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

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The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 392,404 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 398,674 people compared to 34,159 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 +1.66% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 399K (31.2% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Iceland vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland San Marino
2100 360,144 31,687
2099 361,926 31,708
2098 363,730 31,720
2097 365,557 31,762
2096 367,453 31,780
2095 369,353 31,761
2094 371,260 31,755
2093 373,227 31,726
2092 375,333 31,748
2091 377,423 31,736
2090 379,430 31,747
2089 381,438 31,733
2088 383,627 31,725
2087 385,798 31,710
2086 387,894 31,683
2085 390,003 31,636
2084 392,060 31,623
2083 394,128 31,612
2082 396,088 31,596
2081 398,124 31,555
2080 400,156 31,573
2079 402,122 31,569
2078 403,988 31,566
2077 405,922 31,579
2076 407,624 31,612
2075 409,218 31,653
2074 410,690 31,703
2073 412,079 31,762
2072 413,583 31,825
2071 414,926 31,896
2070 416,204 31,965
2069 417,368 32,058
2068 418,437 32,160
2067 419,588 32,290
2066 420,609 32,395
2065 421,634 32,527
2064 422,508 32,664
2063 423,391 32,782
2062 424,311 32,918
2061 425,017 33,047
2060 425,795 33,170
2059 426,421 33,310
2058 426,989 33,447
2057 427,546 33,584
2056 428,007 33,717
2055 428,399 33,829
2054 428,619 33,954
2053 428,812 34,068
2052 429,004 34,161
2051 428,983 34,235
2050 429,028 34,268
2049 428,993 34,324
2048 428,917 34,382
2047 428,806 34,421
2046 428,615 34,463
2045 428,387 34,497
2044 427,939 34,546
2043 427,281 34,552
2042 426,616 34,521
2041 425,912 34,525
2040 425,083 34,534
2039 424,104 34,520
2038 422,997 34,483
2037 421,786 34,430
2036 420,429 34,403
2035 418,926 34,368
2034 417,406 34,347
2033 415,689 34,341
2032 413,829 34,316
2031 411,715 34,308
2030 409,349 34,289
2029 406,777 34,267
2028 403,748 34,215
2027 400,455 34,175
2026 396,793 34,144
2025 392,404 34,109
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 63,235 people (a 18.9% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% 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 7.61% to 429,028 people and will still be ranked 173rd. The population of San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 429K people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.7K 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 1.53% 0.39%
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 (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 San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Iceland San Marino
Current population
398674
34159
Population rank 173/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.0004%
One net population change
1.49 hours
2.77 days
One birth every
2.02 hours
2.57 days
One death every
3.33 hours
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline +16 +0
Annual growth/decline +5,898 +132
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 140/197
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 1,700 3,543 -112 37
2023 1,736 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 2026-07-08).

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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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 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 (1960–2025, 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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