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Population in Iceland compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 392,404 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 398,674 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 95.2 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Iceland is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.005% for Iceland vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of +1.66% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 399K (31.2% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland Saudi Arabia
2100 360,144 76,380,382
2099 361,926 75,896,692
2098 363,730 75,410,485
2097 365,557 74,922,342
2096 367,453 74,431,436
2095 369,353 73,939,761
2094 371,260 73,447,628
2093 373,227 72,954,272
2092 375,333 72,460,372
2091 377,423 71,966,760
2090 379,430 71,474,363
2089 381,438 70,984,330
2088 383,627 70,494,851
2087 385,798 70,006,368
2086 387,894 69,519,641
2085 390,003 69,035,093
2084 392,060 68,551,533
2083 394,128 68,068,933
2082 396,088 67,587,034
2081 398,124 67,105,252
2080 400,156 66,624,751
2079 402,122 66,144,495
2078 403,988 65,664,508
2077 405,922 65,183,768
2076 407,624 64,701,603
2075 409,218 64,217,651
2074 410,690 63,731,809
2073 412,079 63,243,084
2072 413,583 62,750,764
2071 414,926 62,255,408
2070 416,204 61,756,796
2069 417,368 61,253,878
2068 418,437 60,746,216
2067 419,588 60,235,232
2066 420,609 59,720,954
2065 421,634 59,203,814
2064 422,508 58,684,254
2063 423,391 58,161,702
2062 424,311 57,637,152
2061 425,017 57,109,207
2060 425,795 56,579,736
2059 426,421 56,047,666
2058 426,989 55,513,281
2057 427,546 54,978,393
2056 428,007 54,441,706
2055 428,399 53,904,081
2054 428,619 53,364,635
2053 428,812 52,823,422
2052 429,004 52,280,914
2051 428,983 51,737,228
2050 429,028 51,192,924
2049 428,993 50,647,663
2048 428,917 50,100,576
2047 428,806 49,552,613
2046 428,615 49,002,774
2045 428,387 48,451,215
2044 427,939 47,898,754
2043 427,281 47,346,122
2042 426,616 46,792,504
2041 425,912 46,237,820
2040 425,083 45,682,139
2039 424,104 45,126,407
2038 422,997 44,569,427
2037 421,786 44,012,415
2036 420,429 43,454,985
2035 418,926 42,897,909
2034 417,406 42,342,044
2033 415,689 41,787,423
2032 413,829 41,233,964
2031 411,715 40,680,599
2030 409,349 40,128,273
2029 406,777 39,530,306
2028 403,748 38,906,191
2027 400,455 38,267,271
2026 396,793 37,625,434
2025 392,404 36,973,555
2024 386,506 35,300,280
2023 385,663 33,702,731
2022 382,003 32,175,224
2021 372,520 30,784,383
2020 366,463 31,552,510
2019 360,563 30,063,799
2018 352,721 30,196,281
2017 343,400 30,977,355
2016 335,439 30,954,198
2015 330,815 29,816,382
2014 327,386 28,309,273
2013 323,764 27,624,004
2012 320,716 26,168,861
2011 319,014 25,091,867
2010 318,041 23,978,487
2009 318,499 24,217,654
2008 317,414 23,287,877
2007 311,566 22,368,313
2006 303,782 21,459,144
2005 296,734 20,559,890
2004 292,074 19,669,480
2003 289,521 18,786,767
2002 287,523 17,910,910
2001 284,968 17,041,397
2000 281,205 16,177,722
1999 277,381 15,472,075
1998 274,047 14,922,185
1997 271,128 14,374,943
1996 268,916 13,831,009
1995 267,468 13,289,245
1994 266,021 12,750,040
1993 263,725 12,215,862
1992 261,057 11,686,676
1991 257,797 11,160,744
1990 254,826 10,640,691
1989 252,852 10,128,394
1988 249,740 9,629,165
