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Population in Iceland compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 386,506 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 397,129 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 297.1 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Iceland is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 0.005% for Iceland vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of +1.63% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 397K (30.7% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Iceland vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland Philippines
2100 359,553 115,065,514
2099 361,331 115,822,085
2098 363,133 116,579,642
2097 364,957 117,339,735
2096 366,850 118,106,310
2095 368,746 118,872,671
2094 370,650 119,632,784
2093 372,614 120,394,127
2092 374,717 121,153,505
2091 376,803 121,910,997
2090 378,807 122,658,317
2089 380,812 123,398,001
2088 382,997 124,128,536
2087 385,164 124,849,376
2086 387,257 125,558,475
2085 389,362 126,253,074
2084 391,416 126,925,232
2083 393,481 127,573,007
2082 395,438 128,202,586
2081 397,470 128,806,308
2080 399,499 129,391,229
2079 401,462 129,944,270
2078 403,324 130,476,671
2077 405,255 130,988,299
2076 406,954 131,462,248
2075 408,546 131,906,358
2074 410,015 132,328,468
2073 411,402 132,719,174
2072 412,903 133,084,836
2071 414,245 133,419,916
2070 415,521 133,733,411
2069 416,683 134,020,647
2068 417,749 134,283,663
2067 418,899 134,528,603
2066 419,918 134,744,843
2065 420,941 134,949,800
2064 421,814 135,128,431
2063 422,695 135,285,603
2062 423,614 135,425,056
2061 424,319 135,539,763
2060 425,096 135,631,085
2059 425,721 135,698,075
2058 426,288 135,730,163
2057 426,844 135,736,069
2056 427,304 135,720,219
2055 427,695 135,665,249
2054 427,915 135,570,794
2053 428,108 135,440,724
2052 428,300 135,273,857
2051 428,278 135,054,258
2050 428,323 134,793,554
2049 428,289 134,483,048
2048 428,213 134,131,716
2047 428,102 133,731,695
2046 427,911 133,281,676
2045 427,683 132,787,906
2044 427,236 132,252,742
2043 426,580 131,678,840
2042 425,915 131,067,112
2041 425,212 130,419,312
2040 424,385 129,735,394
2039 423,407 129,020,366
2038 422,302 128,266,374
2037 421,094 127,482,230
2036 419,738 126,671,125
2035 418,238 125,841,025
2034 416,721 124,990,553
2033 415,006 124,123,848
2032 413,150 123,246,040
2031 411,039 122,359,182
2030 408,677 121,453,322
2029 406,109 120,538,221
2028 403,085 119,609,503
2027 399,797 118,675,486
2026 396,141 117,737,984
2025 391,759 116,792,787
2024 386,506 115,843,670
2023 385,663 114,891,199
2022 382,003 113,964,338
2021 372,520 113,100,950
2020 366,463 112,081,264
2019 360,563 110,804,683
2018 352,721 109,465,287
2017 343,400 108,119,693
2016 335,439 106,735,719
2015 330,815 105,312,992
2014 327,386 103,767,130
2013 323,764 102,076,336
2012 320,716 100,175,512
2011 319,014 98,248,614
2010 318,041 96,337,125
2009 318,499 94,384,250
2008 317,414 92,699,095
2007 311,566 91,075,184
2006 303,782 89,508,986
2005 296,734 88,015,962
2004 292,074 86,394,504
2003 289,521 84,731,835
2002 287,523 83,068,889
2001 284,968 81,401,488
2000 281,205 79,625,397
1999 277,381 77,753,257
1998 274,047 75,791,024
1997 271,128 73,908,810
1996 268,916 72,190,242
1995 267,468 70,546,246
1994 266,021 69,019,291
1993 263,725 67,530,621
1992 261,057 65,926,125
1991 257,797 64,382,249
1990 254,826 62,854,666
1989 252,852 61,265,260
1988 249,740 59,739,052
1987 245,859 58,157,496
1986 243,180 56,645,077
1985 241,405 55,213,006
1984 239,511 53,726,181
1983 236,977 52,194,620
1982 233,860 50,695,707
1981 230,755 49,311,727
1980 228,138 48,043,740
1979 225,735 46,807,103
1978 223,537 45,575,281
1977 221,799 44,367,962
1976 220,154 43,201,488
1975 217,979 42,120,826
1974 215,209 41,174,341
1973 212,317 40,294,130
1972 209,137 39,408,560
1971 206,098 38,518,659
1970 204,438 37,622,204
1969 203,369 36,660,799
1968 201,488 35,638,342
1967 198,751 34,621,320
1966 195,570 33,617,170
1965 192,286 32,625,316
1964 188,983 31,643,032
1963 185,653 30,674,731
1962 182,378 29,723,536
1961 179,029 28,792,621
