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Population in Iceland compared to Senegal: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 392,404 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 398,674 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 49.2 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Iceland is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.005% for Iceland vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of +1.66% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 399K (31.2% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Iceland vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland Senegal
2100 360,144 47,474,574
2099 361,926 47,302,101
2098 363,730 47,124,428
2097 365,557 46,935,783
2096 367,453 46,742,299
2095 369,353 46,541,530
2094 371,260 46,331,819
2093 373,227 46,117,446
2092 375,333 45,896,926
2091 377,423 45,669,419
2090 379,430 45,435,395
2089 381,438 45,190,699
2088 383,627 44,942,408
2087 385,798 44,685,891
2086 387,894 44,418,490
2085 390,003 44,143,926
2084 392,060 43,864,819
2083 394,128 43,572,529
2082 396,088 43,279,061
2081 398,124 42,978,412
2080 400,156 42,673,206
2079 402,122 42,360,446
2078 403,988 42,038,513
2077 405,922 41,710,573
2076 407,624 41,373,492
2075 409,218 41,024,071
2074 410,690 40,668,576
2073 412,079 40,306,673
2072 413,583 39,937,069
2071 414,926 39,562,087
2070 416,204 39,181,827
2069 417,368 38,789,497
2068 418,437 38,392,382
2067 419,588 37,991,278
2066 420,609 37,578,685
2065 421,634 37,162,056
2064 422,508 36,738,762
2063 423,391 36,312,562
2062 424,311 35,879,325
2061 425,017 35,443,454
2060 425,795 35,004,974
2059 426,421 34,566,478
2058 426,989 34,117,578
2057 427,546 33,668,392
2056 428,007 33,214,418
2055 428,399 32,760,822
2054 428,619 32,308,761
2053 428,812 31,854,267
2052 429,004 31,400,703
2051 428,983 30,944,985
2050 429,028 30,486,035
2049 428,993 30,028,301
2048 428,917 29,566,333
2047 428,806 29,107,317
2046 428,615 28,644,370
2045 428,387 28,183,606
2044 427,939 27,720,422
2043 427,281 27,256,832
2042 426,616 26,792,904
2041 425,912 26,328,316
2040 425,083 25,862,356
2039 424,104 25,394,612
2038 422,997 24,924,728
2037 421,786 24,453,976
2036 420,429 23,983,290
2035 418,926 23,511,966
2034 417,406 23,043,425
2033 415,689 22,574,895
2032 413,829 22,106,910
2031 411,715 21,639,797
2030 409,349 21,175,234
2029 406,777 20,716,123
2028 403,748 20,260,670
2027 400,455 19,811,163
2026 396,793 19,369,097
2025 392,404 18,931,966
2024 386,506 18,501,984
2023 385,663 18,077,573
2022 382,003 17,651,103
2021 372,520 17,220,867
2020 366,463 16,789,219
2019 360,563 16,352,922
2018 352,721 15,914,498
2017 343,400 15,475,002
2016 335,439 15,034,521
2015 330,815 14,593,331
2014 327,386 14,152,102
2013 323,764 13,710,849
2012 320,716 13,310,495
2011 319,014 12,958,897
2010 318,041 12,635,413
2009 318,499 12,337,389
2008 317,414 12,048,959
2007 311,566 11,770,344
2006 303,782 11,500,094
2005 296,734 11,235,472
2004 292,074 10,975,704
2003 289,521 10,721,176
2002 287,523 10,466,214
2001 284,968 10,212,942
2000 281,205 9,968,260
1999 277,381 9,730,887
1998 274,047 9,502,952
1997 271,128 9,283,495
1996 268,916 9,067,014
1995 267,468 8,848,101
1994 266,021 8,624,078
1993 263,725 8,396,288
1992 261,057 8,168,395
1991 257,797 7,943,085
1990 254,826 7,720,523
1989 252,852 7,502,207
1988 249,740 7,289,618
1987 245,859 7,081,530
1986 243,180 6,878,192
1985 241,405 6,683,287