1987 245,859 9,130,194
1986 243,180 8,628,639
1985 241,405 8,151,779
1984 239,511 7,697,307
1983 236,977 7,252,941
1982 233,860 6,824,486
1981 230,755 6,420,551
1980 228,138 6,047,997
1979 225,735 5,703,698
1978 223,537 5,381,902
1977 221,799 5,083,048
1976 220,154 4,807,933
1975 217,979 4,556,287
1974 215,209 4,323,632
1973 212,317 4,106,344
1972 209,137 3,905,722
1971 206,098 3,724,031
1970 204,438 3,562,470
1969 203,369 3,417,114
1968 201,488 3,282,711
1967 198,751 3,157,242
1966 195,570 3,039,887
1965 192,286 2,928,771
1964 188,983 2,821,968
1963 185,653 2,719,341
1962 182,378 2,620,910
1961 179,029 2,526,347
1960 175,574 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 63,235 people (a 18.9% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 429K people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iceland Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.49% 0.64%
2099 -0.5% 0.64%
2098 -0.5% 0.65%
2097 -0.52% 0.66%
2096 -0.51% 0.66%
2095 -0.51% 0.67%
2094 -0.53% 0.68%
2093 -0.56% 0.68%
2092 -0.55% 0.69%
2091 -0.53% 0.69%
2090 -0.53% 0.69%
2089 -0.57% 0.69%
2088 -0.56% 0.7%
2087 -0.54% 0.7%
2086 -0.54% 0.7%
2085 -0.52% 0.71%
2084 -0.52% 0.71%
2083 -0.49% 0.71%
2082 -0.51% 0.72%
2081 -0.51% 0.72%
2080 -0.49% 0.73%
2079 -0.46% 0.73%
2078 -0.48% 0.74%
2077 -0.42% 0.75%
2076 -0.39% 0.75%
2075 -0.36% 0.76%
2074 -0.34% 0.77%
2073 -0.36% 0.78%
2072 -0.32% 0.8%
2071 -0.31% 0.81%
2070 -0.28% 0.82%
2069 -0.26% 0.84%
2068 -0.27% 0.85%
2067 -0.24% 0.86%
2066 -0.24% 0.87%
2065 -0.21% 0.89%
2064 -0.21% 0.9%
2063 -0.22% 0.91%
2062 -0.17% 0.92%
2061 -0.18% 0.94%
2060 -0.15% 0.95%
2059 -0.13% 0.96%
2058 -0.13% 0.97%
2057 -0.11% 0.99%
2056 -0.09% 1%
2055 -0.05% 1.01%
2054 -0.05% 1.02%
2053 -0.04% 1.04%
2052 0.005% 1.05%
2051 -0.01% 1.06%
2050 0.008% 1.08%
2049 0.02% 1.09%
2048 0.03% 1.11%
2047 0.04% 1.12%
2046 0.05% 1.14%
2045 0.1% 1.15%
2044 0.15% 1.17%
2043 0.16% 1.18%
2042 0.17% 1.2%
2041 0.2% 1.22%
2040 0.23% 1.23%
2039 0.26% 1.25%
2038 0.29% 1.27%
2037 0.32% 1.28%
2036 0.36% 1.3%
2035 0.36% 1.31%
2034 0.41% 1.33%
2033 0.45% 1.34%
2032 0.51% 1.36%
2031 0.58% 1.38%
2030 0.63% 1.51%
2029 0.75% 1.6%
2028 0.82% 1.67%
2027 0.92% 1.71%
2026 1.12% 1.76%
2025 1.53% 4.74%
2024 0.22% 4.74%
2023 0.96% 4.75%
2022 2.55% 4.52%
2021 1.65% -2.43%
2020 1.64% 4.95%
2019 2.22% -0.44%
2018 2.71% -2.52%
2017 2.37% 0.07%
2016 1.4% 3.82%
2015 1.05% 5.32%
2014 1.12% 2.48%
2013 0.95% 5.56%
2012 0.53% 4.29%
2011 0.31% 4.64%
2010 -0.14% -0.99%
2009 0.34% 3.99%
2008 1.88% 4.11%
2007 2.56% 4.24%
2006 2.38% 4.37%
2005 1.6% 4.53%
2004 0.88% 4.7%
2003 0.69% 4.89%
2002 0.9% 5.1%
2001 1.34% 5.34%
2000 1.38% 4.56%
1999 1.22% 3.69%
1998 1.08% 3.81%
1997 0.82% 3.93%
1996 0.54% 4.08%
1995 0.54% 4.23%
1994 0.87% 4.37%
1993 1.02% 4.53%
1992 1.26% 4.71%
1991 1.17% 4.89%
1990 0.78% 5.06%
1989 1.25% 5.18%
1988 1.58% 5.47%
1987 1.1% 5.81%
1986 0.74% 5.85%
1985 0.79% 5.9%
1984 1.07% 6.13%
1983 1.33% 6.28%
1982 1.35% 6.29%
1981 1.15% 6.16%
1980 1.06% 6.04%
1979 0.98% 5.98%
1978 0.78% 5.88%
1977 0.75% 5.72%
1976 1% 5.52%
1975 1.29% 5.38%
1974 1.36% 5.29%
1973 1.52% 5.14%
1972 1.47% 4.88%
1971 0.81% 4.54%
1970 0.53% 4.25%
1969 0.93% 4.09%
1968 1.38% 3.97%
1967 1.63% 3.86%
1966 1.71% 3.79%
1965 1.75% 3.78%
1964 1.79% 3.77%
1963 1.8% 3.76%
1962 1.87% 3.74%