1960 175,574 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iceland increased by 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 61,690 people (a 18.4% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 428K people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iceland Philippines
2100 -0.49% -0.65%
2099 -0.5% -0.65%
2098 -0.5% -0.65%
2097 -0.52% -0.65%
2096 -0.51% -0.64%
2095 -0.51% -0.64%
2094 -0.53% -0.63%
2093 -0.56% -0.63%
2092 -0.55% -0.62%
2091 -0.53% -0.61%
2090 -0.53% -0.6%
2089 -0.57% -0.59%
2088 -0.56% -0.58%
2087 -0.54% -0.56%
2086 -0.54% -0.55%
2085 -0.52% -0.53%
2084 -0.52% -0.51%
2083 -0.49% -0.49%
2082 -0.51% -0.47%
2081 -0.51% -0.45%
2080 -0.49% -0.43%
2079 -0.46% -0.41%
2078 -0.48% -0.39%
2077 -0.42% -0.36%
2076 -0.39% -0.34%
2075 -0.36% -0.32%
2074 -0.34% -0.29%
2073 -0.36% -0.27%
2072 -0.32% -0.25%
2071 -0.31% -0.23%
2070 -0.28% -0.21%
2069 -0.26% -0.2%
2068 -0.27% -0.18%
2067 -0.24% -0.16%
2066 -0.24% -0.15%
2065 -0.21% -0.13%
2064 -0.21% -0.12%
2063 -0.22% -0.1%
2062 -0.17% -0.08%
2061 -0.18% -0.07%
2060 -0.15% -0.05%
2059 -0.13% -0.02%
2058 -0.13% -0.004%
2057 -0.11% 0.01%
2056 -0.09% 0.04%
2055 -0.05% 0.07%
2054 -0.05% 0.1%
2053 -0.04% 0.12%
2052 0.005% 0.16%
2051 -0.01% 0.19%
2050 0.008% 0.23%
2049 0.02% 0.26%
2048 0.03% 0.3%
2047 0.04% 0.34%
2046 0.05% 0.37%
2045 0.1% 0.4%
2044 0.15% 0.44%
2043 0.16% 0.47%
2042 0.17% 0.5%
2041 0.2% 0.53%
2040 0.23% 0.55%
2039 0.26% 0.59%
2038 0.29% 0.62%
2037 0.32% 0.64%
2036 0.36% 0.66%
2035 0.36% 0.68%
2034 0.41% 0.7%
2033 0.45% 0.71%
2032 0.51% 0.72%
2031 0.58% 0.75%
2030 0.63% 0.76%
2029 0.75% 0.78%
2028 0.82% 0.79%
2027 0.92% 0.8%
2026 1.12% 0.81%
2025 1.36% 0.82%
2024 0.22% 0.83%
2023 0.96% 0.81%
2022 2.55% 0.76%
2021 1.65% 0.91%
2020 1.64% 1.15%
2019 2.22% 1.22%
2018 2.71% 1.24%
2017 2.37% 1.3%
2016 1.4% 1.35%
2015 1.05% 1.49%
2014 1.12% 1.66%
2013 0.95% 1.9%
2012 0.53% 1.96%
2011 0.31% 1.98%
2010 -0.14% 2.07%
2009 0.34% 1.82%
2008 1.88% 1.78%
2007 2.56% 1.75%
2006 2.38% 1.7%
2005 1.6% 1.88%
2004 0.88% 1.96%
2003 0.69% 2%
2002 0.9% 2.05%
2001 1.34% 2.23%
2000 1.38% 2.41%
1999 1.22% 2.59%
1998 1.08% 2.55%
1997 0.82% 2.38%
1996 0.54% 2.33%
1995 0.54% 2.21%
1994 0.87% 2.2%
1993 1.02% 2.43%
1992 1.26% 2.4%
1991 1.17% 2.43%
1990 0.78% 2.59%
1989 1.25% 2.55%
1988 1.58% 2.72%
1987 1.1% 2.67%
1986 0.74% 2.59%
1985 0.79% 2.77%
1984 1.07% 2.93%
1983 1.33% 2.96%
1982 1.35% 2.81%
1981 1.15% 2.64%
1980 1.06% 2.64%
1979 0.98% 2.7%
1978 0.78% 2.72%
1977 0.75% 2.7%
1976 1% 2.57%
1975 1.29% 2.3%
1974 1.36% 2.18%
1973 1.52% 2.25%
1972 1.47% 2.31%
1971 0.81% 2.38%
1970 0.53% 2.62%
1969 0.93% 2.87%
1968 1.38% 2.94%
1967 1.63% 2.99%
1966 1.71% 3.04%
1965 1.75% 3.1%
1964 1.79% 3.16%
1963 1.8% 3.2%
1962 1.87% 3.23%
1961 1.97% 3.23%

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/philippines | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iceland grew by 0.22%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Iceland Philippines
Current population
397129
117991570
Population rank 173/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 1.42%
One net population change
10.4 hours
33.1 seconds
One birth every
2.07 hours
17.1 seconds
One death every
3.44 hours
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +843 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +0.22% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 155/197 113/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +2,709 -149,315
Net migration rank 56/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 98,818 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 130/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 23/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iceland
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iceland Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,709 - -149,315
2024 - 3,543 - -160,373
2023 1,697 4,630 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 1,719 6,535 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 2,534 4,911 917,928 -85,185
