The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 404,610 in 2024 vs 10,701,636 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 412,970 people compared to 10,687,819 in Portugal.
Population statistics:
- Portugal's population is 25.9 times bigger than Iceland's.
- Iceland is ranked the 172nd most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
- The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.005% for Iceland vs 0.13% for Portugal.
- For the last 10 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
- Since 2005, the population of Iceland has increased from 297K people to 413K (39.2% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.76% growth).
- Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 445K people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.99M people by 2100.
Iceland vs Portugal: live population counter
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| Current population |
412970
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10687819
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| Population rank | 172/197 | 92/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.005% | 0.13% |
| One net population change |
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4.26 minutes
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| One birth every |
2.02 hours
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6.13 minutes
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| One death every |
3.37 hours
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| One migration net change every |
2.47 hours
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25.5 minutes
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| Annual migration change | +3,543 | +20,648 |
| Daily growth/decline | +31 | +338 |
| Annual growth/decline | +11,261 | +123,462 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.86% | +1.17% |
| Population growth rate rank | 21/197 | 94/197 |
Iceland and Portugal: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 175,574 | 8,857,716 | - | - |
| 1961 | 179,029 | 8,929,316 | 1.97% | 0.81% |
| 1962 | 182,378 | 8,993,985 | 1.87% | 0.72% |
| 1963 | 185,653 | 9,030,355 | 1.8% | 0.4% |
| 1964 | 188,983 | 9,035,365 | 1.79% | 0.06% |
| 1965 | 192,286 | 8,998,595 | 1.75% | -0.41% |
| 1966 | 195,570 | 8,930,990 | 1.71% | -0.75% |
| 1967 | 198,751 | 8,874,520 | 1.63% | -0.63% |
| 1968 | 201,488 | 8,836,650 | 1.38% | -0.43% |
| 1969 | 203,369 | 8,757,705 | 0.93% | -0.89% |
| 1970 | 204,438 | 8,680,431 | 0.53% | -0.88% |
| 1971 | 206,098 | 8,643,756 | 0.81% | -0.42% |
| 1972 | 209,137 | 8,630,430 | 1.47% | -0.15% |
| 1973 | 212,317 | 8,633,100 | 1.52% | 0.03% |
| 1974 | 215,209 | 8,754,365 | 1.36% | 1.4% |
| 1975 | 217,979 | 9,093,470 | 1.29% | 3.87% |
| 1976 | 220,154 | 9,355,810 | 1% | 2.88% |
| 1977 | 221,799 | 9,455,675 | 0.75% | 1.07% |
| 1978 | 223,537 | 9,558,250 | 0.78% | 1.08% |
| 1979 | 225,735 | 9,661,265 | 0.98% | 1.08% |
| 1980 | 228,138 | 9,766,312 | 1.06% | 1.09% |
| 1981 | 230,755 | 9,851,362 | 1.15% | 0.87% |
| 1982 | 233,860 | 9,911,771 | 1.35% | 0.61% |
| 1983 | 236,977 | 9,957,865 | 1.33% | 0.47% |
| 1984 | 239,511 | 9,996,232 | 1.07% | 0.39% |
| 1985 | 241,405 | 10,023,613 | 0.79% | 0.27% |
| 1986 | 243,180 | 10,032,734 | 0.74% | 0.09% |
| 1987 | 245,859 | 10,030,031 | 1.1% | -0.03% |
| 1988 | 249,740 | 10,019,610 | 1.58% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 252,852 | 10,005,000 | 1.25% | -0.15% |
| 1990 | 254,826 | 9,983,218 | 0.78% | -0.22% |
| 1991 | 257,797 | 9,960,235 | 1.17% | -0.23% |
| 1992 | 261,057 | 9,952,494 | 1.26% | -0.08% |
| 1993 | 263,725 | 9,964,675 | 1.02% | 0.12% |
| 1994 | 266,021 | 9,991,525 | 0.87% | 0.27% |
| 1995 | 267,468 | 10,026,176 | 0.54% | 0.35% |
| 1996 | 268,916 | 10,063,945 | 0.54% | 0.38% |
| 1997 | 271,128 | 10,108,977 | 0.82% | 0.45% |
| 1998 | 274,047 | 10,160,196 | 1.08% | 0.51% |