1984 239,511 6,499,364
1983 236,977 6,324,504
1982 233,860 6,156,961
1981 230,755 5,997,160
1980 228,138 5,845,638
1979 225,735 5,702,895
1978 223,537 5,568,096
1977 221,799 5,439,549
1976 220,154 5,308,564
1975 217,979 5,170,810
1974 215,209 5,029,437
1973 212,317 4,885,181
1972 209,137 4,741,631
1971 206,098 4,601,864
1970 204,438 4,466,328
1969 203,369 4,334,974
1968 201,488 4,207,587
1967 198,751 4,083,870
1966 195,570 3,964,299
1965 192,286 3,849,788
1964 188,983 3,740,535
1963 185,653 3,635,876
1962 182,378 3,534,686
1961 179,029 3,436,375
1960 175,574 3,340,907

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iceland/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iceland increased by 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 63,235 people (a 18.9% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 429K people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iceland Senegal
2100 -0.49% 0.36%
2099 -0.5% 0.38%
2098 -0.5% 0.4%
2097 -0.52% 0.41%
2096 -0.51% 0.43%
2095 -0.51% 0.45%
2094 -0.53% 0.46%
2093 -0.56% 0.48%
2092 -0.55% 0.5%
2091 -0.53% 0.52%
2090 -0.53% 0.54%
2089 -0.57% 0.55%
2088 -0.56% 0.57%
2087 -0.54% 0.6%
2086 -0.54% 0.62%
2085 -0.52% 0.64%
2084 -0.52% 0.67%
2083 -0.49% 0.68%
2082 -0.51% 0.7%
2081 -0.51% 0.72%
2080 -0.49% 0.74%
2079 -0.46% 0.77%
2078 -0.48% 0.79%
2077 -0.42% 0.81%
2076 -0.39% 0.85%
2075 -0.36% 0.87%
2074 -0.34% 0.9%
2073 -0.36% 0.93%
2072 -0.32% 0.95%
2071 -0.31% 0.97%
2070 -0.28% 1.01%
2069 -0.26% 1.03%
2068 -0.27% 1.06%
2067 -0.24% 1.1%
2066 -0.24% 1.12%
2065 -0.21% 1.15%
2064 -0.21% 1.17%
2063 -0.22% 1.21%
2062 -0.17% 1.23%
2061 -0.18% 1.25%
2060 -0.15% 1.27%
2059 -0.13% 1.32%
2058 -0.13% 1.33%
2057 -0.11% 1.37%
2056 -0.09% 1.38%
2055 -0.05% 1.4%
2054 -0.05% 1.43%
2053 -0.04% 1.44%
2052 0.005% 1.47%
2051 -0.01% 1.51%
2050 0.008% 1.52%
2049 0.02% 1.56%
2048 0.03% 1.58%
2047 0.04% 1.62%
2046 0.05% 1.63%
2045 0.1% 1.67%
2044 0.15% 1.7%
2043 0.16% 1.73%
2042 0.17% 1.76%
2041 0.2% 1.8%
2040 0.23% 1.84%
2039 0.26% 1.89%
2038 0.29% 1.93%
2037 0.32% 1.96%
2036 0.36% 2%
2035 0.36% 2.03%
2034 0.41% 2.08%
2033 0.45% 2.12%
2032 0.51% 2.16%
2031 0.58% 2.19%
2030 0.63% 2.22%
2029 0.75% 2.25%
2028 0.82% 2.27%
2027 0.92% 2.28%
2026 1.12% 2.31%
2025 1.53% 2.32%
2024 0.22% 2.35%
2023 0.96% 2.42%
2022 2.55% 2.5%
2021 1.65% 2.57%
2020 1.64% 2.67%
2019 2.22% 2.75%
2018 2.71% 2.84%
2017 2.37% 2.93%
2016 1.4% 3.02%
2015 1.05% 3.12%
2014 1.12% 3.22%
2013 0.95% 3.01%
2012 0.53% 2.71%
2011 0.31% 2.56%
2010 -0.14% 2.42%
2009 0.34% 2.39%
2008 1.88% 2.37%
2007 2.56% 2.35%
2006 2.38% 2.36%
2005 1.6% 2.37%
2004 0.88% 2.37%
2003 0.69% 2.44%
2002 0.9% 2.48%
2001 1.34% 2.45%
2000 1.38% 2.44%
1999 1.22% 2.4%
1998 1.08% 2.36%
1997 0.82% 2.39%
1996 0.54% 2.47%
1995 0.54% 2.6%
1994 0.87% 2.71%
1993 1.02% 2.79%
1992 1.26% 2.84%
1991 1.17% 2.88%
1990 0.78% 2.91%
1989 1.25% 2.92%
1988 1.58% 2.94%
1987 1.1% 2.96%
1986 0.74% 2.92%
1985 0.79% 2.83%
1984 1.07% 2.76%
1983 1.33% 2.72%
1982 1.35% 2.66%
1981 1.15% 2.59%
1980 1.06% 2.5%
1979 0.98% 2.42%
1978 0.78% 2.36%
1977 0.75% 2.47%
1976 1% 2.66%
1975 1.29% 2.81%
1974 1.36% 2.95%
1973 1.52% 3.03%
1972 1.47% 3.04%
1971 0.81% 3.03%
1970 0.53% 3.03%
1969 0.93% 3.03%
1968 1.38% 3.03%
1967 1.63% 3.02%
1966 1.71% 2.97%
1965 1.75% 2.92%
1964 1.79% 2.88%
1963 1.8% 2.86%
1962 1.87% 2.86%
1961 1.97% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iceland/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Iceland grew by 1.53%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Iceland Senegal
