The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 404,610 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 412,970 people compared to 33,996 in San Marino.
Population statistics:
- Iceland's population is 12.1 times bigger than San Marino's.
- Iceland is ranked the 172nd 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 +2.05% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
- Since 2005, the population of Iceland has increased from 297K people to 413K (39.2% growth), while San Marino has grown from 29.8K to 34K (13.9% growth).
- Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 445K 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.
Iceland vs San Marino: live population counter
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| Current population |
412970
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33996
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| Population rank | 172/197 | 193/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.005% | 0.0004% |
| One net population change |
46.7 minutes
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3.12 days
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| One birth every |
2.02 hours
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1.93 days
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| One death every |
3.37 hours
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1.3 days
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| One migration net change every |
2.47 hours
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1.41 weeks
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| Annual migration change | +3,543 | +37 |
| Daily growth/decline | +31 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +11,261 | +117 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.86% | +0.35% |
| Population growth rate rank | 21/197 | 144/197 |
Iceland and San Marino: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 175,574 | 15,428 | - | - |
| 1961 | 179,029 | 15,799 | 1.97% | 2.4% |
| 1962 | 182,378 | 16,183 | 1.87% | 2.43% |
| 1963 | 185,653 | 16,580 | 1.8% | 2.45% |
| 1964 | 188,983 | 16,977 | 1.79% | 2.39% |
| 1965 | 192,286 | 17,305 | 1.75% | 1.93% |
| 1966 | 195,570 | 17,523 | 1.71% | 1.26% |
| 1967 | 198,751 | 17,688 | 1.63% | 0.94% |
| 1968 | 201,488 | 17,861 | 1.38% | 0.98% |
| 1969 | 203,369 | 18,026 | 0.93% | 0.92% |
| 1970 | 204,438 | 18,168 | 0.53% | 0.79% |
| 1971 | 206,098 | 18,419 | 0.81% | 1.38% |
| 1972 | 209,137 | 18,787 | 1.47% | 2% |
| 1973 | 212,317 | 18,992 | 1.52% | 1.09% |
| 1974 | 215,209 | 19,030 | 1.36% | 0.2% |
| 1975 | 217,979 | 19,046 | 1.29% | 0.08% |
| 1976 | 220,154 | 19,110 | 1% | 0.34% |
| 1977 | 221,799 | 20,017 | 0.75% | 4.75% |
| 1978 | 223,537 | 21,026 | 0.78% | 5.04% |
| 1979 | 225,735 | 21,320 | 0.98% | 1.4% |
| 1980 | 228,138 | 21,585 | 1.06% | 1.24% |
| 1981 | 230,755 | 21,840 | 1.15% | 1.18% |
| 1982 | 233,860 | 22,055 | 1.35% | 0.98% |
| 1983 | 236,977 | 22,229 | 1.33% | 0.79% |
| 1984 | 239,511 | 22,346 | 1.07% | 0.53% |
| 1985 | 241,405 | 22,485 | 0.79% | 0.62% |
| 1986 | 243,180 | 22,636 | 0.74% | 0.67% |
| 1987 | 245,859 | 22,686 | 1.1% | 0.22% |
| 1988 | 249,740 | 22,843 | 1.58% | 0.69% |
| 1989 | 252,852 | 23,154 | 1.25% | 1.36% |
| 1990 | 254,826 | 23,475 | 0.78% | 1.39% |
| 1991 | 257,797 | 23,797 | 1.17% | 1.37% |
| 1992 | 261,057 | 24,125 | 1.26% | 1.38% |
| 1993 | 263,725 | 24,472 | 1.02% | 1.44% |
| 1994 | 266,021 | 24,823 | 0.87% | 1.43% |
| 1995 | 267,468 | 25,158 | 0.54% | 1.35% |
| 1996 | 268,916 | 25,482 | 0.54% | 1.29% |
| 1997 | 271,128 | 25,800 | 0.82% | 1.25% |
| 1998 | 274,047 | 26,125 | 1.08% | 1.26% |
| 1999 | 277,381 | 26,459 | 1.22% | 1.28% |