| 1999 | 277,381 | 10,217,828 | 1.22% | 0.57% |
| 2000 | 281,205 | 10,289,898 | 1.38% | 0.71% |
| 2001 | 284,968 | 10,362,722 | 1.34% | 0.71% |
| 2002 | 287,523 | 10,419,631 | 0.9% | 0.55% |
| 2003 | 289,521 | 10,458,821 | 0.69% | 0.38% |
| 2004 | 292,074 | 10,483,861 | 0.88% | 0.24% |
| 2005 | 296,734 | 10,503,330 | 1.6% | 0.19% |
| 2006 | 303,782 | 10,522,288 | 2.38% | 0.18% |
| 2007 | 311,566 | 10,542,964 | 2.56% | 0.2% |
| 2008 | 317,414 | 10,558,177 | 1.88% | 0.14% |
| 2009 | 318,499 | 10,568,247 | 0.34% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 318,041 | 10,573,100 | -0.14% | 0.05% |
| 2011 | 319,014 | 10,557,560 | 0.31% | -0.15% |
| 2012 | 320,716 | 10,514,844 | 0.53% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 323,764 | 10,457,295 | 0.95% | -0.55% |
| 2014 | 327,386 | 10,401,062 | 1.12% | -0.54% |
| 2015 | 330,815 | 10,358,076 | 1.05% | -0.41% |
| 2016 | 335,439 | 10,325,452 | 1.4% | -0.31% |
| 2017 | 343,400 | 10,300,300 | 2.37% | -0.24% |
| 2018 | 352,721 | 10,283,822 | 2.71% | -0.16% |
| 2019 | 360,563 | 10,286,263 | 2.22% | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 366,463 | 10,297,081 | 1.64% | 0.11% |
| 2021 | 372,520 | 10,361,831 | 1.65% | 0.63% |
| 2022 | 382,003 | 10,434,332 | 2.55% | 0.7% |
| 2023 | 393,349 | 10,578,174 | 2.97% | 1.38% |
| 2024 | 404,610 | 10,701,636 | 2.86% | 1.17% |
| 2025 | 409,614 | 10,687,819 | 1.24% | -0.13% |
| 2026 | 413,792 | 10,670,917 | 1.02% | -0.16% |
| 2027 | 417,406 | 10,653,073 | 0.87% | -0.17% |
| 2028 | 420,691 | 10,632,868 | 0.79% | -0.19% |
| 2029 | 423,592 | 10,611,484 | 0.69% | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 426,158 | 10,591,436 | 0.61% | -0.19% |
| 2031 | 428,479 | 10,571,418 | 0.54% | -0.19% |
| 2032 | 430,544 | 10,549,456 | 0.48% | -0.21% |
| 2033 | 432,406 | 10,526,482 | 0.43% | -0.22% |
| 2034 | 434,083 | 10,502,882 | 0.39% | -0.22% |
| 2035 | 435,646 | 10,478,843 | 0.36% | -0.23% |
| 2036 | 437,132 | 10,454,630 | 0.34% | -0.23% |
| 2037 | 438,466 | 10,430,128 | 0.31% | -0.23% |
| 2038 | 439,670 | 10,404,947 | 0.27% | -0.24% |
| 2039 | 440,754 | 10,377,968 | 0.25% | -0.26% |
| 2040 | 441,687 | 10,349,515 | 0.21% | -0.27% |
| 2041 | 442,487 | 10,321,577 | 0.18% | -0.27% |
| 2042 | 443,200 | 10,294,106 | 0.16% | -0.27% |
| 2043 | 443,884 | 10,264,596 | 0.15% | -0.29% |
| 2044 | 444,457 | 10,233,543 | 0.13% | -0.3% |
| 2045 | 444,812 | 10,201,832 | 0.08% | -0.31% |
| 2046 | 445,028 | 10,168,932 | 0.05% | -0.32% |
| 2047 | 445,183 | 10,135,159 | 0.03% | -0.33% |
| 2048 | 445,283 | 10,101,419 | 0.02% | -0.33% |
| 2049 | 445,335 | 10,066,064 | 0.01% | -0.35% |
| 2050 | 445,330 | 10,029,252 | -0.001% | -0.37% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Iceland increased by 34,081 people (a 11.5% growth), while Portugal lost 145,254 people (a 1.38% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Iceland gained 82,155 (a 24.8% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 329,743 (a 3.18% growth).
Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2005 and is still 172nd in 2025. Portugal was ranked 76th in 2005 and ranked 92nd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Iceland's population will grow by 7.84% to 445,330 people with a rank change from 172nd to 173rd. The population of Portugal will decrease by 6.16% to 10,029,252 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.
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Population differences between Iceland and Portugal
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| Life expectancy | 83.2 years | 82.7 years |
| Average age | 38.8 years | 45.7 years |
| Median age | 37.1 years | 47.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.2:48.8 | 47.6:52.4 |
| Fertility rate | 1.59 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman |
| Population density | 10.4 ppl/mi² | 303 ppl/mi² |
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