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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 386,506 in 2024 vs 38,631 people in Monaco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 397,129 people compared to 38,053 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Iceland's population is 10.4 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Iceland is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.005% of the world: 0.005% for Iceland vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of +1.63% per year vs +0.79% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 397K (30.7% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Iceland vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland Monaco
2100 359,553 47,158
2099 361,331 46,848
2098 363,133 46,586
2097 364,957 46,305
2096 366,850 46,033
2095 368,746 45,748
2094 370,650 45,453
2093 372,614 45,173
2092 374,717 44,920
2091 376,803 44,638
2090 378,807 44,363
2089 380,812 44,110
2088 382,997 43,838
2087 385,164 43,543
2086 387,257 43,257
2085 389,362 42,997
2084 391,416 42,714
2083 393,481 42,438
2082 395,438 42,184
2081 397,470 41,923
2080 399,499 41,661
2079 401,462 41,406
2078 403,324 41,159
2077 405,255 40,888
2076 406,954 40,618
2075 408,546 40,387
2074 410,015 40,161
2073 411,402 39,929
2072 412,903 39,720
2071 414,245 39,507
2070 415,521 39,292
2069 416,683 39,078
2068 417,749 38,878
2067 418,899 38,694
2066 419,918 38,525
2065 420,941 38,353
2064 421,814 38,190
2063 422,695 38,002
2062 423,614 37,867
2061 424,319 37,731
2060 425,096 37,615
2059 425,721 37,466
2058 426,288 37,359
2057 426,844 37,229
2056 427,304 37,111
2055 427,695 37,040
2054 427,915 36,926
2053 428,108 36,834
2052 428,300 36,743
2051 428,278 36,658
2050 428,323 36,577
2049 428,289 36,507
2048 428,213 36,456
2047 428,102 36,411
2046 427,911 36,389
2045 427,683 36,380
2044 427,236 36,379
2043 426,580 36,396
2042 425,915 36,404
2041 425,212 36,459
2040 424,385 36,517
2039 423,407 36,547
2038 422,302 36,591
2037 421,094 36,651
2036 419,738 36,718
2035 418,238 36,791
2034 416,721 36,862
2033 415,006 36,941
2032 413,150 37,042
2031 411,039 37,163
2030 408,677 37,287
2029 406,109 37,443
2028 403,085 37,617
2027 399,797 37,834
2026 396,141 38,053
2025 391,759 38,340
2024 386,506 38,631
2023 385,663 38,956
2022 382,003 38,931
2021 372,520 38,527
2020 366,463 38,050
2019 360,563 38,109
2018 352,721 38,154
2017 343,400 37,678
2016 335,439 37,276
2015 330,815 36,757
2014 327,386 36,128
2013 323,764 35,447
2012 320,716 34,711
2011 319,014 33,946
2010 318,041 33,163
2009 318,499 32,364
2008 317,414 31,836
2007 311,566 31,837
2006 303,782 32,057
2005 296,734 32,210
2004 292,074 32,307
2003 289,521 32,374
2002 287,523 32,422
2001 284,968 32,447
2000 281,205 32,455
1999 277,381 32,410
1998 274,047 32,267
1997 271,128 32,063
1996 268,916 31,837
1995 267,468 31,609
1994 266,021 31,375
1993 263,725 31,136
1992 261,057 30,887
1991 257,797 30,625
1990 254,826 30,358
1989 252,852 30,084
1988 249,740 29,781
1987 245,859 29,446
1986 243,180 29,093
1985 241,405 28,731
1984 239,511 28,356
1983 236,977 27,960
1982 233,860 27,561
1981 230,755 27,293
1980 228,138 27,122
1979 225,735 26,892
1978 223,537 26,605
1977 221,799 26,273
1976 220,154 25,895
1975 217,979 25,500
1974 215,209 25,235
1973 212,317 25,072
1972 209,137 24,862
1971 206,098 24,576
1970 204,438 24,229
1969 203,369 23,831
1968 201,488 23,437
1967 198,751 23,230
1966 195,570 23,131
1965 192,286 22,941
1964 188,983 22,686
1963 185,653 22,385
1962 182,378 22,078
1961 179,029 21,901
1960 175,574 21,808

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iceland increased by 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth), while Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 61,690 people (a 18.4% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 777 people (a 2.08% growth).

Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,577 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 428K people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.

Population growth rate by year

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iceland Monaco
2100 -0.49% 0.66%
2099 -0.5% 0.56%
2098 -0.5% 0.61%
2097 -0.52% 0.59%
2096 -0.51% 0.62%
2095 -0.51% 0.65%
2094 -0.53% 0.62%
2093 -0.56% 0.56%
2092 -0.55% 0.63%
2091 -0.53% 0.62%
2090 -0.53% 0.57%
2089 -0.57% 0.62%
2088 -0.56% 0.68%
2087 -0.54% 0.66%
2086 -0.54% 0.6%
2085 -0.52% 0.66%
2084 -0.52% 0.65%
2083 -0.49% 0.6%
2082 -0.51% 0.62%
2081 -0.51% 0.63%
2080 -0.49% 0.62%
2079 -0.46% 0.6%
2078 -0.48% 0.66%
2077 -0.42% 0.66%
2076 -0.39% 0.57%
2075 -0.36% 0.56%
2074 -0.34% 0.58%
2073 -0.36% 0.52%
2072 -0.32% 0.54%
2071 -0.31% 0.55%
2070 -0.28% 0.55%
2069 -0.26% 0.52%
2068 -0.27% 0.47%
2067 -0.24% 0.44%
2066 -0.24% 0.45%
2065 -0.21% 0.43%
2064 -0.21% 0.5%
2063 -0.22% 0.36%
2062 -0.17% 0.36%
2061 -0.18% 0.31%
2060 -0.15% 0.4%
2059 -0.13% 0.29%
2058 -0.13% 0.35%
2057 -0.11% 0.32%
2056 -0.09% 0.19%
2055 -0.05% 0.31%
2054 -0.05% 0.25%
2053 -0.04% 0.25%
2052 0.005% 0.23%
2051 -0.01% 0.22%
2050 0.008% 0.19%
2049 0.02% 0.14%
2048 0.03% 0.12%
2047 0.04% 0.06%
2046 0.05% 0.02%
2045 0.1% 0.003%
2044 0.15% -0.05%
2043 0.16% -0.02%
2042 0.17% -0.15%
2041 0.2% -0.16%
2040 0.23% -0.08%
2039 0.26% -0.12%
2038 0.29% -0.16%
2037 0.32% -0.18%
2036 0.36% -0.2%
2035 0.36% -0.19%
2034 0.41% -0.21%
2033 0.45% -0.27%
2032 0.51% -0.33%
2031 0.58% -0.33%
2030 0.63% -0.42%
2029 0.75% -0.46%
2028 0.82% -0.57%
2027 0.92% -0.58%
2026 1.12% -0.75%
2025 1.36% -0.75%
2024 0.22% -0.83%
2023 0.96% 0.06%
2022 2.55% 1.05%
2021 1.65% 1.25%
2020 1.64% -0.15%
2019 2.22% -0.12%
2018 2.71% 1.26%
2017 2.37% 1.08%
2016 1.4% 1.41%
2015 1.05% 1.74%
2014 1.12% 1.92%
2013 0.95% 2.12%
2012 0.53% 2.25%
2011 0.31% 2.36%
2010 -0.14% 2.47%
2009 0.34% 1.66%
2008 1.88% -0.003%
2007 2.56% -0.69%
2006 2.38% -0.48%
2005 1.6% -0.3%
2004 0.88% -0.21%
2003 0.69% -0.15%
2002 0.9% -0.08%
2001 1.34% -0.02%
2000 1.38% 0.14%
1999 1.22% 0.44%
1998 1.08% 0.64%
1997 0.82% 0.71%
1996 0.54% 0.72%
1995 0.54% 0.75%
1994 0.87% 0.77%
1993 1.02% 0.81%
1992 1.26% 0.86%
1991 1.17% 0.88%
1990 0.78% 0.91%
1989 1.25% 1.02%
1988 1.58% 1.14%
1987 1.1% 1.21%
1986 0.74% 1.26%
1985 0.79% 1.32%
1984 1.07% 1.42%
1983 1.33% 1.45%
1982 1.35% 0.98%
1981 1.15% 0.63%
1980 1.06% 0.86%
1979 0.98% 1.08%
1978 0.78% 1.26%
1977 0.75% 1.46%
1976 1% 1.55%
1975 1.29% 1.05%
1974 1.36% 0.65%
1973 1.52% 0.84%
1972 1.47% 1.16%
1971 0.81% 1.43%
1970 0.53% 1.67%
1969 0.93% 1.68%
1968 1.38% 0.89%
1967 1.63% 0.43%
1966 1.71% 0.83%
1965 1.75% 1.12%
1964 1.79% 1.34%
1963 1.8% 1.39%
1962 1.87% 0.81%
1961 1.97% 0.43%

