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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 386,506 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 397,129 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 139.2 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Iceland is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.005% for Iceland vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of +1.63% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 397K (30.7% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Iceland vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland Myanmar
2100 359,553 49,949,080
2099 361,331 50,198,343
2098 363,133 50,447,153
2097 364,957 50,695,410
2096 366,850 50,944,916
2095 368,746 51,196,278
2094 370,650 51,446,607
2093 372,614 51,693,545
2092 374,717 51,939,182
2091 376,803 52,186,904
2090 378,807 52,430,723
2089 380,812 52,669,995
2088 382,997 52,907,277
2087 385,164 53,143,840
2086 387,257 53,378,681
2085 389,362 53,610,966
2084 391,416 53,838,657
2083 393,481 54,062,724
2082 395,438 54,285,392
2081 397,470 54,505,055
2080 399,499 54,722,128
2079 401,462 54,937,654
2078 403,324 55,150,792
2077 405,255 55,357,283
2076 406,954 55,562,845
2075 408,546 55,765,753
2074 410,015 55,964,774
2073 411,402 56,160,415
2072 412,903 56,349,733
2071 414,245 56,533,780
2070 415,521 56,713,930
2069 416,683 56,887,406
2068 417,749 57,055,818
2067 418,899 57,217,287
2066 419,918 57,373,788
2065 420,941 57,525,666
2064 421,814 57,671,683
2063 422,695 57,808,968
2062 423,614 57,938,764
2061 424,319 58,067,183
2060 425,096 58,186,565
2059 425,721 58,295,246
2058 426,288 58,392,324
2057 426,844 58,481,859
2056 427,304 58,565,952
2055 427,695 58,636,423
2054 427,915 58,697,613
2053 428,108 58,745,390
2052 428,300 58,783,172
2051 428,278 58,809,843
2050 428,323 58,824,293
2049 428,289 58,829,688
2048 428,213 58,823,499
2047 428,102 58,805,696
2046 427,911 58,775,337
2045 427,683 58,728,250
2044 427,236 58,671,458
2043 426,580 58,601,589
2042 425,915 58,516,227
2041 425,212 58,417,678
2040 424,385 58,306,713
2039 423,407 58,181,537
2038 422,302 58,041,212
2037 421,094 57,888,662
2036 419,738 57,724,649
2035 418,238 57,544,156
2034 416,721 57,348,842
2033 415,006 57,137,545
2032 413,150 56,910,400
2031 411,039 56,667,160
2030 408,677 56,407,549
2029 406,109 56,133,620
2028 403,085 55,840,949
2027 399,797 55,531,050
2026 396,141 55,203,523
2025 391,759 54,860,498
2024 386,506 54,500,091
2023 385,663 54,133,798
2022 382,003 53,756,787
2021 372,520 53,387,102
2020 366,463 53,016,522
2019 360,563 52,640,713
2018 352,721 52,272,247
2017 343,400 51,894,938
2016 335,439 51,495,696
2015 330,815 51,089,056
2014 327,386 50,681,634
2013 323,764 50,262,658
2012 320,716 49,837,446
2011 319,014 49,419,820
2010 318,041 49,024,382
2009 318,499 48,660,459
2008 317,414 48,390,793
2007 311,566 48,125,043
2006 303,782 47,785,135
2005 296,734 47,438,365
2004 292,074 47,068,772
2003 289,521 46,667,192
2002 287,523 46,232,653
2001 284,968 45,771,139
2000 281,205 45,290,841
1999 277,381 44,787,724
1998 274,047 44,257,793
1997 271,128 43,708,798
1996 268,916 43,154,860
1995 267,468 42,605,338
1994 266,021 42,055,143
1993 263,725 41,502,429
1992 261,057 40,950,342
1991 257,797 40,394,154
1990 254,826 39,817,251
1989 252,852 39,214,618
1988 249,740 38,600,927
1987 245,859 37,971,594
1986 243,180 37,314,878
1985 241,405 36,622,827
1984 239,511 35,899,313
1983 236,977 35,162,715
1982 233,860 34,482,965
