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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 386,506 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 397,129 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 97.9 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Iceland is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.005% for Iceland vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of +1.63% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 397K (30.7% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Iceland vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland Morocco
2100 359,553 38,181,184
2099 361,331 38,411,679
2098 363,133 38,639,306
2097 364,957 38,863,211
2096 366,850 39,084,772
2095 368,746 39,302,453
2094 370,650 39,515,556
2093 372,614 39,726,709
2092 374,717 39,934,218
2091 376,803 40,138,565
2090 378,807 40,337,690
2089 380,812 40,532,151
2088 382,997 40,718,654
2087 385,164 40,902,624
2086 387,257 41,085,174
2085 389,362 41,264,970
2084 391,416 41,438,801
2083 393,481 41,604,865
2082 395,438 41,768,393
2081 397,470 41,927,610
2080 399,499 42,082,087
2079 401,462 42,233,228
2078 403,324 42,377,404
2077 405,255 42,515,702
2076 406,954 42,648,054
2075 408,546 42,775,325
2074 410,015 42,898,811
2073 411,402 43,017,234
2072 412,903 43,128,932
2071 414,245 43,232,517
2070 415,521 43,332,679
2069 416,683 43,423,419
2068 417,749 43,507,485
2067 418,899 43,586,077
2066 419,918 43,654,657
2065 420,941 43,723,648
2064 421,814 43,781,054
2063 422,695 43,828,593
2062 423,614 43,871,197
2061 424,319 43,902,710
2060 425,096 43,927,001
2059 425,721 43,942,510
2058 426,288 43,944,996
2057 426,844 43,939,695
2056 427,304 43,927,624
2055 427,695 43,902,661
2054 427,915 43,866,486
2053 428,108 43,819,100
2052 428,300 43,759,239
2051 428,278 43,688,144
2050 428,323 43,605,074
2049 428,289 43,517,919
2048 428,213 43,417,554
2047 428,102 43,308,462
2046 427,911 43,192,511
2045 427,683 43,065,569
2044 427,236 42,925,634
2043 426,580 42,780,215
2042 425,915 42,623,872
2041 425,212 42,456,113
2040 424,385 42,280,578
2039 423,407 42,098,906
2038 422,302 41,902,451
2037 421,094 41,700,541
2036 419,738 41,488,891
2035 418,238 41,266,216
2034 416,721 41,037,058
2033 415,006 40,795,454
2032 413,150 40,544,755
2031 411,039 40,280,535
2030 408,677 40,005,642
2029 406,109 39,720,087
2028 403,085 39,422,016
2027 399,797 39,109,148
2026 396,141 38,783,685
2025 391,759 38,442,658
2024 386,506 38,081,173
2023 385,663 37,712,505
2022 382,003 37,329,064
2021 372,520 36,954,442
2020 366,463 36,584,208
2019 360,563 36,210,898
2018 352,721 35,839,760
2017 343,400 35,446,392
2016 335,439 35,023,457
2015 330,815 34,607,588
2014 327,386 34,204,780
2013 323,764 33,787,571
2012 320,716 33,355,241
2011 319,014 32,912,588
2010 318,041 32,467,016
2009 318,499 32,030,778
2008 317,414 31,606,767
2007 311,566 31,186,468
2006 303,782 30,771,178
2005 296,734 30,358,144
2004 292,074 29,953,018
2003 289,521 29,571,415
2002 287,523 29,198,142
2001 284,968 28,814,643
2000 281,205 28,423,435
1999 277,381 28,027,179
1998 274,047 27,621,648
1997 271,128 27,213,337
1996 268,916 26,808,107
1995 267,468 26,399,429
1994 266,021 26,000,822
1993 263,725 25,614,586
1992 261,057 25,212,468
1991 257,797 24,799,014
1990 254,826 24,375,551
1989 252,852 23,939,414
1988 249,740 23,500,524
1987 245,859 23,054,392
1986 243,180 22,600,803
1985 241,405 22,113,953
1984 239,511 21,593,778
