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Population in Iceland compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 386,506 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 397,129 people compared to 33,967 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Iceland's population is 11.7 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Iceland is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.005% of the world: 0.005% for Iceland vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of +1.63% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 397K (30.7% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34K (12.5% growth).

Iceland vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland San Marino
2100 359,553 31,516
2099 361,331 31,536
2098 363,133 31,548
2097 364,957 31,591
2096 366,850 31,608
2095 368,746 31,590
2094 370,650 31,583
2093 372,614 31,554
2092 374,717 31,576
2091 376,803 31,564
2090 378,807 31,575
2089 380,812 31,561
2088 382,997 31,553
2087 385,164 31,538
2086 387,257 31,512
2085 389,362 31,465
2084 391,416 31,452
2083 393,481 31,441
2082 395,438 31,425
2081 397,470 31,384
2080 399,499 31,402
2079 401,462 31,398
2078 403,324 31,395
2077 405,255 31,409
2076 406,954 31,441
2075 408,546 31,481
2074 410,015 31,532
2073 411,402 31,591
2072 412,903 31,653
2071 414,245 31,723
2070 415,521 31,792
2069 416,683 31,885
2068 417,749 31,986
2067 418,899 32,115
2066 419,918 32,219
2065 420,941 32,351
2064 421,814 32,487
2063 422,695 32,605
2062 423,614 32,740
2061 424,319 32,868
2060 425,096 32,991
2059 425,721 33,129
2058 426,288 33,266
2057 426,844 33,402
2056 427,304 33,535
2055 427,695 33,646
2054 427,915 33,770
2053 428,108 33,883
2052 428,300 33,976
2051 428,278 34,049
2050 428,323 34,083
2049 428,289 34,138
2048 428,213 34,196
2047 428,102 34,234
2046 427,911 34,277
2045 427,683 34,310
2044 427,236 34,359
2043 426,580 34,365
2042 425,915 34,334
2041 425,212 34,338
2040 424,385 34,348
2039 423,407 34,333
2038 422,302 34,296
2037 421,094 34,243
2036 419,738 34,217
2035 418,238 34,182
2034 416,721 34,162
2033 415,006 34,155
2032 413,150 34,130
2031 411,039 34,122
2030 408,677 34,104
2029 406,109 34,082
2028 403,085 34,030
2027 399,797 33,990
2026 396,141 33,959
2025 391,759 33,924
2024 386,506 33,977
2023 385,663 33,860
2022 382,003 33,755
2021 372,520 34,252
2020 366,463 34,770
2019 360,563 34,663
2018 352,721 34,522
2017 343,400 33,825
2016 335,439 33,101
2015 330,815 32,897
2014 327,386 32,655
2013 323,764 33,041
2012 320,716 33,469
2011 319,014 32,620
2010 318,041 33,270
2009 318,499 33,066
2008 317,414 31,662
2007 311,566 31,211
2006 303,782 30,184
2005 296,734 29,836
2004 292,074 29,457
2003 289,521 27,843
2002 287,523 27,491
2001 284,968 27,143
2000 281,205 26,799
1999 277,381 26,459
1998 274,047 26,125
1997 271,128 25,800
1996 268,916 25,482
1995 267,468 25,158
1994 266,021 24,823
1993 263,725 24,472
1992 261,057 24,125
1991 257,797 23,797
1990 254,826 23,475
1989 252,852 23,154
1988 249,740 22,843
1987 245,859 22,686
1986 243,180 22,636
1985 241,405 22,485
1984 239,511 22,346
1983 236,977 22,229
1982 233,860 22,055
1981 230,755 21,840
1980 228,138 21,585
1979 225,735 21,320
1978 223,537 21,026
1977 221,799 20,017
1976 220,154 19,110
1975 217,979 19,046
1974 215,209 19,030
1973 212,317 18,992
1972 209,137 18,787
1971 206,098 18,419
1970 204,438 18,168
1969 203,369 18,026
1968 201,488 17,861
1967 198,751 17,688
1966 195,570 17,523
1965 192,286 17,305
1964 188,983 16,977
1963 185,653 16,580
1962 182,378 16,183
1961 179,029 15,799
1960 175,574 15,428

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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 61,690 people (a 18.4% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 866 people (a 2.62% growth).

Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.34% to 34,083 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 428K people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.5K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iceland
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iceland San Marino
2100 -0.49% -0.06%
2099 -0.5% -0.04%
2098 -0.5% -0.13%
2097 -0.52% -0.05%
2096 -0.51% 0.06%
2095 -0.51% 0.02%
2094 -0.53% 0.09%
2093 -0.56% -0.07%
2092 -0.55% 0.04%
2091 -0.53% -0.04%
2090 -0.53% 0.04%
2089 -0.57% 0.03%
2088 -0.56% 0.05%
2087 -0.54% 0.08%
2086 -0.54% 0.15%
2085 -0.52% 0.04%
2084 -0.52% 0.04%
2083 -0.49% 0.05%
2082 -0.51% 0.13%
2081 -0.51% -0.06%
2080 -0.49% 0.01%
2079 -0.46% 0.01%
2078 -0.48% -0.04%
2077 -0.42% -0.1%
2076 -0.39% -0.13%
2075 -0.36% -0.16%
2074 -0.34% -0.19%
2073 -0.36% -0.2%
2072 -0.32% -0.22%
2071 -0.31% -0.22%
2070 -0.28% -0.29%
2069 -0.26% -0.32%
2068 -0.27% -0.4%
2067 -0.24% -0.32%
2066 -0.24% -0.41%
2065 -0.21% -0.42%
2064 -0.21% -0.36%
2063 -0.22% -0.41%
2062 -0.17% -0.39%
2061 -0.18% -0.37%
2060 -0.15% -0.42%
2059 -0.13% -0.41%
2058 -0.13% -0.41%
2057 -0.11% -0.39%
2056 -0.09% -0.33%
2055 -0.05% -0.37%
2054 -0.05% -0.33%
2053 -0.04% -0.27%
2052 0.005% -0.21%
2051 -0.01% -0.1%
2050 0.008% -0.16%
2049 0.02% -0.17%
2048 0.03% -0.11%
2047 0.04% -0.12%
2046 0.05% -0.1%
2045 0.1% -0.14%
2044 0.15% -0.02%
2043 0.16% 0.09%
2042 0.17% -0.01%
2041 0.2% -0.03%
2040 0.23% 0.04%
2039 0.26% 0.11%
2038 0.29% 0.15%
2037 0.32% 0.08%
2036 0.36% 0.1%
2035 0.36% 0.06%
2034 0.41% 0.02%
2033 0.45% 0.07%
2032 0.51% 0.02%
2031 0.58% 0.05%
2030 0.63% 0.07%
2029 0.75% 0.15%
2028 0.82% 0.12%
2027 0.92% 0.09%
2026 1.12% 0.1%
2025 1.36% -0.15%
2024 0.22% 0.35%
2023 0.96% 0.31%
2022 2.55% -1.45%
2021 1.65% -1.49%
2020 1.64% 0.31%
2019 2.22% 0.41%
2018 2.71% 2.06%
2017 2.37% 2.19%
2016 1.4% 0.62%
2015 1.05% 0.74%
2014 1.12% -1.17%
2013 0.95% -1.28%
2012 0.53% 2.6%
2011 0.31% -1.95%
2010 -0.14% 0.62%
2009 0.34% 4.43%
2008 1.88% 1.45%
2007 2.56% 3.4%
2006 2.38% 1.17%
2005 1.6% 1.29%
2004 0.88% 5.8%
2003 0.69% 1.28%
2002 0.9% 1.28%
2001 1.34% 1.28%
2000 1.38% 1.29%
1999 1.22% 1.28%
1998 1.08% 1.26%
1997 0.82% 1.25%
1996 0.54% 1.29%
1995 0.54% 1.35%
1994 0.87% 1.43%
1993 1.02% 1.44%
1992 1.26% 1.38%
1991 1.17% 1.37%
1990 0.78% 1.39%
1989 1.25% 1.36%
1988 1.58% 0.69%
1987 1.1% 0.22%
1986 0.74% 0.67%
1985 0.79% 0.62%
1984 1.07% 0.53%
1983 1.33% 0.79%
1982 1.35% 0.98%
1981 1.15% 1.18%
1980 1.06% 1.24%
1979 0.98% 1.4%
1978 0.78% 5.04%
1977 0.75% 4.75%
1976 1% 0.34%
1975 1.29% 0.08%
1974 1.36% 0.2%
1973 1.52% 1.09%
1972 1.47% 2%
1971 0.81% 1.38%
1970 0.53% 0.79%
1969 0.93% 0.92%
1968 1.38% 0.98%
1967 1.63% 0.94%
1966 1.71% 1.26%
1965 1.75% 1.93%
1964 1.79% 2.39%
1963 1.8% 2.45%
1962 1.87% 2.43%
1961 1.97% 2.4%

