The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 386,506 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 397,129 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.
Population statistics:
- North Macedonia's population is 4.55 times bigger than Iceland's.
- Iceland is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
- The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.005% for Iceland vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
- For the last 10 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of +1.63% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
- Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 397K (30.7% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).
Iceland vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Iceland
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2100 | 359,553 | 866,884 |
| 2099 | 361,331 | 877,788 |
| 2098 | 363,133 | 888,715 |
| 2097 | 364,957 | 899,716 |
| 2096 | 366,850 | 910,709 |
| 2095 | 368,746 | 921,559 |
| 2094 | 370,650 | 932,633 |
| 2093 | 372,614 | 943,984 |
| 2092 | 374,717 | 955,335 |
| 2091 | 376,803 | 966,773 |
| 2090 | 378,807 | 978,130 |
| 2089 | 380,812 | 989,666 |
| 2088 | 382,997 | 1,001,224 |
| 2087 | 385,164 | 1,012,831 |
| 2086 | 387,257 | 1,024,787 |
| 2085 | 389,362 | 1,036,668 |
| 2084 | 391,416 | 1,048,876 |
| 2083 | 393,481 | 1,061,031 |
| 2082 | 395,438 | 1,073,408 |
| 2081 | 397,470 | 1,085,823 |
| 2080 | 399,499 | 1,098,127 |
| 2079 | 401,462 | 1,110,614 |
| 2078 | 403,324 | 1,123,398 |
| 2077 | 405,255 | 1,136,448 |
| 2076 | 406,954 | 1,149,787 |
| 2075 | 408,546 | 1,163,080 |
| 2074 | 410,015 | 1,176,671 |
| 2073 | 411,402 | 1,190,351 |
| 2072 | 412,903 | 1,204,015 |
| 2071 | 414,245 | 1,217,691 |
| 2070 | 415,521 | 1,231,978 |
| 2069 | 416,683 | 1,246,408 |
| 2068 | 417,749 | 1,260,869 |
| 2067 | 418,899 | 1,275,289 |
| 2066 | 419,918 | 1,289,439 |
| 2065 | 420,941 | 1,303,917 |
| 2064 | 421,814 | 1,318,161 |
| 2063 | 422,695 | 1,332,807 |
| 2062 | 423,614 | 1,347,540 |
| 2061 | 424,319 | 1,362,299 |
| 2060 | 425,096 | 1,376,807 |
| 2059 | 425,721 | 1,390,921 |
| 2058 | 426,288 | 1,404,982 |
| 2057 | 426,844 | 1,419,185 |
| 2056 | 427,304 | 1,433,595 |
| 2055 | 427,695 | 1,447,857 |
| 2054 | 427,915 | 1,462,210 |
| 2053 | 428,108 | 1,476,351 |
| 2052 | 428,300 | 1,489,905 |
| 2051 | 428,278 | 1,503,526 |
| 2050 | 428,323 | 1,516,629 |
| 2049 | 428,289 | 1,529,608 |
| 2048 | 428,213 | 1,542,390 |
| 2047 | 428,102 | 1,555,085 |
| 2046 | 427,911 | 1,568,151 |
| 2045 | 427,683 | 1,581,115 |
| 2044 | 427,236 | 1,593,878 |
| 2043 | 426,580 | 1,606,930 |
| 2042 | 425,915 | 1,619,941 |
| 2041 | 425,212 | 1,632,704 |
| 2040 | 424,385 | 1,645,446 |