2020 2,199 2,498 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 2,163 5,030 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 1,975 6,638 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 1,854 8,348 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 1,711 4,128 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 1,952 1,499 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 2,324 1,139 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 2,169 1,666 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 2,566 -277 1,979,568 95,702
2011 2,521 -1,393 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 2,862 -2,055 2,030,979 13,556
2009 3,026 -4,785 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 2,825 1,138 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 2,617 5,254 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 2,491 5,300 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 2,433 3,925 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 2,425 610 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 2,317 -204 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 2,243 -333 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 2,365 867 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 2,475 1,877 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 2,192 1,165 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 2,357 1,014 1,870,371 178,274
1997 2,305 225 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 2,447 -511 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 2,354 -1,354 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 2,713 -804 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 2,875 -194 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 2,898 -225 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 2,733 1,145 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 3,058 -971 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 2,832 -994 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 2,847 1,572 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 2,360 944 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 2,384 -335 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 2,221 -628 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 2,539 -328 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 2,702 170 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 2,736 616 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 2,677 157 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 2,966 -629 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 2,980 -572 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 2,727 -781 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 2,551 -1,079 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 2,951 -1,181 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 2,965 -388 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 2,776 209 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 3,121 -310 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 3,241 362 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 2,782 -231 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 2,576 -1,754 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 2,766 -1,414 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 2,841 -448 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 3,021 47 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 3,305 39 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 3,442 -194 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 3,459 -67 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 3,490 -113 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 3,465 -228 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 3,312 164 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 3,758 -269 1,036,017 -155,354

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

GeoRank.org/population/iceland/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).

As of 2024, 98,818 residents or 25.1% of the population were not native-born in Iceland, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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