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 San Marino's population grew by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Iceland San Marino
Current population
397129
33967
Population rank 173/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.0004%
One net population change
10.4 hours
3.12 days
One birth every
2.07 hours
1.93 days
One death every
3.44 hours
1.3 days
Daily growth/decline +2 +0
Annual growth/decline +843 +117
Annual growth/decline rate +0.22% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 155/197 145/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
3 days
Annual migration change +2,709 +122
Net migration rank 56/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 98,818 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 130/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.1% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 23/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iceland
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iceland San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,709 - 122
2024 - 3,543 - 37
2023 1,697 4,630 -92 -190
2022 1,719 6,535 -58 -403
2021 2,534 4,911 -99 -368
2020 2,199 2,498 -122 247
2019 2,163 5,030 -17 187
2018 1,975 6,638 -11 172
2017 1,854 8,348 -51 234
2016 1,711 4,128 10 291
2015 1,952 1,499 36 273
2014 2,324 1,139 46 74
2013 2,169 1,666 73 57
2012 2,566 -277 54 143
2011 2,521 -1,393 105 2,325
2010 2,862 -2,055 126 592
2009 3,026 -4,785 145 311
2008 2,825 1,138 159 268
2007 2,617 5,254 69 314
2006 2,491 5,300 75 310
2005 2,433 3,925 66 314
2004 2,425 610 121 285
2003 2,317 -204 79 277
2002 2,243 -333 112 241
2001 2,365 867 132 215
2000 2,475 1,877 107 233
1999 2,192 1,165 80 256
1998 2,357 1,014 74 257
1997 2,305 225 71 255
1996 2,447 -511 63 257
1995 2,354 -1,354 51 262
1994 2,713 -804 43 300
1993 2,875 -194 38 325
1992 2,898 -225 42 285
1991 2,733 1,145 45 278
1990 3,058 -971 41 289
1989 2,832 -994 36 285
1988 2,847 1,572 34 268
1987 2,360 944 31 -20
1986 2,384 -335 40 44
1985 2,221 -628 44 166
1984 2,539 -328 46 32
1983 2,702 170 54 115
1982 2,736 616 61 117
1981 2,677 157 76 169
1980 2,966 -629 90 169
1979 2,980 -572 104 164
1978 2,727 -781 121 199
1977 2,551 -1,079 117 1,577
1976 2,951 -1,181 126 0
1975 2,965 -388 141 -133
1974 2,776 209 153 -131
1973 3,121 -310 167 -124
1972 3,241 362 173 191
1971 2,782 -231 174 201
1970 2,576 -1,754 173 -39
1969 2,766 -1,414 173 -29
1968 2,841 -448 171 8
1967 3,021 47 171 -3
1966 3,305 39 173 -9
1965 3,442 -194 169 99
1964 3,459 -67 163 233
1963 3,490 -113 158 242
1962 3,465 -228 155 238
1961 3,312 164 174 206
1960 3,758 -269 139 229

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 San Marino 40.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 people).

As of 2024, 98,818 residents or 25.1% of the population were not native-born in Iceland, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

Biggest cities by population

Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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