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

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The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 392,404 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 398,674 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 296.5 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Iceland is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • 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 +1.66% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 399K (31.2% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Iceland vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland Philippines
2100 360,144 115,059,775
2099 361,926 115,816,309
2098 363,730 116,573,828
2097 365,557 117,333,883
2096 367,453 118,100,419
2095 369,353 118,866,742
2094 371,260 119,626,818
2093 373,227 120,388,122
2092 375,333 121,147,462
2091 377,423 121,904,917
2090 379,430 122,652,199
2089 381,438 123,391,846
2088 383,627 124,122,345
2087 385,798 124,843,149
2086 387,894 125,552,213
2085 390,003 126,246,777
2084 392,060 126,918,902
2083 394,128 127,566,644
2082 396,088 128,196,192
2081 398,124 128,799,883
2080 400,156 129,384,776
2079 402,122 129,937,788
2078 403,988 130,470,163
2077 405,922 130,981,766
2076 407,624 131,455,691
2075 409,218 131,899,779
2074 410,690 132,321,868
2073 412,079 132,712,554
2072 413,583 133,078,198
2071 414,926 133,413,261
2070 416,204 133,726,740
2069 417,368 134,013,962
2068 418,437 134,276,965
2067 419,588 134,521,893
2066 420,609 134,738,123
2065 421,634 134,943,069
2064 422,508 135,121,691
2063 423,391 135,278,856
2062 424,311 135,418,302
2061 425,017 135,533,003
2060 425,795 135,624,320
2059 426,421 135,691,307
2058 426,989 135,723,393
2057 427,546 135,729,299
2056 428,007 135,713,449
2055 428,399 135,658,483
2054 428,619 135,564,032
2053 428,812 135,433,969
2052 429,004 135,267,110
2051 428,983 135,047,521
2050 429,028 134,786,831
2049 428,993 134,476,341
2048 428,917 134,125,026
2047 428,806 133,725,025
2046 428,615 133,275,028
2045 428,387 132,781,283
2044 427,939 132,246,145
2043 427,281 131,672,273
2042 426,616 131,060,574
2041 425,912 130,412,807
2040 425,083 129,728,924
2039 424,104 129,013,931
2038 422,997 128,259,977
2037 421,786 127,475,872
2036 420,429 126,664,807
2035 418,926 125,834,749
2034 417,406 124,984,319
2033 415,689 124,117,657
2032 413,829 123,239,893
2031 411,715 122,353,079
2030 409,349 121,447,264
2029 406,777 120,532,209
2028 403,748 119,603,538
2027 400,455 118,669,567
2026 396,793 117,732,112
2025 392,404 116,786,962
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 63,235 people (a 18.9% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Iceland's population will grow by 7.61% to 429,028 people and will still be ranked 173rd. The population of the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 429K 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 1.53% 0.81%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Iceland grew by 1.53%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Iceland Philippines
Current population
398674
118213646
Population rank 173/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 1.42%
One net population change
1.49 hours
33.5 seconds
One birth every
2.02 hours
17.1 seconds
One death every
3.33 hours
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +16 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +5,898 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 110/197
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 1,700 3,543 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 1,736 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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 29% of the population change in Iceland is from natural causes (a gain of 19,543 people) and 71% is from migration (a gain of 47,760 people). In the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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