1981 230,755 33,858,783
1980 228,138 33,227,204
1979 225,735 32,596,550
1978 223,537 31,972,976
1977 221,799 31,355,966
1976 220,154 30,758,811
1975 217,979 30,176,565
1974 215,209 29,598,167
1973 212,317 29,026,388
1972 209,137 28,428,324
1971 206,098 27,807,219
1970 204,438 27,193,016
1969 203,369 26,585,112
1968 201,488 25,989,662
1967 198,751 25,406,429
1966 195,570 24,836,496
1965 192,286 24,279,431
1964 188,983 23,737,315
1963 185,653 23,213,408
1962 182,378 22,704,719
1961 179,029 22,210,581
1960 175,574 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iceland increased by 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 61,690 people (a 18.4% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 428K people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iceland Myanmar
2100 -0.49% -0.5%
2099 -0.5% -0.49%
2098 -0.5% -0.49%
2097 -0.52% -0.49%
2096 -0.51% -0.49%
2095 -0.51% -0.49%
2094 -0.53% -0.48%
2093 -0.56% -0.47%
2092 -0.55% -0.47%
2091 -0.53% -0.47%
2090 -0.53% -0.45%
2089 -0.57% -0.45%
2088 -0.56% -0.45%
2087 -0.54% -0.44%
2086 -0.54% -0.43%
2085 -0.52% -0.42%
2084 -0.52% -0.41%
2083 -0.49% -0.41%
2082 -0.51% -0.4%
2081 -0.51% -0.4%
2080 -0.49% -0.39%
2079 -0.46% -0.39%
2078 -0.48% -0.37%
2077 -0.42% -0.37%
2076 -0.39% -0.36%
2075 -0.36% -0.36%
2074 -0.34% -0.35%
2073 -0.36% -0.34%
2072 -0.32% -0.33%
2071 -0.31% -0.32%
2070 -0.28% -0.3%
2069 -0.26% -0.3%
2068 -0.27% -0.28%
2067 -0.24% -0.27%
2066 -0.24% -0.26%
2065 -0.21% -0.25%
2064 -0.21% -0.24%
2063 -0.22% -0.22%
2062 -0.17% -0.22%
2061 -0.18% -0.21%
2060 -0.15% -0.19%
2059 -0.13% -0.17%
2058 -0.13% -0.15%
2057 -0.11% -0.14%
2056 -0.09% -0.12%
2055 -0.05% -0.1%
2054 -0.05% -0.08%
2053 -0.04% -0.06%
2052 0.005% -0.05%
2051 -0.01% -0.02%
2050 0.008% -0.009%
2049 0.02% 0.01%
2048 0.03% 0.03%
2047 0.04% 0.05%
2046 0.05% 0.08%
2045 0.1% 0.1%
2044 0.15% 0.12%
2043 0.16% 0.15%
2042 0.17% 0.17%
2041 0.2% 0.19%
2040 0.23% 0.22%
2039 0.26% 0.24%
2038 0.29% 0.26%
2037 0.32% 0.28%
2036 0.36% 0.31%
2035 0.36% 0.34%
2034 0.41% 0.37%
2033 0.45% 0.4%
2032 0.51% 0.43%
2031 0.58% 0.46%
2030 0.63% 0.49%
2029 0.75% 0.52%
2028 0.82% 0.56%
2027 0.92% 0.59%
2026 1.12% 0.63%
2025 1.36% 0.66%
2024 0.22% 0.68%
2023 0.96% 0.7%
2022 2.55% 0.69%
2021 1.65% 0.7%
2020 1.64% 0.71%
2019 2.22% 0.7%
2018 2.71% 0.73%
2017 2.37% 0.78%
2016 1.4% 0.8%
2015 1.05% 0.8%
2014 1.12% 0.83%
2013 0.95% 0.85%
2012 0.53% 0.85%
2011 0.31% 0.81%
2010 -0.14% 0.75%
2009 0.34% 0.56%
2008 1.88% 0.55%
2007 2.56% 0.71%
2006 2.38% 0.73%
2005 1.6% 0.79%
2004 0.88% 0.86%
2003 0.69% 0.94%
2002 0.9% 1.01%
2001 1.34% 1.06%
2000 1.38% 1.12%
1999 1.22% 1.2%
1998 1.08% 1.26%
1997 0.82% 1.28%
1996 0.54% 1.29%
1995 0.54% 1.31%
1994 0.87% 1.33%
1993 1.02% 1.35%
1992 1.26% 1.38%
1991 1.17% 1.45%
1990 0.78% 1.54%
1989 1.25% 1.59%
1988 1.58% 1.66%
1987 1.1% 1.76%
1986 0.74% 1.89%
1985 0.79% 2.02%
1984 1.07% 2.09%
1983 1.33% 1.97%
1982 1.35% 1.84%
1981 1.15% 1.9%
1980 1.06% 1.93%
1979 0.98% 1.95%
1978 0.78% 1.97%
1977 0.75% 1.94%
1976 1% 1.93%
1975 1.29% 1.95%
1974 1.36% 1.97%
1973 1.52% 2.1%
1972 1.47% 2.23%
1971 0.81% 2.26%
1970 0.53% 2.29%
1969 0.93% 2.29%
1968 1.38% 2.3%
1967 1.63% 2.29%
1966 1.71% 2.29%
1965 1.75% 2.28%
1964 1.79% 2.26%
1963 1.8% 2.24%
1962 1.87% 2.22%
1961 1.97% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iceland grew by 0.22%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Iceland Myanmar
Current population
397129
55292116