1983 236,977 21,060,696
1982 233,860 20,520,318
1981 230,755 19,985,401
1980 228,138 19,459,943
1979 225,735 18,955,589
1978 223,537 18,477,385
1977 221,799 18,014,756
1976 220,154 17,574,182
1975 217,979 17,150,786
1974 215,209 16,733,842
1973 212,317 16,326,269
1972 209,137 15,924,692
1971 206,098 15,527,225
1970 204,438 15,129,449
1969 203,369 14,734,255
1968 201,488 14,347,899
1967 198,751 13,968,175
1966 195,570 13,597,065
1965 192,286 13,239,171
1964 188,983 12,898,886
1963 185,653 12,577,502
1962 182,378 12,253,092
1961 179,029 11,931,085
1960 175,574 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iceland increased by 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 61,690 people (a 18.4% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 428K people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iceland Morocco
2100 -0.49% -0.6%
2099 -0.5% -0.59%
2098 -0.5% -0.58%
2097 -0.52% -0.57%
2096 -0.51% -0.55%
2095 -0.51% -0.54%
2094 -0.53% -0.53%
2093 -0.56% -0.52%
2092 -0.55% -0.51%
2091 -0.53% -0.49%
2090 -0.53% -0.48%
2089 -0.57% -0.46%
2088 -0.56% -0.45%
2087 -0.54% -0.44%
2086 -0.54% -0.44%
2085 -0.52% -0.42%
2084 -0.52% -0.4%
2083 -0.49% -0.39%
2082 -0.51% -0.38%
2081 -0.51% -0.37%
2080 -0.49% -0.36%
2079 -0.46% -0.34%
2078 -0.48% -0.33%
2077 -0.42% -0.31%
2076 -0.39% -0.3%
2075 -0.36% -0.29%
2074 -0.34% -0.28%
2073 -0.36% -0.26%
2072 -0.32% -0.24%
2071 -0.31% -0.23%
2070 -0.28% -0.21%
2069 -0.26% -0.19%
2068 -0.27% -0.18%
2067 -0.24% -0.16%
2066 -0.24% -0.16%
2065 -0.21% -0.13%
2064 -0.21% -0.11%
2063 -0.22% -0.1%
2062 -0.17% -0.07%
2061 -0.18% -0.06%
2060 -0.15% -0.04%
2059 -0.13% -0.006%
2058 -0.13% 0.01%
2057 -0.11% 0.03%
2056 -0.09% 0.06%
2055 -0.05% 0.08%
2054 -0.05% 0.11%
2053 -0.04% 0.14%
2052 0.005% 0.16%
2051 -0.01% 0.19%
2050 0.008% 0.2%
2049 0.02% 0.23%
2048 0.03% 0.25%
2047 0.04% 0.27%
2046 0.05% 0.29%
2045 0.1% 0.33%
2044 0.15% 0.34%
2043 0.16% 0.37%
2042 0.17% 0.4%
2041 0.2% 0.42%
2040 0.23% 0.43%
2039 0.26% 0.47%
2038 0.29% 0.48%
2037 0.32% 0.51%
2036 0.36% 0.54%
2035 0.36% 0.56%
2034 0.41% 0.59%
2033 0.45% 0.62%
2032 0.51% 0.66%
2031 0.58% 0.69%
2030 0.63% 0.72%
2029 0.75% 0.76%
2028 0.82% 0.8%
2027 0.92% 0.84%
2026 1.12% 0.89%
2025 1.36% 0.95%
2024 0.22% 0.98%
2023 0.96% 1.03%
2022 2.55% 1.01%
2021 1.65% 1.01%
2020 1.64% 1.03%
2019 2.22% 1.04%
2018 2.71% 1.11%
2017 2.37% 1.21%
2016 1.4% 1.2%
2015 1.05% 1.18%
2014 1.12% 1.23%
2013 0.95% 1.3%
2012 0.53% 1.34%
2011 0.31% 1.37%
2010 -0.14% 1.36%
2009 0.34% 1.34%
2008 1.88% 1.35%
2007 2.56% 1.35%
2006 2.38% 1.36%
2005 1.6% 1.35%
2004 0.88% 1.29%
2003 0.69% 1.28%
2002 0.9% 1.33%
2001 1.34% 1.38%
2000 1.38% 1.41%
1999 1.22% 1.47%
1998 1.08% 1.5%
1997 0.82% 1.51%
1996 0.54% 1.55%
1995 0.54% 1.53%
1994 0.87% 1.51%
1993 1.02% 1.59%
1992 1.26% 1.67%
1991 1.17% 1.74%
1990 0.78% 1.82%
1989 1.25% 1.87%
1988 1.58% 1.94%
1987 1.1% 2.01%
1986 0.74% 2.2%
1985 0.79% 2.41%
1984 1.07% 2.53%
1983 1.33% 2.63%
1982 1.35% 2.68%
1981 1.15% 2.7%
1980 1.06% 2.66%
1979 0.98% 2.59%
1978 0.78% 2.57%
1977 0.75% 2.51%
1976 1% 2.47%
1975 1.29% 2.49%
1974 1.36% 2.5%
1973 1.52% 2.52%
1972 1.47% 2.56%
1971 0.81% 2.63%
1970 0.53% 2.68%
1969 0.93% 2.69%
1968 1.38% 2.72%
1967 1.63% 2.73%
1966 1.71% 2.7%
1965 1.75% 2.64%
1964 1.79% 2.56%
1963 1.8% 2.65%
1962 1.87% 2.7%
1961 1.97% 2.63%

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/morocco | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iceland grew by 0.22%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Iceland Morocco
