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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 386,506 in 2024 vs 2,888,278 people in Lithuania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 397,129 people compared to 2,829,914 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Lithuania's population is 7.13 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Iceland is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.005% for Iceland vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of +1.63% per year vs -0.22% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 397K (30.7% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.83M (13.5% decline).

Iceland vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland Lithuania
2100 359,553 1,225,633
2099 361,331 1,241,510
2098 363,133 1,257,497
2097 364,957 1,273,678
2096 366,850 1,290,189
2095 368,746 1,307,275
2094 370,650 1,324,312
2093 372,614 1,341,875
2092 374,717 1,360,029
2091 376,803 1,378,546
2090 378,807 1,397,420
2089 380,812 1,416,650
2088 382,997 1,436,421
2087 385,164 1,456,324
2086 387,257 1,476,301
2085 389,362 1,496,940
2084 391,416 1,517,611
2083 393,481 1,538,569
2082 395,438 1,559,787
2081 397,470 1,581,134
2080 399,499 1,602,498
2079 401,462 1,623,820
2078 403,324 1,645,249
2077 405,255 1,666,665
2076 406,954 1,688,177
2075 408,546 1,709,720
2074 410,015 1,731,404
2073 411,402 1,752,662
2072 412,903 1,773,945
2071 414,245 1,795,473
2070 415,521 1,817,142
2069 416,683 1,839,387
2068 417,749 1,861,529
2067 418,899 1,883,928
2066 419,918 1,906,591
2065 420,941 1,929,619
2064 421,814 1,952,334
2063 422,695 1,975,020
2062 423,614 1,998,444
2061 424,319 2,021,930
2060 425,096 2,045,989
2059 425,721 2,070,233
2058 426,288 2,094,564
2057 426,844 2,118,985
2056 427,304 2,143,474
2055 427,695 2,168,085
2054 427,915 2,192,337
2053 428,108 2,216,075
2052 428,300 2,240,149
2051 428,278 2,263,905
2050 428,323 2,287,466
2049 428,289 2,310,176
2048 428,213 2,333,041
2047 428,102 2,356,291
2046 427,911 2,378,713
2045 427,683 2,401,082
2044 427,236 2,423,438
2043 426,580 2,446,634
2042 425,915 2,469,564
2041 425,212 2,492,222
2040 424,385 2,514,657
2039 423,407 2,538,036
2038 422,302 2,560,781
2037 421,094 2,583,644
2036 419,738 2,605,925
2035 418,238 2,627,752
2034 416,721 2,650,015
2033 415,006 2,671,840
2032 413,150 2,693,646
2031 411,039 2,715,491
2030 408,677 2,737,751
2029 406,109 2,760,194
2028 403,085 2,783,343
2027 399,797 2,806,651
2026 396,141 2,829,914
2025 391,759 2,872,755
2024 386,506 2,888,278
2023 385,663 2,871,585
2022 382,003 2,831,639
2021 372,520 2,808,380
2020 366,463 2,810,369
2019 360,563 2,811,089
2018 352,721 2,819,200
2017 343,400 2,842,639
2016 335,439 2,877,325
2015 330,815 2,911,109
2014 327,386 2,937,253
2013 323,764 2,961,250
2012 320,716 2,989,139
2011 319,014 3,028,115
2010 318,041 3,097,282
2009 318,499 3,162,916
2008 317,414 3,198,231
2007 311,566 3,231,294
2006 303,782 3,269,909
2005 296,734 3,322,528
2004 292,074 3,377,075
2003 289,521 3,415,213
2002 287,523 3,443,067
2001 284,968 3,470,818
2000 281,205 3,499,536
1999 277,381 3,524,238
1998 274,047 3,549,331
1997 271,128 3,575,137
1996 268,916 3,601,613
1995 267,468 3,629,102
1994 266,021 3,657,144
1993 263,725 3,682,613
1992 261,057 3,700,114
1991 257,797 3,704,134
1990 254,826 3,697,838
1989 252,852 3,684,255
1988 249,740 3,655,049
1987 245,859 3,616,367
1986 243,180 3,578,914
1985 241,405 3,544,543
1984 239,511 3,514,205
1983 236,977 3,485,192
1982 233,860 3,457,179
1981 230,755 3,432,947
1980 228,138 3,413,202
1979 225,735 3,397,842
1978 223,537 3,379,514
1977 221,799 3,355,036
1976 220,154 3,328,664
1975 217,979 3,301,652
1974 215,209 3,273,894
1973 212,317 3,244,438
1972 209,137 3,213,622
1971 206,098 3,179,041
1970 204,438 3,139,689
1969 203,369 3,107,321
1968 201,488 3,078,850
1967 198,751 3,044,400
1966 195,570 3,008,050
1965 192,286 2,971,450
1964 188,983 2,935,200
1963 185,653 2,898,950
1962 182,378 2,863,350
1961 179,029 2,823,550
1960 175,574 2,778,550

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/lithuania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iceland increased by 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 61,690 people (a 18.4% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline).

Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people and rank change from 140th to 145th.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 428K people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iceland Lithuania
2100 -0.49% -1.28%
2099 -0.5% -1.27%
2098 -0.5% -1.27%
2097 -0.52% -1.28%
2096 -0.51% -1.31%
2095 -0.51% -1.29%
2094 -0.53% -1.31%
2093 -0.56% -1.33%
2092 -0.55% -1.34%
2091 -0.53% -1.35%
2090 -0.53% -1.36%
2089 -0.57% -1.38%
2088 -0.56% -1.37%
2087 -0.54% -1.35%
2086 -0.54% -1.38%
2085 -0.52% -1.36%
2084 -0.52% -1.36%
2083 -0.49% -1.36%
2082 -0.51% -1.35%
2081 -0.51% -1.33%
2080 -0.49% -1.31%
2079 -0.46% -1.3%
2078 -0.48% -1.28%
2077 -0.42% -1.27%
2076 -0.39% -1.26%
2075 -0.36% -1.25%
2074 -0.34% -1.21%
2073 -0.36% -1.2%
2072 -0.32% -1.2%
2071 -0.31% -1.19%
2070 -0.28% -1.21%
2069 -0.26% -1.19%
2068 -0.27% -1.19%
2067 -0.24% -1.19%
2066 -0.24% -1.19%
2065 -0.21% -1.16%
2064 -0.21% -1.15%
2063 -0.22% -1.17%
2062 -0.17% -1.16%
2061 -0.18% -1.18%
2060 -0.15% -1.17%
2059 -0.13% -1.16%
2058 -0.13% -1.15%
2057 -0.11% -1.14%
2056 -0.09% -1.14%
2055 -0.05% -1.11%
2054 -0.05% -1.07%
2053 -0.04% -1.07%
2052 0.005% -1.05%
2051 -0.01% -1.03%
2050 0.008% -0.98%
2049 0.02% -0.98%
2048 0.03% -0.99%
2047 0.04% -0.94%
2046 0.05% -0.93%
2045 0.1% -0.92%
2044 0.15% -0.95%
2043 0.16% -0.93%
2042 0.17% -0.91%
2041 0.2% -0.89%
2040 0.23% -0.92%
2039 0.26% -0.89%
2038 0.29% -0.88%
2037 0.32% -0.86%
2036 0.36% -0.83%
2035 0.36% -0.84%
2034 0.41% -0.82%
2033 0.45% -0.81%
2032 0.51% -0.8%
2031 0.58% -0.81%
2030 0.63% -0.81%
2029 0.75% -0.83%
2028 0.82% -0.83%
2027 0.92% -0.82%
2026 1.12% -1.49%
2025 1.36% -0.54%
2024 0.22% 0.58%
2023 0.96% 1.41%
2022 2.55% 0.83%
2021 1.65% -0.07%
2020 1.64% -0.03%
2019 2.22% -0.29%
2018 2.71% -0.82%
2017 2.37% -1.21%
2016 1.4% -1.16%
2015 1.05% -0.89%
2014 1.12% -0.81%
2013 0.95% -0.93%
2012 0.53% -1.29%
2011 0.31% -2.23%
2010 -0.14% -2.08%
2009 0.34% -1.1%
2008 1.88% -1.02%
2007 2.56% -1.18%
2006 2.38% -1.58%
2005 1.6% -1.62%
2004 0.88% -1.12%
2003 0.69% -0.81%
2002 0.9% -0.8%
2001 1.34% -0.82%
2000 1.38% -0.7%
1999 1.22% -0.71%
1998 1.08% -0.72%
1997 0.82% -0.74%
1996 0.54% -0.76%
1995 0.54% -0.77%
1994 0.87% -0.69%
1993 1.02% -0.47%
1992 1.26% -0.11%
1991 1.17% 0.17%
1990 0.78% 0.37%
1989 1.25% 0.8%
1988 1.58% 1.07%
1987 1.1% 1.05%
1986 0.74% 0.97%
1985 0.79% 0.86%
1984 1.07% 0.83%
1983 1.33% 0.81%
1982 1.35% 0.71%
1981 1.15% 0.58%
1980 1.06% 0.45%
1979 0.98% 0.54%
1978 0.78% 0.73%
1977 0.75% 0.79%
1976 1% 0.82%
1975 1.29% 0.85%
1974 1.36% 0.91%
1973 1.52% 0.96%
1972 1.47% 1.09%
1971 0.81% 1.25%
1970 0.53% 1.04%
1969 0.93% 0.92%
1968 1.38% 1.13%
1967 1.63% 1.21%
1966 1.71% 1.23%
1965 1.75% 1.24%
1964 1.79% 1.25%
1963 1.8% 1.24%
1962 1.87% 1.41%
1961 1.97% 1.62%

