Population in Iceland compared to the Seychelles: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Iceland and the Seychelles: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Iceland	Seychelles	Iceland	Seychelles
1960	175,574	41,700	-	-
1961	179,029	42,889	1.97%	2.85%
1962	182,378	44,042	1.87%	2.69%
1963	185,653	45,176	1.8%	2.57%
1964	188,983	46,322	1.79%	2.54%
1965	192,286	47,500	1.75%	2.54%
1966	195,570	48,699	1.71%	2.52%
1967	198,751	49,911	1.63%	2.49%
1968	201,488	51,134	1.38%	2.45%
1969	203,369	52,365	0.93%	2.41%
1970	204,438	53,600	0.53%	2.36%
1971	206,098	54,695	0.81%	2.04%
1972	209,137	56,029	1.47%	2.44%
1973	212,317	56,892	1.52%	1.54%
1974	215,209	57,937	1.36%	1.84%
1975	217,979	59,292	1.29%	2.34%
1976	220,154	60,504	1%	2.04%
1977	221,799	61,786	0.75%	2.12%
1978	223,537	62,150	0.78%	0.59%
1979	225,735	62,686	0.98%	0.86%
1980	228,138	63,261	1.06%	0.92%
1981	230,755	64,035	1.15%	1.22%
1982	233,860	64,413	1.35%	0.59%
1983	236,977	64,335	1.33%	-0.12%
1984	239,511	64,717	1.07%	0.59%
1985	241,405	65,244	0.79%	0.81%
1986	243,180	65,652	0.74%	0.63%
1987	245,859	68,499	1.1%	4.34%
1988	249,740	68,755	1.58%	0.37%
1989	252,852	69,167	1.25%	0.6%
1990	254,826	69,507	0.78%	0.49%
1991	257,797	70,439	1.17%	1.34%
1992	261,057	70,763	1.26%	0.46%
1993	263,725	72,253	1.02%	2.11%
1994	266,021	74,205	0.87%	2.7%
1995	267,468	75,304	0.54%	1.48%
1996	268,916	76,417	0.54%	1.48%
1997	271,128	77,319	0.82%	1.18%
1998	274,047	78,846	1.08%	1.97%
1999	277,381	80,410	1.22%	1.98%
2000	281,205	81,131	1.38%	0.9%
2001	284,968	81,202	1.34%	0.09%
2002	287,523	83,723	0.9%	3.1%
2003	289,521	82,781	0.69%	-1.13%
2004	292,074	82,475	0.88%	-0.37%
2005	296,734	82,858	1.6%	0.46%
2006	303,782	84,600	2.38%	2.1%
2007	311,566	85,033	2.56%	0.51%
2008	317,414	86,956	1.88%	2.26%
2009	318,499	87,298	0.34%	0.39%
2010	318,041	89,770	-0.14%	2.83%
2011	319,014	87,441	0.31%	-2.59%
2012	320,716	88,303	0.53%	0.99%
2013	323,764	89,949	0.95%	1.86%
2014	327,386	91,359	1.12%	1.57%
2015	330,815	93,419	1.05%	2.25%
2016	335,439	94,677	1.4%	1.35%
2017	343,400	95,843	2.37%	1.23%
2018	352,721	96,762	2.71%	0.96%
2019	360,563	97,625	2.22%	0.89%
2020	366,463	98,462	1.64%	0.86%
2021	372,520	99,258	1.65%	0.81%
2022	382,003	119,878	2.55%	20.8%
2023	385,663	119,773	0.96%	-0.09%
2024	386,506	121,354	0.22%	1.32%
2025	391,286	123,549	1.24%	1.81%
2026	395,277	125,581	1.02%	1.64%
2027	398,729	127,380	0.87%	1.43%
2028	401,867	128,883	0.79%	1.18%
2029	404,639	130,011	0.69%	0.87%
2030	407,090	130,635	0.61%	0.48%
2031	409,307	130,989	0.54%	0.27%
2032	411,279	131,305	0.48%	0.24%
2033	413,059	131,578	0.43%	0.21%
2034	414,660	131,816	0.39%	0.18%
2035	416,153	132,027	0.36%	0.16%
2036	417,573	132,202	0.34%	0.13%
2037	418,847	132,348	0.31%	0.11%
2038	419,997	132,467	0.27%	0.09%
2039	421,032	132,552	0.25%	0.06%
2040	421,924	132,631	0.21%	0.06%
2041	422,688	132,681	0.18%	0.04%
2042	423,370	132,700	0.16%	0.01%
2043	424,023	132,698	0.15%	-0.001%
2044	424,570	132,665	0.13%	-0.03%
2045	424,909	132,613	0.08%	-0.04%
2046	425,115	132,531	0.05%	-0.06%
2047	425,264	132,415	0.03%	-0.09%
2048	425,359	132,264	0.02%	-0.11%
2049	425,409	132,085	0.01%	-0.14%
2050	425,404	131,885	-0.001%	-0.15%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iceland increased by 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth), while the Seychelles gained 10,077 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 59,875 (a 17.8% growth), while the Seychelles' population increased by 30,923 (a 32.7% growth).

Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. The Seychelles was ranked 184th in 2006 and ranked 181st 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 the Seychelles will increase by 5% to 131,885 people and will still be ranked 181st.