| 2039 | 423,407 | 1,658,034 |
| 2038 | 422,302 | 1,670,347 |
| 2037 | 421,094 | 1,682,850 |
| 2036 | 419,738 | 1,695,204 |
| 2035 | 418,238 | 1,707,302 |
| 2034 | 416,721 | 1,719,193 |
| 2033 | 415,006 | 1,730,723 |
| 2032 | 413,150 | 1,742,288 |
| 2031 | 411,039 | 1,753,729 |
| 2030 | 408,677 | 1,765,162 |
| 2029 | 406,109 | 1,775,815 |
| 2028 | 403,085 | 1,786,051 |
| 2027 | 399,797 | 1,795,945 |
| 2026 | 396,141 | 1,805,954 |
| 2025 | 391,759 | 1,815,368 |
| 2024 | 386,506 | 1,824,359 |
| 2023 | 385,663 | 1,827,816 |
| 2022 | 382,003 | 1,831,712 |
| 2021 | 372,520 | 1,837,114 |
| 2020 | 366,463 | 1,856,124 |
| 2019 | 360,563 | 1,876,262 |
| 2018 | 352,721 | 1,889,051 |
| 2017 | 343,400 | 1,898,657 |
| 2016 | 335,439 | 1,906,313 |
| 2015 | 330,815 | 1,912,430 |
| 2014 | 327,386 | 1,917,557 |
| 2013 | 323,764 | 1,922,716 |
| 2012 | 320,716 | 1,929,821 |
| 2011 | 319,014 | 1,937,398 |
| 2010 | 318,041 | 1,946,298 |
| 2009 | 318,499 | 1,958,782 |
| 2008 | 317,414 | 1,971,493 |
| 2007 | 311,566 | 1,982,933 |
| 2006 | 303,782 | 1,994,287 |
| 2005 | 296,734 | 2,005,330 |
| 2004 | 292,074 | 2,016,186 |
| 2003 | 289,521 | 2,022,725 |
| 2002 | 287,523 | 2,020,157 |
| 2001 | 284,968 | 2,034,882 |
| 2000 | 281,205 | 2,026,350 |
| 1999 | 277,381 | 2,017,142 |
| 1998 | 274,047 | 2,007,523 |
| 1997 | 271,128 | 1,996,869 |
| 1996 | 268,916 | 2,012,553 |
| 1995 | 267,468 | 1,998,534 |
| 1994 | 266,021 | 1,992,666 |
| 1993 | 263,725 | 2,006,854 |
| 1992 | 261,057 | 2,032,523 |
| 1991 | 257,797 | 2,055,994 |
| 1990 | 254,826 | 2,063,689 |
| 1989 | 252,852 | 2,055,649 |
| 1988 | 249,740 | 2,045,737 |
| 1987 | 245,859 | 2,035,157 |
| 1986 | 243,180 | 2,024,732 |
| 1985 | 241,405 | 2,014,331 |
| 1984 | 239,511 | 2,003,399 |
| 1983 | 236,977 | 1,991,901 |
| 1982 | 233,860 | 1,978,956 |
| 1981 | 230,755 | 1,959,065 |
| 1980 | 228,138 | 1,933,038 |
| 1979 | 225,735 | 1,906,523 |
| 1978 | 223,537 | 1,879,847 |
| 1977 | 221,799 | 1,853,138 |
| 1976 | 220,154 | 1,825,830 |
| 1975 | 217,979 | 1,797,972 |
| 1974 | 215,209 | 1,770,545 |
| 1973 | 212,317 | 1,743,816 |
| 1972 | 209,137 | 1,717,395 |
| 1971 | 206,098 | 1,691,216 |
| 1970 | 204,438 | 1,664,208 |
| 1969 | 203,369 | 1,636,345 |
| 1968 | 201,488 | 1,608,930 |
| 1967 | 198,751 | 1,582,492 |
| 1966 | 195,570 | 1,557,349 |
| 1965 | 192,286 | 1,533,466 |
| 1964 | 188,983 | 1,510,900 |
| 1963 | 185,653 | 1,488,737 |
| 1962 | 182,378 | 1,471,745 |
| 1961 | 179,029 | 1,455,171 |
| 1960 | 175,574 | 1,435,059 |
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 North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 61,690 people (a 18.4% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).
Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.
Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 428K people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2100 | -0.49% | -1.24% |
| 2099 | -0.5% | -1.23% |
| 2098 | -0.5% | -1.22% |
| 2097 | -0.52% | -1.21% |
| 2096 | -0.51% | -1.18% |
| 2095 | -0.51% | -1.19% |
| 2094 | -0.53% | -1.2% |
| 2093 | -0.56% | -1.19% |
| 2092 | -0.55% | -1.18% |
| 2091 | -0.53% | -1.16% |
| 2090 | -0.53% | -1.17% |
| 2089 | -0.57% | -1.15% |
| 2088 | -0.56% | -1.15% |
| 2087 | -0.54% | -1.17% |
| 2086 | -0.54% | -1.15% |
| 2085 | -0.52% | -1.16% |
| 2084 | -0.52% | -1.15% |
| 2083 | -0.49% | -1.15% |
| 2082 | -0.51% | -1.14% |
| 2081 | -0.51% | -1.12% |
| 2080 | -0.49% | -1.12% |
| 2079 | -0.46% | -1.14% |
| 2078 | -0.48% | -1.15% |
| 2077 | -0.42% | -1.16% |
| 2076 | -0.39% | -1.14% |
| 2075 | -0.36% | -1.15% |
| 2074 | -0.34% | -1.15% |
| 2073 | -0.36% | -1.13% |
| 2072 | -0.32% | -1.12% |
| 2071 | -0.31% | -1.16% |
| 2070 | -0.28% | -1.16% |
| 2069 | -0.26% | -1.15% |
| 2068 | -0.27% | -1.13% |
| 2067 | -0.24% | -1.1% |
| 2066 | -0.24% | -1.11% |
| 2065 | -0.21% | -1.08% |
| 2064 | -0.21% | -1.1% |
| 2063 | -0.22% | -1.09% |
| 2062 | -0.17% | -1.08% |
| 2061 | -0.18% | -1.05% |
| 2060 | -0.15% | -1.01% |
| 2059 | -0.13% | -1% |
| 2058 | -0.13% | -1% |
| 2057 | -0.11% | -1.01% |
| 2056 | -0.09% | -0.99% |
| 2055 | -0.05% | -0.98% |
| 2054 | -0.05% | -0.96% |
| 2053 | -0.04% | -0.91% |
| 2052 | 0.005% | -0.91% |
| 2051 | -0.01% | -0.86% |
| 2050 | 0.008% | -0.85% |
| 2049 | 0.02% | -0.83% |
| 2048 | 0.03% | -0.82% |
| 2047 | 0.04% | -0.83% |
| 2046 | 0.05% | -0.82% |
| 2045 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2044 | 0.15% | -0.81% |
| 2043 | 0.16% | -0.8% |
| 2042 | 0.17% | -0.78% |
| 2041 | 0.2% | -0.77% |
| 2040 | 0.23% | -0.76% |
| 2039 | 0.26% | -0.74% |
| 2038 | 0.29% | -0.74% |
| 2037 | 0.32% | -0.73% |
| 2036 | 0.36% | -0.71% |
| 2035 | 0.36% | -0.69% |
| 2034 | 0.41% | -0.67% |
| 2033 | 0.45% | -0.66% |
| 2032 | 0.51% | -0.65% |
| 2031 | 0.58% | -0.65% |
| 2030 | 0.63% | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 0.75% | -0.57% |
| 2028 | 0.82% | -0.55% |
| 2027 | 0.92% | -0.55% |
| 2026 | 1.12% | -0.52% |
| 2025 | 1.36% | -0.49% |
| 2024 | 0.22% | -0.19% |
| 2023 | 0.96% | -0.21% |
| 2022 | 2.55% | -0.29% |
| 2021 | 1.65% | -1.02% |
| 2020 | 1.64% | -1.07% |
| 2019 | 2.22% | -0.68% |
| 2018 | 2.71% | -0.51% |
| 2017 | 2.37% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -0.32% |
| 2015 | 1.05% | -0.27% |
| 2014 | 1.12% | -0.27% |
| 2013 | 0.95% | -0.37% |
| 2012 | 0.53% | -0.39% |
| 2011 | 0.31% | -0.46% |
| 2010 | -0.14% | -0.64% |
| 2009 | 0.34% | -0.64% |
| 2008 | 1.88% | -0.58% |
| 2007 | 2.56% | -0.57% |
| 2006 | 2.38% | -0.55% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -0.54% |
| 2004 | 0.88% | -0.32% |
| 2003 | 0.69% | 0.13% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -0.72% |
| 2001 | 1.34% | 0.42% |
| 2000 | 1.38% | 0.46% |
| 1999 | 1.22% | 0.48% |
| 1998 | 1.08% | 0.53% |
| 1997 | 0.82% | -0.78% |
| 1996 | 0.54% | 0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.54% | 0.29% |
| 1994 | 0.87% | -0.71% |