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/monaco | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iceland grew by 0.22%, while Monaco's population declined by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Iceland Monaco
Current population
397129
38053
Population rank 173/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.0005%
One net population change
10.4 hours
1.12 days
One birth every
2.07 hours
23.9 hours
One death every
3.44 hours
10.7 hours
Daily growth/decline +2 -1
Annual growth/decline +843 -325
Annual growth/decline rate +0.22% -0.83%
Population growth rate rank 155/197 192/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
3.66 days
Annual migration change +2,709 +100
Net migration rank 56/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 98,818 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 130/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.1% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 23/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iceland
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iceland Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,709 - 100
2024 - 3,543 - 110
2023 1,697 4,630 -449 88
2022 1,719 6,535 -576 995
2021 2,534 4,911 -605 999
2020 2,199 2,498 -445 999
2019 2,163 5,030 -473 -198
2018 1,975 6,638 -423 999
2017 1,854 8,348 -417 798
2016 1,711 4,128 -376 798
2015 1,952 1,499 -327 939
2014 2,324 1,139 -266 916
2013 2,169 1,666 -216 926
2012 2,566 -277 -144 906
2011 2,521 -1,393 -91 866
2010 2,862 -2,055 -18 808
2009 3,026 -4,785 23 785
2008 2,825 1,138 40 206
2007 2,617 5,254 24 -274
2006 2,491 5,300 25 -209
2005 2,433 3,925 26 -147
2004 2,425 610 31 -112
2003 2,317 -204 14 -68
2002 2,243 -333 26 -60
2001 2,365 867 52 -69
2000 2,475 1,877 36 -33
1999 2,192 1,165 25 64
1998 2,357 1,014 18 173
1997 2,305 225 6 212
1996 2,447 -511 -6 229
1995 2,354 -1,354 -14 246
1994 2,713 -804 -22 262
1993 2,875 -194 -29 276
1992 2,898 -225 -33 293
1991 2,733 1,145 -35 299
1990 3,058 -971 -26 289
1989 2,832 -994 -2 285
1988 2,847 1,572 19 304
1987 2,360 944 30 315
1986 2,384 -335 16 340
1985 2,221 -628 -5 374
1984 2,539 -328 -30 412
1983 2,702 170 -49 456
1982 2,736 616 -59 447
1981 2,677 157 -60 201
1980 2,966 -629 -53 256
1979 2,980 -572 -47 306
1978 2,727 -781 -45 355
1977 2,551 -1,079 -51 407
1976 2,951 -1,181 -57 459
1975 2,965 -388 -60 458
1974 2,776 209 -55 198
1973 3,121 -310 -48 218
1972 3,241 362 -41 294
1971 2,782 -231 -35 358
1970 2,576 -1,754 -30 406
1969 2,766 -1,414 -29 450
1968 2,841 -448 -25 388
1967 3,021 47 -22 67
1966 3,305 39 -15 162
1965 3,442 -194 -12 243
1964 3,459 -67 -9 287
1963 3,490 -113 -4 333
1962 3,465 -228 5 283
1961 3,312 164 13 52
1960 3,758 -269 20 103

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

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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 Monaco 37.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,357 people) and 62.7% is from migration (a gain of 7,333 people).

As of 2024, 98,818 residents or 25.1% of the population were not native-born in Iceland, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

Biggest cities by population

Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.4K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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