Current population
397129
38871720
Population rank 173/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.47%
One net population change
10.4 hours
1.43 minutes
One birth every
2.07 hours
50.1 seconds
One death every
3.44 hours
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +843 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +0.22% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 155/197 104/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change +2,709 -56,254
Net migration rank 56/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 98,818 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 130/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 23/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iceland
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iceland Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,709 - -56,254
2024 - 3,543 - -46,802
2023 1,697 4,630 417,213 -39,650
2022 1,719 6,535 427,903 -38,594
2021 2,534 4,911 407,829 -47,902
2020 2,199 2,498 415,999 -35,474
2019 2,163 5,030 457,307 -91,217
2018 1,975 6,638 464,375 -88,159
2017 1,854 8,348 471,011 -60,472
2016 1,711 4,128 474,637 -39,302
2015 1,952 1,499 477,654 -81,248
2014 2,324 1,139 481,295 -72,065
2013 2,169 1,666 492,284 -67,096
2012 2,566 -277 504,698 -65,251
2011 2,521 -1,393 513,305 -67,447
2010 2,862 -2,055 515,804 -70,510
2009 3,026 -4,785 509,386 -82,203
2008 2,825 1,138 499,766 -78,912
2007 2,617 5,254 493,526 -73,759
2006 2,491 5,300 483,200 -72,364
2005 2,433 3,925 474,285 -59,024
2004 2,425 610 461,756 -66,749
2003 2,317 -204 452,650 -84,460
2002 2,243 -333 446,147 -67,802
2001 2,365 867 452,621 -63,967
2000 2,475 1,877 461,341 -67,569
1999 2,192 1,165 473,071 -74,343
1998 2,357 1,014 492,604 -80,286
1997 2,305 225 500,807 -96,502
1996 2,447 -511 501,499 -95,331
1995 2,354 -1,354 496,573 -85,386
1994 2,713 -804 501,426 -115,404
1993 2,875 -194 507,707 -121,254
1992 2,898 -225 525,680 -107,911
1991 2,733 1,145 539,850 -130,717
1990 3,058 -971 535,506 -97,711
1989 2,832 -994 538,996 -104,509
1988 2,847 1,572 545,800 -102,484
1987 2,360 944 553,005 -104,029
1986 2,384 -335 558,105 -99,905
1985 2,221 -628 560,810 -45,336
1984 2,539 -328 564,159 -39,319
1983 2,702 170 566,301 -24,988
1982 2,736 616 564,904 -25,471
1981 2,677 157 552,936 -22,553
1980 2,966 -629 534,448 -13,899
1979 2,980 -572 515,554 -27,374
1978 2,727 -781 498,834 -30,600
1977 2,551 -1,079 489,173 -32,161
1976 2,951 -1,181 482,130 -58,019
1975 2,965 -388 474,631 -51,968
1974 2,776 209 464,147 -52,927
1973 3,121 -310 455,699 -51,772
1972 3,241 362 446,449 -47,226
1971 2,782 -231 435,104 -39,385
1970 2,576 -1,754 426,015 -26,168
1969 2,766 -1,414 414,931 -24,389
1968 2,841 -448 407,437 -25,267
1967 3,021 47 400,594 -23,309
1966 3,305 39 391,881 -26,945
1965 3,442 -194 383,989 -33,139
1964 3,459 -67 375,835 -46,106
1963 3,490 -113 369,250 -56,214
1962 3,465 -228 363,843 -28,071
1961 3,312 164 348,650 -40,413
1960 3,758 -269 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/iceland/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 98,818 residents or 25.1% of the population were not native-born in Iceland, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

Biggest cities by population

Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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