| 1993 | 1.02% | -1.26% |
| 1992 | 1.26% | -1.14% |
| 1991 | 1.17% | -0.37% |
| 1990 | 0.78% | 0.39% |
| 1989 | 1.25% | 0.48% |
| 1988 | 1.58% | 0.52% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | 0.51% |
| 1986 | 0.74% | 0.52% |
| 1985 | 0.79% | 0.55% |
| 1984 | 1.07% | 0.58% |
| 1983 | 1.33% | 0.65% |
| 1982 | 1.35% | 1.02% |
| 1981 | 1.15% | 1.35% |
| 1980 | 1.06% | 1.39% |
| 1979 | 0.98% | 1.42% |
| 1978 | 0.78% | 1.44% |
| 1977 | 0.75% | 1.5% |
| 1976 | 1% | 1.55% |
| 1975 | 1.29% | 1.55% |
| 1974 | 1.36% | 1.53% |
| 1973 | 1.52% | 1.54% |
| 1972 | 1.47% | 1.55% |
| 1971 | 0.81% | 1.62% |
| 1970 | 0.53% | 1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.93% | 1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.38% | 1.67% |
| 1967 | 1.63% | 1.61% |
| 1966 | 1.71% | 1.56% |
| 1965 | 1.75% | 1.49% |
| 1964 | 1.79% | 1.49% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | 1.15% |
| 1962 | 1.87% | 1.14% |
| 1961 | 1.97% | 1.4% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Iceland grew by 0.22%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.
Live population counters
|
Iceland
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
397129
|
1805954
|
| Population rank | 173/197 | 150/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.005% | 0.02% |
| One net population change |
10.4 hours
|
2.53 hours
|
| One birth every |
2.07 hours
|
31.3 minutes
|
| One death every |
3.44 hours
|
26.1 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +2 | -9 |
| Annual growth/decline | +843 | -3,457 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.22% | -0.19% |
| Population growth rate rank | 155/197 | 176/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.24 hours
|
1.56 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +2,709 | -5,645 |
| Net migration rank | 56/196 | 119/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 98,818 | 150,902 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 130/195 | 122/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 25.1% | 8.3% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 23/195 | 73/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
North Macedonia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 2,709 | - | -5,645 |
| 2024 | - | 3,543 | - | -5,728 |
| 2023 | 1,697 | 4,630 | -3,290 | -5,597 |
| 2022 | 1,719 | 6,535 | -4,397 | -5,296 |
| 2021 | 2,534 | 4,911 | -9,737 | -5,483 |
| 2020 | 2,199 | 2,498 | -5,939 | -23,458 |
| 2019 | 2,163 | 5,030 | -375 | -24,204 |
| 2018 | 1,975 | 6,638 | 1,512 | -24,878 |
| 2017 | 1,854 | 8,348 | 1,329 | -24,227 |
| 2016 | 1,711 | 4,128 | 2,374 | -24,144 |
| 2015 | 1,952 | 1,499 | 2,294 | -23,010 |
| 2014 | 2,324 | 1,139 | 3,644 | -22,132 |
| 2013 | 2,169 | 1,666 | 3,653 | -20,297 |
| 2012 | 2,566 | -277 | 3,087 | -19,083 |
| 2011 | 2,521 | -1,393 | 3,100 | -17,871 |
| 2010 | 2,862 | -2,055 | 4,866 | -16,668 |
| 2009 | 3,026 | -4,785 | 4,309 | -15,455 |
| 2008 | 2,825 | 1,138 | 3,746 | -17,645 |
| 2007 | 2,617 | 5,254 | 2,974 | -15,705 |
| 2006 | 2,491 | 5,300 | 3,988 | -9,632 |
| 2005 | 2,433 | 3,925 | 4,011 | -2,244 |
| 2004 | 2,425 | 610 | 5,444 | -2,640 |