1961 1.97% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Iceland Saudi Arabia
Current population
398674
37955120
Population rank 173/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.46%
One net population change
1.49 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
2.02 hours
54.2 seconds
One death every
3.33 hours
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +16 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +5,898 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 2/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +2,709 +119,738
Net migration rank 56/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 98,818 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 130/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.1% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 23/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iceland
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iceland Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,709 - 119,738
2024 1,700 3,543 499,782 122,170
2023 1,736 4,630 474,366 325,691
2022 1,719 6,535 406,920 977,072
2021 2,534 4,911 409,032 -106,287
2020 2,199 2,498 447,036 -74,725
2019 2,163 5,030 474,407 191,582
2018 1,975 6,638 528,767 -988,751
2017 1,854 8,348 546,751 -920,812
2016 1,711 4,128 537,829 -26,997
2015 1,952 1,499 511,023 465,292
2014 2,324 1,139 493,431 469,144
2013 2,169 1,666 475,299 485,794
2012 2,566 -277 465,649 479,206
2011 2,521 -1,393 443,675 491,253
2010 2,862 -2,055 418,641 504,955
2009 3,026 -4,785 438,557 496,229
2008 2,825 1,138 433,457 491,337
2007 2,617 5,254 425,199 489,136
2006 2,491 5,300 399,333 504,661
2005 2,433 3,925 375,938 518,565
2004 2,425 610 362,843 523,472
2003 2,317 -204 364,520 514,606
2002 2,243 -333 372,099 500,508
2001 2,365 867 382,153 484,252
2000 2,475 1,877 392,407 468,515
1999 2,192 1,165 390,112 160,263
1998 2,357 1,014 389,499 159,898
1997 2,305 225 385,033 160,066
1996 2,447 -511 382,248 160,532
1995 2,354 -1,354 380,231 160,512
1994 2,713 -804 377,351 160,306
1993 2,875 -194 372,621 158,074
1992 2,898 -225 366,763 160,908
1991 2,733 1,145 361,329 162,857
1990 3,058 -971 355,495 160,416
1989 2,832 -994 349,399 159,273
1988 2,847 1,572 342,865 146,918
1987 2,360 944 333,088 175,075
1986 2,384 -335 322,340 172,606
1985 2,221 -628 310,558 148,208
1984 2,539 -328 296,615 153,562
1983 2,702 170 280,616 157,930
1982 2,736 616 264,831 153,528
1981 2,677 157 249,156 140,355
1980 2,966 -629 234,372 121,220
1979 2,980 -572 220,186 112,826
1978 2,727 -781 205,331 105,263
1977 2,551 -1,079 191,103 96,015
1976 2,951 -1,181 178,024 85,083
1975 2,965 -388 166,223 73,960
1974 2,776 209 155,478 69,653
1973 3,121 -310 145,450 63,995
1972 3,241 362 136,360 55,439
1971 2,782 -231 127,600 43,989
1970 2,576 -1,754 120,440 31,097
1969 2,766 -1,414 113,859 25,312
1968 2,841 -448 108,281 21,366
1967 3,021 47 103,343 17,947
1966 3,305 39 98,361 15,054
1965 3,442 -194 93,820 15,000
1964 3,459 -67 89,776 15,000
1963 3,490 -113 85,480 15,000
1962 3,465 -228 81,393 15,000
1961 3,312 164 77,743 15,000
1960 3,758 -269 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 98,818 residents or 25.1% of the population were not native-born in Iceland, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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