Population in Iceland compared to Sao Tome and Principe: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Iceland	Sao Tome	Iceland	Sao Tome
1960	175,574	68,012	-	-
1961	179,029	68,707	1.97%	1.02%
1962	182,378	69,403	1.87%	1.01%
1963	185,653	70,112	1.8%	1.02%
1964	188,983	70,865	1.79%	1.07%
1965	192,286	71,680	1.75%	1.15%
1966	195,570	72,576	1.71%	1.25%
1967	198,751	73,596	1.63%	1.41%
1968	201,488	74,765	1.38%	1.59%
1969	203,369	76,083	0.93%	1.76%
1970	204,438	77,626	0.53%	2.03%
1971	206,098	79,330	0.81%	2.2%
1972	209,137	81,041	1.47%	2.16%
1973	212,317	82,798	1.52%	2.17%
1974	215,209	84,672	1.36%	2.26%
1975	217,979	86,708	1.29%	2.4%
1976	220,154	88,922	1%	2.55%
1977	221,799	91,301	0.75%	2.68%
1978	223,537	93,794	0.78%	2.73%
1979	225,735	96,252	0.98%	2.62%
1980	228,138	98,544	1.06%	2.38%
1981	230,755	100,615	1.15%	2.1%
1982	233,860	102,508	1.35%	1.88%
1983	236,977	104,380	1.33%	1.83%
1984	239,511	106,394	1.07%	1.93%
1985	241,405	108,658	0.79%	2.13%
1986	243,180	111,150	0.74%	2.29%
1987	245,859	113,919	1.1%	2.49%
1988	249,740	116,939	1.58%	2.65%
1989	252,852	119,979	1.25%	2.6%
1990	254,826	122,980	0.78%	2.5%
1991	257,797	125,697	1.17%	2.21%
1992	261,057	128,110	1.26%	1.92%
1993	263,725	130,467	1.02%	1.84%
1994	266,021	132,732	0.87%	1.74%
1995	267,468	134,895	0.54%	1.63%
1996	268,916	136,962	0.54%	1.53%
1997	271,128	138,922	0.82%	1.43%
1998	274,047	140,751	1.08%	1.32%
1999	277,381	142,442	1.22%	1.2%
2000	281,205	144,018	1.38%	1.11%
2001	284,968	146,375	1.34%	1.64%
2002	287,523	149,922	0.9%	2.42%
2003	289,521	153,814	0.69%	2.6%
2004	292,074	157,705	0.88%	2.53%
2005	296,734	161,639	1.6%	2.49%
2006	303,782	165,638	2.38%	2.47%
2007	311,566	169,700	2.56%	2.45%
2008	317,414	173,793	1.88%	2.41%
2009	318,499	177,853	0.34%	2.34%
2010	318,041	181,802	-0.14%	2.22%
2011	319,014	185,649	0.31%	2.12%
2012	320,716	189,439	0.53%	2.04%
2013	323,764	193,148	0.95%	1.96%
2014	327,386	196,767	1.12%	1.87%
2015	330,815	200,291	1.05%	1.79%
2016	335,439	203,689	1.4%	1.7%
2017	343,400	206,970	2.37%	1.61%
2018	352,721	210,187	2.71%	1.55%
2019	360,563	213,392	2.22%	1.52%
2020	366,463	217,435	1.64%	1.89%
2021	372,520	221,961	1.65%	2.08%
2022	382,003	226,305	2.55%	1.96%
2023	385,663	230,871	0.96%	2.02%
2024	386,506	235,536	0.22%	2.02%
2025	391,286	240,251	1.24%	2%
2026	395,277	244,987	1.02%	1.97%
2027	398,729	249,783	0.87%	1.96%
2028	401,867	254,657	0.79%	1.95%
2029	404,639	259,597	0.69%	1.94%
2030	407,090	264,560	0.61%	1.91%
2031	409,307	269,566	0.54%	1.89%
2032	411,279	274,643	0.48%	1.88%
2033	413,059	279,761	0.43%	1.86%
2034	414,660	284,911	0.39%	1.84%
2035	416,153	290,082	0.36%	1.81%
2036	417,573	295,269	0.34%	1.79%
2037	418,847	300,439	0.31%	1.75%
2038	419,997	305,590	0.27%	1.71%
2039	421,032	310,729	0.25%	1.68%
2040	421,924	315,833	0.21%	1.64%
2041	422,688	320,875	0.18%	1.6%
2042	423,370	325,888	0.16%	1.56%
2043	424,023	330,908	0.15%	1.54%
2044	424,570	335,919	0.13%	1.51%
2045	424,909	340,911	0.08%	1.49%
2046	425,115	345,883	0.05%	1.46%
2047	425,264	350,758	0.03%	1.41%
2048	425,359	355,569	0.02%	1.37%
2049	425,409	360,353	0.01%	1.35%
2050	425,404	365,103	-0.001%	1.32%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iceland increased by 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,051 people (a 23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 59,875 (a 17.8% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 41,350 (a 20.3% growth).

Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th in 2006 and ranked 176th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Iceland's population will grow by 7.61% to 425,404 people and will still be ranked 173rd. The population of Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 49% to 365,103 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.