The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 386,506 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 395,314 people compared to 2,343,963 in Moldova.
Population statistics:
- Moldova's population is 5.93 times bigger than Iceland's.
- Iceland is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 144th.
- The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.005% for Iceland vs 0.03% for Moldova.
- For the last 10 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of +1.63% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
- Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 395K (30.1% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.6% decline).
- Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 425K people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.
Iceland vs Moldova: live population counter
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| Current population |
395314
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2343963
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| Population rank | 173/197 | 144/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.005% | 0.03% |
| One net population change |
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9.47 minutes
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| One birth every |
2.07 hours
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19.9 minutes
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| One death every |
3.44 hours
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| One migration net change every |
2.47 hours
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| Annual migration change | +3,543 | -27,088 |
| Daily growth/decline | +2 | -152 |
| Annual growth/decline | +843 | -55,477 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.22% | -2.26% |
| Population growth rate rank | 156/197 | 196/197 |
Iceland and Moldova: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 175,574 | 2,058,020 | - | - |
| 1961 | 179,029 | 2,103,327 | 1.97% | 2.2% |
| 1962 | 182,378 | 2,147,227 | 1.87% | 2.09% |
| 1963 | 185,653 | 2,188,895 | 1.8% | 1.94% |
| 1964 | 188,983 | 2,228,000 | 1.79% | 1.79% |
| 1965 | 192,286 | 2,265,287 | 1.75% | 1.67% |
| 1966 | 195,570 | 2,301,871 | 1.71% | 1.61% |
| 1967 | 198,751 | 2,337,695 | 1.63% | 1.56% |
| 1968 | 201,488 | 2,373,073 | 1.38% | 1.51% |
| 1969 | 203,369 | 2,408,469 | 0.93% | 1.49% |
| 1970 | 204,438 | 2,437,590 | 0.53% | 1.21% |
| 1971 | 206,098 | 2,460,611 | 0.81% | 0.94% |
| 1972 | 209,137 | 2,484,742 | 1.47% | 0.98% |
| 1973 | 212,317 | 2,510,584 | 1.52% | 1.04% |
| 1974 | 215,209 | 2,538,164 | 1.36% | 1.1% |
| 1975 | 217,979 | 2,566,998 | 1.29% | 1.14% |
| 1976 | 220,154 | 2,596,491 | 1% | 1.15% |
| 1977 | 221,799 | 2,626,298 | 0.75% | 1.15% |
| 1978 | 223,537 | 2,656,211 | 0.78% | 1.14% |
| 1979 | 225,735 | 2,683,035 | 0.98% | 1.01% |
| 1980 | 228,138 | 2,708,675 | 1.06% | 0.96% |
| 1981 | 230,755 | 2,735,987 | 1.15% | 1.01% |
| 1982 | 233,860 | 2,763,101 | 1.35% | 0.99% |
| 1983 | 236,977 | 2,791,207 | 1.33% | 1.02% |
| 1984 | 239,511 | 2,820,518 | 1.07% | 1.05% |
| 1985 | 241,405 | 2,850,787 | 0.79% | 1.07% |
| 1986 | 243,180 | 2,883,057 | 0.74% | 1.13% |
| 1987 | 245,859 | 2,916,306 | 1.1% | 1.15% |
| 1988 | 249,740 | 2,948,891 | 1.58% | 1.12% |
| 1989 | 252,852 | 2,970,039 | 1.25% | 0.72% |
| 1990 | 254,826 | 2,977,912 | 0.78% | 0.27% |
| 1991 | 257,797 | 2,981,566 | 1.17% | 0.12% |
| 1992 | 261,057 | 2,980,965 | 1.26% | -0.02% |
| 1993 | 263,725 | 2,975,966 | 1.02% | -0.17% |
| 1994 | 266,021 | 2,966,745 | 0.87% | -0.31% |
| 1995 | 267,468 | 2,953,200 | 0.54% | -0.46% |
