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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 386,506 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 397,129 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 92.5 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Iceland is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.005% for Iceland vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of +1.63% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 397K (30.7% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland Saudi Arabia
2100 359,553 74,230,118
2099 361,331 73,760,045
2098 363,133 73,287,526
2097 364,957 72,813,125
2096 366,850 72,336,039
2095 368,746 71,858,206
2094 370,650 71,379,928
2093 372,614 70,900,460
2092 374,717 70,420,464
2091 376,803 69,940,749
2090 378,807 69,462,214
2089 380,812 68,985,976
2088 382,997 68,510,277
2087 385,164 68,035,545
2086 387,257 67,562,521
2085 389,362 67,091,615
2084 391,416 66,621,667
2083 393,481 66,152,653
2082 395,438 65,684,321
2081 397,470 65,216,102
2080 399,499 64,749,128
2079 401,462 64,282,393
2078 403,324 63,815,918
2077 405,255 63,348,712
2076 406,954 62,880,120
2075 408,546 62,409,793
2074 410,015 61,937,628
2073 411,402 61,462,662
2072 412,903 60,984,202
2071 414,245 60,502,791
2070 415,521 60,018,216
2069 416,683 59,529,456
2068 417,749 59,036,086
2067 418,899 58,539,487
2066 419,918 58,039,687
2065 420,941 57,537,106
2064 421,814 57,032,172
2063 422,695 56,524,331
2062 423,614 56,014,549
2061 424,319 55,501,467
2060 425,096 54,986,901
2059 425,721 54,469,809
2058 426,288 53,950,469
2057 426,844 53,430,639
2056 427,304 52,909,061
2055 427,695 52,386,571
2054 427,915 51,862,312
2053 428,108 51,336,335
2052 428,300 50,809,100
2051 428,278 50,280,719
2050 428,323 49,751,739
2049 428,289 49,221,828
2048 428,213 48,690,143
2047 428,102 48,157,605
2046 427,911 47,623,246
2045 427,683 47,087,215
2044 427,236 46,550,306
2043 426,580 46,013,232
2042 425,915 45,475,200
2041 425,212 44,936,131
2040 424,385 44,396,093
2039 423,407 43,856,006
2038 422,302 43,314,707
2037 421,094 42,773,375
2036 419,738 42,231,639
2035 418,238 41,690,245
2034 416,721 41,150,029
2033 415,006 40,611,021
2032 413,150 40,073,144
2031 411,039 39,535,357
2030 408,677 38,998,581
2029 406,109 38,417,447
2028 403,085 37,810,902
2027 399,797 37,189,969
2026 396,141 36,566,201
2025 391,759 35,932,673
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 (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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 61,690 people (a 18.4% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 428K people compared to the peak of 74.2M 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 1.36% 1.79%
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 (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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Iceland Saudi Arabia
Current population
397129
36734925
Population rank 173/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.44%
One net population change
10.4 hours
19.7 seconds
One birth every
2.07 hours
57 seconds
One death every
3.44 hours
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +843 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.22% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 155/197 4/197
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 - 3,543 - 122,170
2023 1,697 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 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 (1960–2024, 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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