| 2003 | 2,317 | -204 | 8,900 | -2,880 |
| 2002 | 2,243 | -333 | 9,697 | -2,858 |
| 2001 | 2,365 | 867 | 10,174 | -922 |
| 2000 | 2,475 | 1,877 | 12,159 | -2,824 |
| 1999 | 2,192 | 1,165 | 10,489 | -1,261 |
| 1998 | 2,357 | 1,014 | 12,446 | -589 |
| 1997 | 2,305 | 225 | 12,979 | -477 |
| 1996 | 2,447 | -511 | 14,806 | -397 |
| 1995 | 2,354 | -1,354 | 17,239 | -3,603 |
| 1994 | 2,713 | -804 | 19,103 | -21,006 |
| 1993 | 2,875 | -194 | 20,797 | -47,273 |
| 1992 | 2,898 | -225 | 21,659 | -46,509 |
| 1991 | 2,733 | 1,145 | 23,387 | -45,484 |
| 1990 | 3,058 | -971 | 22,868 | -16,174 |
| 1989 | 2,832 | -994 | 22,912 | -13,528 |
| 1988 | 2,847 | 1,572 | 24,064 | -13,621 |
| 1987 | 2,360 | 944 | 24,359 | -13,635 |
| 1986 | 2,384 | -335 | 23,720 | -13,589 |
| 1985 | 2,221 | -628 | 24,167 | -13,492 |
| 1984 | 2,539 | -328 | 24,436 | -13,251 |
| 1983 | 2,702 | 170 | 24,690 | -12,884 |
| 1982 | 2,736 | 616 | 25,810 | -11,716 |
| 1981 | 2,677 | 157 | 25,689 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2,966 | -629 | 26,547 | -189 |
| 1979 | 2,980 | -572 | 27,096 | -426 |
| 1978 | 2,727 | -781 | 27,150 | -462 |
| 1977 | 2,551 | -1,079 | 27,410 | -683 |
| 1976 | 2,951 | -1,181 | 28,799 | -911 |
| 1975 | 2,965 | -388 | 28,983 | -1,147 |
| 1974 | 2,776 | 209 | 28,400 | -1,376 |
| 1973 | 3,121 | -310 | 28,032 | -1,600 |
| 1972 | 3,241 | 362 | 28,236 | -1,834 |
| 1971 | 2,782 | -231 | 28,010 | -2,064 |
| 1970 | 2,576 | -1,754 | 28,022 | 60 |
| 1969 | 2,766 | -1,414 | 27,464 | 181 |
| 1968 | 2,841 | -448 | 28,378 | -1,201 |
| 1967 | 3,021 | 47 | 28,401 | -2,696 |
| 1966 | 3,305 | 39 | 28,766 | -4,176 |
| 1965 | 3,442 | -194 | 28,564 | -5,385 |
| 1964 | 3,459 | -67 | 27,889 | -5,938 |
| 1963 | 3,490 | -113 | 28,124 | -5,759 |
| 1962 | 3,465 | -228 | 25,317 | -13,702 |
| 1961 | 3,312 | 164 | 27,846 | -6,309 |
| 1960 | 3,758 | -269 | 28,816 | -10,126 |
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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).
As of 2024, 98,818 residents or 25.1% of the population were not native-born in Iceland, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.
Biggest cities by population
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Reykjavik | 139K |
| Kopavogur | 40K |
| Hafnarfjorur | 31.5K |
| Keflavik | 23.3K |
| Akureyri | 20K |
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Skopje | 423K |
| Kumanovo | 70.8K |
| Bitola | 69.3K |
| Prilep | 63.3K |
| Tetovo | 63.2K |
| Stip | 42K |
| Veles | 40.7K |
| Ohrid | 38.8K |
| Strumica | 33.8K |
| Kavadarci | 32K |
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Population differences between Iceland and North Macedonia
|
Iceland
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 83.3 years | 77.8 years |
| Average age | 38.8 years | 41.2 years |
| Median age | 37.1 years | 41.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.2:48.8 | 48.6:51.4 |
| Fertility rate | 1.59 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman |
| Population density | 10.2 ppl/mi² | 185.5 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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