.71%	0.75%
2019	360,563	38,563	2.22%	0.83%
2020	366,463	38,901	1.64%	0.88%
2021	372,520	39,182	1.65%	0.72%
2022	382,003	39,493	2.55%	0.79%
2023	385,663	39,846	0.96%	0.89%
2024	386,506	40,450	0.22%	1.52%
2025	391,286	40,712	1.24%	0.65%
2026	395,277	40,949	1.02%	0.58%
2027	398,729	41,185	0.87%	0.57%
2028	401,867	41,396	0.79%	0.51%
2029	404,639	41,602	0.69%	0.5%
2030	407,090	41,799	0.61%	0.47%
2031	409,307	41,992	0.54%	0.46%
2032	411,279	42,165	0.48%	0.41%
2033	413,059	42,323	0.43%	0.38%
2034	414,660	42,470	0.39%	0.35%
2035	416,153	42,613	0.36%	0.34%
2036	417,573	42,736	0.34%	0.29%
2037	418,847	42,844	0.31%	0.25%
2038	419,997	42,957	0.27%	0.26%
2039	421,032	43,058	0.25%	0.24%
2040	421,924	43,147	0.21%	0.2%
2041	422,688	43,228	0.18%	0.19%
2042	423,370	43,302	0.16%	0.17%
2043	424,023	43,370	0.15%	0.16%
2044	424,570	43,427	0.13%	0.13%
2045	424,909	43,474	0.08%	0.11%
2046	425,115	43,516	0.05%	0.1%
2047	425,264	43,556	0.03%	0.09%
2048	425,359	43,584	0.02%	0.06%
2049	425,409	43,608	0.01%	0.06%
2050	425,404	43,622	-0.001%	0.03%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iceland increased by 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth), while Liechtenstein gained 2,679 people (a 7.65% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 59,875 (a 17.8% growth), while Liechtenstein's population increased by 3,235 (a 8.58% growth).

Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. Liechtenstein was ranked 191st in 2006 and ranked 190th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Iceland's population will grow by 7.61% to 425,404 people and will still be ranked 173rd. The population of Liechtenstein will increase by 6.52% to 43,622 people and will still be ranked 190th.