| 1996 | 268,916 | 2,947,293 | 0.54% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 271,128 | 2,936,413 | 0.82% | -0.37% |
| 1998 | 274,047 | 2,935,227 | 1.08% | -0.04% |
| 1999 | 277,381 | 2,930,622 | 1.22% | -0.16% |
| 2000 | 281,205 | 2,924,668 | 1.38% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 284,968 | 2,918,135 | 1.34% | -0.22% |
| 2002 | 287,523 | 2,911,385 | 0.9% | -0.23% |
| 2003 | 289,521 | 2,903,198 | 0.69% | -0.28% |
| 2004 | 292,074 | 2,896,023 | 0.88% | -0.25% |
| 2005 | 296,734 | 2,888,985 | 1.6% | -0.24% |
| 2006 | 303,782 | 2,880,967 | 2.38% | -0.28% |
| 2007 | 311,566 | 2,874,299 | 2.56% | -0.23% |
| 2008 | 317,414 | 2,868,833 | 1.88% | -0.19% |
| 2009 | 318,499 | 2,865,213 | 0.34% | -0.13% |
| 2010 | 318,041 | 2,862,354 | -0.14% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 319,014 | 2,860,699 | 0.31% | -0.06% |
| 2012 | 320,716 | 2,860,324 | 0.53% | -0.01% |
| 2013 | 323,764 | 2,859,558 | 0.95% | -0.03% |
| 2014 | 327,386 | 2,857,815 | 1.12% | -0.06% |
| 2015 | 330,815 | 2,835,978 | 1.05% | -0.76% |
| 2016 | 335,439 | 2,803,186 | 1.4% | -1.16% |
| 2017 | 343,400 | 2,755,189 | 2.37% | -1.71% |
| 2018 | 352,721 | 2,707,203 | 2.71% | -1.74% |
| 2019 | 360,563 | 2,664,224 | 2.22% | -1.59% |
| 2020 | 366,463 | 2,635,130 | 1.64% | -1.09% |
| 2021 | 372,520 | 2,595,809 | 1.65% | -1.49% |
| 2022 | 382,003 | 2,528,654 | 2.55% | -2.59% |
| 2023 | 385,663 | 2,457,783 | 0.96% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 386,506 | 2,402,306 | 0.22% | -2.26% |
| 2025 | 391,286 | 2,371,543 | 1.24% | -1.28% |
| 2026 | 395,277 | 2,343,963 | 1.02% | -1.16% |
| 2027 | 398,729 | 2,321,110 | 0.87% | -0.97% |
| 2028 | 401,867 | 2,298,239 | 0.79% | -0.99% |
| 2029 | 404,639 | 2,275,251 | 0.69% | -1% |
| 2030 | 407,090 | 2,252,131 | 0.61% | -1.02% |
| 2031 | 409,307 | 2,229,191 | 0.54% | -1.02% |
| 2032 | 411,279 | 2,206,559 | 0.48% | -1.02% |
| 2033 | 413,059 | 2,183,929 | 0.43% | -1.03% |
| 2034 | 414,660 | 2,161,282 | 0.39% | -1.04% |
| 2035 | 416,153 | 2,138,754 | 0.36% | -1.04% |
| 2036 | 417,573 | 2,116,659 | 0.34% | -1.03% |
| 2037 | 418,847 | 2,095,127 | 0.31% | -1.02% |
| 2038 | 419,997 | 2,074,054 | 0.27% | -1.01% |
| 2039 | 421,032 | 2,053,352 | 0.25% | -1% |
| 2040 | 421,924 | 2,033,323 | 0.21% | -0.98% |
| 2041 | 422,688 | 2,014,222 | 0.18% | -0.94% |
| 2042 | 423,370 | 1,995,750 | 0.16% | -0.92% |
| 2043 | 424,023 | 1,977,688 | 0.15% | -0.9% |
| 2044 | 424,570 | 1,960,241 | 0.13% | -0.88% |
| 2045 | 424,909 | 1,943,187 | 0.08% | -0.87% |
| 2046 | 425,115 | 1,926,432 | 0.05% | -0.86% |
| 2047 | 425,264 | 1,910,142 | 0.03% | -0.85% |
| 2048 | 425,359 | 1,894,069 | 0.02% | -0.84% |
| 2049 | 425,409 | 1,877,822 | 0.01% | -0.86% |
| 2050 | 425,404 | 1,861,554 | -0.001% | -0.87% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iceland increased by 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 59,875 (a 17.8% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by -459,223 (a 16.4% decline).
Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 144th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,861,554 people and rank change from 144th to 150th.
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Population differences between Iceland and Moldova
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| Life expectancy | 83.3 years | 71.6 years |
| Average age | 38.8 years | 39.3 years |
| Median age | 37.1 years | 39.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.2:48.8 | 46:54 |
| Fertility rate | 1.59 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman |
| Population density | 9.93 ppl/mi² | 188.9 ppl/mi² |
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