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/lithuania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iceland grew by 0.22%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Iceland Lithuania
Current population
397129
2829914
Population rank 173/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.03%
One net population change
10.4 hours
31.5 minutes
One birth every
2.07 hours
25.4 minutes
One death every
3.44 hours
14.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2 +46
Annual growth/decline +843 +16,693
Annual growth/decline rate +0.22% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 155/197 127/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change +2,709 -24,618
Net migration rank 56/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 98,818 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 130/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.1% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 23/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iceland
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iceland Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,709 - -24,618
2024 - 3,543 - 2,617
2023 1,697 4,630 -16,368 44,935
2022 1,719 6,535 -20,671 72,100
2021 2,534 4,911 -24,433 19,657
2020 2,199 2,498 -19,953 19,884
2019 2,163 5,030 -13,212 10,665
2018 1,975 6,638 -12,686 -3,459
2017 1,854 8,348 -12,224 -28,027
2016 1,711 4,128 -11,509 -30,612
2015 1,952 1,499 -11,935 -22,560
2014 2,324 1,139 -10,868 -12,387
2013 2,169 1,666 -12,733 -16,769
2012 2,566 -277 -11,060 -21,387
2011 2,521 -1,393 -10,901 -38,518
2010 2,862 -2,055 -11,460 -78,887
2009 3,026 -4,785 -9,805 -32,186
2008 2,825 1,138 -12,153 -16,482
2007 2,617 5,254 -15,510 -21,815
2006 2,491 5,300 -15,041 -24,730
2005 2,433 3,925 -14,287 -51,357
2004 2,425 610 -11,482 -32,312
2003 2,317 -204 -10,929 -22,701
2002 2,243 -333 -11,362 -12,627
2001 2,365 867 -9,024 -24,733
2000 2,475 1,877 -4,549 -16,077
1999 2,192 1,165 -3,877 -20,533
1998 2,357 1,014 -3,904 -22,002
1997 2,305 225 -3,218 -22,324
1996 2,447 -511 -3,962 -23,236
1995 2,354 -1,354 -3,992 -23,509
1994 2,713 -804 -4,023 -24,104
1993 2,875 -194 1,473 -23,949
1992 2,898 -225 12,950 -25,175
1991 2,733 1,145 14,817 -10,744
1990 3,058 -971 17,010 -8,840
1989 2,832 -994 17,316 -26,985
1988 2,847 1,572 19,006 38,648
1987 2,360 944 22,422 10,820
1986 2,384 -335 23,978 10,177
1985 2,221 -628 19,140 9,417
1984 2,539 -328 18,976 8,835
1983 2,702 170 20,911 8,585
1982 2,736 616 18,323 8,163
1981 2,677 157 16,478 7,752
1980 2,966 -629 16,042 7,412
1979 2,980 -572 16,989 6,932
1978 2,727 -781 17,573 7,328
1977 2,551 -1,079 19,124 8,964
1976 2,951 -1,181 20,305 8,581
1975 2,965 -388 20,470 8,170
1974 2,776 209 22,589 7,757
1973 3,121 -310 22,712 7,327
1972 3,241 362 25,388 7,185
1971 2,782 -231 28,930 7,130
1970 2,576 -1,754 27,629 6,530
1969 2,766 -1,414 27,345 4,179
1968 2,841 -448 28,325 6,522
1967 3,021 47 29,226 5,251
1966 3,305 39 30,381 4,799
1965 3,442 -194 30,309 4,196
1964 3,459 -67 34,048 3,820
1963 3,490 -113 33,918 3,428
1962 3,465 -228 34,933 2,899
1961 3,312 164 40,376 2,550
1960 3,758 -269 40,845 2,328

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

GeoRank.org/population/iceland/lithuania | 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 Lithuania 68.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people).

As of 2024, 98,818 residents or 25.1% of the population were not native-born in Iceland, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

Biggest cities by population

Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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