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

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

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Iceland	Maldives	Iceland	Maldives
1960	175,574	91,189	-	-
1961	179,029	93,450	1.97%	2.48%
1962	182,378	95,802	1.87%	2.52%
1963	185,653	98,222	1.8%	2.53%
1964	188,983	100,662	1.79%	2.48%
1965	192,286	104,102	1.75%	3.42%
1966	195,570	108,507	1.71%	4.23%
1967	198,751	112,528	1.63%	3.71%
1968	201,488	116,075	1.38%	3.15%
1969	203,369	119,564	0.93%	3.01%
1970	204,438	123,219	0.53%	3.06%
1971	206,098	127,035	0.81%	3.1%
1972	209,137	130,968	1.47%	3.1%
1973	212,317	134,952	1.52%	3.04%
1974	215,209	138,978	1.36%	2.98%
1975	217,979	143,158	1.29%	3.01%
1976	220,154	147,525	1%	3.05%
1977	221,799	151,930	0.75%	2.99%
1978	223,537	156,159	0.78%	2.78%
1979	225,735	160,360	0.98%	2.69%
1980	228,138	164,835	1.06%	2.79%
1981	230,755	169,532	1.15%	2.85%
1982	233,860	174,333	1.35%	2.83%
1983	236,977	179,128	1.33%	2.75%
1984	239,511	184,198	1.07%	2.83%
1985	241,405	190,169	0.79%	3.24%
1986	243,180	196,935	0.74%	3.56%
1987	245,859	203,944	1.1%	3.56%
1988	249,740	210,885	1.58%	3.4%
1989	252,852	217,738	1.25%	3.25%
1990	254,826	224,762	0.78%	3.23%
1991	257,797	231,802	1.17%	3.13%
1992	261,057	238,543	1.26%	2.91%
1993	263,725	244,884	1.02%	2.66%
1994	266,021	250,822	0.87%	2.42%
1995	267,468	256,649	0.54%	2.32%
1996	268,916	262,347	0.54%	2.22%
1997	271,128	267,707	0.82%	2.04%
1998	274,047	272,723	1.08%	1.87%
1999	277,381	277,412	1.22%	1.72%
2000	281,205	282,019	1.38%	1.66%
2001	284,968	286,767	1.34%	1.68%
2002	287,523	291,616	0.9%	1.69%
2003	289,521	296,491	0.69%	1.67%
2004	292,074	301,413	0.88%	1.66%
2005	296,734	306,429	1.6%	1.66%
2006	303,782	313,851	2.38%	2.42%
2007	311,566	324,479	2.56%	3.39%
2008	317,414	336,170	1.88%	3.6%
2009	318,499	348,275	0.34%	3.6%
2010	318,041	360,792	-0.14%	3.59%
2011	319,014	373,674	0.31%	3.57%
2012	320,716	386,818	0.53%	3.52%
2013	323,764	400,070	0.95%	3.43%
2014	327,386	413,617	1.12%	3.39%
2015	330,815	428,154	1.05%	3.51%
2016	335,439	443,308	1.4%	3.54%
2017	343,400	458,287	2.37%	3.38%
2018	352,721	473,099	2.71%	3.23%
2019	360,563	487,731	2.22%	3.09%
2020	366,463	502,118	1.64%	2.95%
2021	372,520	516,154	1.65%	2.8%
2022	382,003	524,106	2.55%	1.54%
2023	385,663	525,994	0.96%	0.36%
2024	386,506	527,799	0.22%	0.34%
2025	391,286	529,677	1.24%	0.36%
2026	395,277	531,514	1.02%	0.35%
2027	398,729	533,433	0.87%	0.36%
2028	401,867	535,502	0.79%	0.39%
2029	404,639	537,574	0.69%	0.39%
2030	407,090	539,667	0.61%	0.39%
2031	409,307	541,929	0.54%	0.42%
2032	411,279	544,288	0.48%	0.44%
2033	413,059	546,723	0.43%	0.45%
2034	414,660	549,162	0.39%	0.45%
2035	416,153	551,599	0.36%	0.44%
2036	417,573	554,092	0.34%	0.45%
2037	418,847	556,637	0.31%	0.46%
2038	419,997	559,231	0.27%	0.47%
2039	421,032	561,958	0.25%	0.49%
2040	421,924	564,800	0.21%	0.51%
2041	422,688	567,606	0.18%	0.5%
2042	423,370	570,381	0.16%	0.49%
2043	424,023	573,138	0.15%	0.48%
2044	424,570	575,811	0.13%	0.47%
2045	424,909	578,459	0.08%	0.46%
2046	425,115	581,026	0.05%	0.44%
2047	425,264	583,393	0.03%	0.41%
2048	425,359	585,720	0.02%	0.4%
2049	425,409	587,988	0.01%	0.39%
2050	425,404	589,960	-0.001%	0.34%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iceland increased by 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth), while Maldives gained 129,457 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 59,875 (a 17.8% growth), while Maldives' population increased by 88,226 (a 19.9% growth).

Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. Maldives was ranked 171st in 2006 and ranked 168th 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 Maldives will increase by 11% to 589,960 people and rank change from 168th to 166th.