Population rank 173/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.67%
One net population change
10.4 hours
1.43 minutes
One birth every
2.07 hours
34.9 seconds
One death every
3.44 hours
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +843 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +0.22% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 155/197 118/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change +2,709 -39,661
Net migration rank 56/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 98,818 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 130/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 23/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iceland
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iceland Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,709 - -39,661
2024 - 3,543 - -37,979
2023 1,697 4,630 408,331 -34,989
2022 1,719 6,535 415,647 -34,988
2021 2,534 4,911 394,104 -35,370
2020 2,199 2,498 448,626 -66,213
2019 2,163 5,030 469,924 -100,783
2018 1,975 6,638 482,316 -114,598
2017 1,854 8,348 492,276 -105,415
2016 1,711 4,128 499,508 -87,907
2015 1,952 1,499 495,769 -94,108
2014 2,324 1,139 488,114 -74,901
2013 2,169 1,666 487,648 -62,863
2012 2,566 -277 487,210 -61,536
2011 2,521 -1,393 492,271 -82,713
2010 2,862 -2,055 497,745 -116,481
2009 3,026 -4,785 505,144 -158,542
2008 2,825 1,138 373,287 -180,533
2007 2,617 5,254 523,745 -184,989
2006 2,491 5,300 527,165 -186,098
2005 2,433 3,925 537,429 -185,009
2004 2,425 610 556,494 -169,736
2003 2,317 -204 582,173 -165,739
2002 2,243 -333 602,873 -150,232
2001 2,365 867 601,524 -131,124
2000 2,475 1,877 596,979 -106,772
1999 2,192 1,165 597,916 -81,874
1998 2,357 1,014 606,110 -62,281
1997 2,305 225 613,103 -58,954
1996 2,447 -511 619,488 -65,766
1995 2,354 -1,354 620,376 -75,097
1994 2,713 -804 626,411 -71,359
1993 2,875 -194 633,576 -83,214
1992 2,898 -225 634,484 -80,661
1991 2,733 1,145 637,622 -79,059
1990 3,058 -971 636,081 -40,859
1989 2,832 -994 636,610 -26,585
1988 2,847 1,572 630,392 -13,046
1987 2,360 944 652,960 -11,642
1986 2,384 -335 679,467 -7,351
1985 2,221 -628 705,905 6,074
1984 2,539 -328 723,623 11,433
1983 2,702 170 719,710 18,427
1982 2,736 616 701,212 -79,856
1981 2,677 157 679,851 -52,839
1980 2,966 -629 673,815 -37,679
1979 2,980 -572 669,338 -44,174
1978 2,727 -781 658,068 -36,055
1977 2,551 -1,079 649,915 -37,879
1976 2,951 -1,181 642,829 -60,561
1975 2,965 -388 635,005 -52,763
1974 2,776 209 628,458 -53,875
1973 3,121 -310 624,619 -55,659
1972 3,241 362 616,411 10,735
1971 2,782 -231 608,784 6,306
1970 2,576 -1,754 595,337 17,997
1969 2,766 -1,414 584,979 17,491
1968 2,841 -448 571,123 17,293
1967 3,021 47 559,577 18,470
1966 3,305 39 546,378 15,453
1965 3,442 -194 533,443 18,847
1964 3,459 -67 516,334 15,600
1963 3,490 -113 501,548 14,350
1962 3,465 -228 487,925 13,546
1961 3,312 164 474,818 11,972
1960 3,758 -269 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/iceland/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 98,818 residents or 25.1% of the population were not native-born in Iceland, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

Biggest cities by population

Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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).

GeoRank.org/population/iceland/myanmar | CC BY

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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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