| 2000 | 281,205 | 26,799 | 1.38% | 1.29% |
| 2001 | 284,968 | 27,143 | 1.34% | 1.28% |
| 2002 | 287,523 | 27,491 | 0.9% | 1.28% |
| 2003 | 289,521 | 27,843 | 0.69% | 1.28% |
| 2004 | 292,074 | 29,457 | 0.88% | 5.8% |
| 2005 | 296,734 | 29,836 | 1.6% | 1.29% |
| 2006 | 303,782 | 30,184 | 2.38% | 1.17% |
| 2007 | 311,566 | 31,211 | 2.56% | 3.4% |
| 2008 | 317,414 | 31,662 | 1.88% | 1.45% |
| 2009 | 318,499 | 33,066 | 0.34% | 4.43% |
| 2010 | 318,041 | 33,270 | -0.14% | 0.62% |
| 2011 | 319,014 | 32,620 | 0.31% | -1.95% |
| 2012 | 320,716 | 33,469 | 0.53% | 2.6% |
| 2013 | 323,764 | 33,041 | 0.95% | -1.28% |
| 2014 | 327,386 | 32,655 | 1.12% | -1.17% |
| 2015 | 330,815 | 32,897 | 1.05% | 0.74% |
| 2016 | 335,439 | 33,101 | 1.4% | 0.62% |
| 2017 | 343,400 | 33,825 | 2.37% | 2.19% |
| 2018 | 352,721 | 34,522 | 2.71% | 2.06% |
| 2019 | 360,563 | 34,663 | 2.22% | 0.41% |
| 2020 | 366,463 | 34,770 | 1.64% | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 372,520 | 34,252 | 1.65% | -1.49% |
| 2022 | 382,003 | 33,755 | 2.55% | -1.45% |
| 2023 | 393,349 | 33,860 | 2.97% | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 404,610 | 33,977 | 2.86% | 0.35% |
| 2025 | 409,614 | 33,969 | 1.24% | -0.02% |
| 2026 | 413,792 | 34,003 | 1.02% | 0.1% |
| 2027 | 417,406 | 34,033 | 0.87% | 0.09% |
| 2028 | 420,691 | 34,080 | 0.79% | 0.14% |
| 2029 | 423,592 | 34,113 | 0.69% | 0.1% |
| 2030 | 426,158 | 34,133 | 0.61% | 0.06% |
| 2031 | 428,479 | 34,147 | 0.54% | 0.04% |
| 2032 | 430,544 | 34,169 | 0.48% | 0.06% |
| 2033 | 432,406 | 34,188 | 0.43% | 0.06% |
| 2034 | 434,083 | 34,195 | 0.39% | 0.02% |
| 2035 | 435,646 | 34,222 | 0.36% | 0.08% |
| 2036 | 437,132 | 34,260 | 0.34% | 0.11% |
| 2037 | 438,466 | 34,293 | 0.31% | 0.1% |
| 2038 | 439,670 | 34,339 | 0.27% | 0.14% |
| 2039 | 440,754 | 34,368 | 0.25% | 0.08% |
| 2040 | 441,687 | 34,365 | 0.21% | -0.009% |
| 2041 | 442,487 | 34,364 | 0.18% | -0.003% |
| 2042 | 443,200 | 34,379 | 0.16% | 0.04% |
| 2043 | 443,884 | 34,388 | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| 2044 | 444,457 | 34,360 | 0.13% | -0.08% |
| 2045 | 444,812 | 34,318 | 0.08% | -0.12% |
| 2046 | 445,028 | 34,280 | 0.05% | -0.11% |
| 2047 | 445,183 | 34,238 | 0.03% | -0.12% |
| 2048 | 445,283 | 34,191 | 0.02% | -0.14% |
| 2049 | 445,335 | 34,135 | 0.01% | -0.16% |
| 2050 | 445,330 | 34,091 | -0.001% | -0.13% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Iceland increased by 34,081 people (a 11.5% growth), while San Marino gained 3,061 people (a 10.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Iceland gained 82,155 (a 24.8% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,099 (a 3.34% growth).
Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2005 and is still 172nd in 2025. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2005 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.28% to 34,091 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Reykjavik | 140K |
| Kopavogur | 39.8K |
| Hafnarfjorur | 30.6K |
| Keflavik | 23.3K |
| Akureyri | 19.9K |
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| City | Population |
| Dogana | 7K |
| San Marino | 4.04K |
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Population differences between Iceland and San Marino
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| Life expectancy | 83.2 years | 85.9 years |
| Average age | 38.8 years | 46.1 years |
| Median age | 37.1 years | 49 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.2:48.8 | 49.2:50.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.59 births per woman | 1.15 births per woman |
| Population density | 10.4 ppl/mi² | 1,467 ppl/mi² |
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