Current population
398674
19596169
Population rank 173/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.24%
One net population change
1.49 hours
1.23 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
58.4 seconds
One death every
3.33 hours
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +16 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +5,898 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 35/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +2,709 -12,636
Net migration rank 56/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 98,818 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 130/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.1% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 23/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iceland
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iceland Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,709 - -12,636
2024 1,700 3,543 438,108 -10,307
2023 1,736 4,630 431,006 -9,999
2022 1,719 6,535 415,507 16,425
2021 2,534 4,911 403,019 25,519
2020 2,199 2,498 400,910 33,848
2019 2,163 5,030 399,436 38,386
2018 1,975 6,638 405,454 33,567
2017 1,854 8,348 410,366 29,605
2016 1,711 4,128 411,480 29,498
2015 1,952 1,499 407,008 34,387
2014 2,324 1,139 405,019 36,030
2013 2,169 1,666 406,582 34,878
2012 2,566 -277 402,243 -42,978
2011 2,521 -1,393 387,290 -43,350
2010 2,862 -2,055 372,934 -69,888
2009 3,026 -4,785 362,238 -69,239
2008 2,825 1,138 351,661 -67,812
2007 2,617 5,254 339,963 -66,580
2006 2,491 5,300 331,364 -64,254
2005 2,433 3,925 323,908 -61,781
2004 2,425 610 317,286 -59,879
2003 2,317 -204 308,856 -57,213
2002 2,243 -333 298,842 -40,554
2001 2,365 867 289,690 -41,422
2000 2,475 1,877 283,946 -42,854
1999 2,192 1,165 277,944 -44,284
1998 2,357 1,014 267,404 -45,189
1997 2,305 225 261,200 -44,506
1996 2,447 -511 255,418 -39,162
1995 2,354 -1,354 252,552 -31,001
1994 2,713 -804 249,115 -22,633
1993 2,875 -194 245,742 -16,649
1992 2,898 -225 241,482 -14,796
1991 2,733 1,145 237,713 -13,783
1990 3,058 -971 234,155 -12,959
1989 2,832 -994 227,797 -12,362
1988 2,847 1,572 221,772 -12,036
1987 2,360 944 218,522 -12,086
1986 2,384 -335 212,887 -12,655
1985 2,221 -628 208,218 -18,644
1984 2,539 -328 203,125 -24,858
1983 2,702 170 197,673 -26,222
1982 2,736 616 191,309 -27,672
1981 2,677 157 185,917 -29,959
1980 2,966 -629 179,707 -32,616
1979 2,980 -572 173,425 -35,022
1978 2,727 -781 167,744 -36,559
1977 2,551 -1,079 161,636 -35,731
1976 2,951 -1,181 154,776 -18,716
1975 2,965 -388 147,311 -7,870
1974 2,776 209 139,974 3,347
1973 3,121 -310 133,834 11,382
1972 3,241 362 128,024 13,852
1971 2,782 -231 122,511 15,131
1970 2,576 -1,754 117,264 16,168
1969 2,766 -1,414 112,393 16,887
1968 2,841 -448 108,240 17,264
1967 3,021 47 104,824 17,107
1966 3,305 39 101,359 15,849
1965 3,442 -194 97,912 13,913
1964 3,459 -67 94,797 11,892
1963 3,490 -113 92,264 10,371
1962 3,465 -228 89,937 9,809
1961 3,312 164 87,322 9,549
1960 3,758 -269 84,735 9,337

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iceland/senegal | CC BY

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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 98,818 residents or 25.1% of the population were not native-born in Iceland, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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