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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 386,506 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 397,129 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 27.8 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Iceland is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.005% for Iceland vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of +1.63% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 397K (30.7% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Iceland vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland Tajikistan
2100 359,553 20,390,053
2099 361,331 20,381,074
2098 363,133 20,367,161
2097 364,957 20,348,897
2096 366,850 20,324,869
2095 368,746 20,297,885
2094 370,650 20,265,966
2093 372,614 20,234,160
2092 374,717 20,192,937
2091 376,803 20,148,873
2090 378,807 20,103,798
2089 380,812 20,056,079
2088 382,997 20,005,521
2087 385,164 19,950,317
2086 387,257 19,895,606
2085 389,362 19,836,988
2084 391,416 19,773,272
2083 393,481 19,706,082
2082 395,438 19,639,516
2081 397,470 19,572,596
2080 399,499 19,499,390
2079 401,462 19,425,502
2078 403,324 19,347,261
2077 405,255 19,265,447
2076 406,954 19,175,355
2075 408,546 19,083,859
2074 410,015 18,988,290
2073 411,402 18,889,470
2072 412,903 18,785,103
2071 414,245 18,674,697
2070 415,521 18,559,138
2069 416,683 18,437,873
2068 417,749 18,315,011
2067 418,899 18,187,508
2066 419,918 18,054,404
2065 420,941 17,921,674
2064 421,814 17,783,801
2063 422,695 17,641,066
2062 423,614 17,498,306
2061 424,319 17,356,130
2060 425,096 17,206,922
2059 425,721 17,056,085
2058 426,288 16,903,532
2057 426,844 16,749,284
2056 427,304 16,595,691
2055 427,695 16,441,650
2054 427,915 16,285,520
2053 428,108 16,130,235
2052 428,300 15,967,770
2051 428,278 15,805,253
2050 428,323 15,638,613
2049 428,289 15,468,883
2048 428,213 15,292,499
2047 428,102 15,112,083
2046 427,911 14,928,123
2045 427,683 14,739,540
2044 427,236 14,544,544
2043 426,580 14,349,357
2042 425,915 14,147,892
2041 425,212 13,945,694
2040 424,385 13,741,587
2039 423,407 13,536,704
2038 422,302 13,331,490
2037 421,094 13,125,051
2036 419,738 12,917,110
2035 418,238 12,714,184
2034 416,721 12,515,962
2033 415,006 12,321,294
2032 413,150 12,128,060
2031 411,039 11,938,351
2030 408,677 11,749,706
2029 406,109 11,559,235
2028 403,085 11,369,414
2027 399,797 11,178,605
2026 396,141 10,986,242
2025 391,759 10,791,246
2024 386,506 10,590,927
2023 385,663 10,389,799
2022 382,003 10,182,222
2021 372,520 9,966,908
2020 366,463 9,749,310
2019 360,563 9,529,966
2018 352,721 9,307,333
2017 343,400 9,085,946
2016 335,439 8,865,631
2015 330,815 8,643,840
2014 327,386 8,425,552
2013 323,764 8,216,724
2012 320,716 8,014,084
2011 319,014 7,824,785
2010 318,041 7,652,141
2009 318,499 7,490,230
2008 317,414 7,338,403
2007 311,566 7,194,477
2006 303,782 7,057,566
2005 296,734 6,924,720
2004 292,074 6,790,547
2003 289,521 6,658,575
2002 287,523 6,531,669
2001 284,968 6,407,377
2000 281,205 6,284,735
1999 277,381 6,208,370
1998 274,047 6,176,397
1997 271,128 6,139,829
1996 268,916 6,066,523
1995 267,468 5,948,584
1994 266,021 5,825,368
1993 263,725 5,724,993
1992 261,057 5,649,400
1991 257,797 5,541,205
1990 254,826 5,398,768
1989 252,852 5,267,249
1988 249,740 5,114,989
1987 245,859 4,939,059
1986 243,180 4,772,139
1985 241,405 4,619,003
1984 239,511 4,480,026
1983 236,977 4,350,874
1982 233,860 4,227,171
1981 230,755 4,109,022
1980 228,138 3,995,256
1979 225,735 3,882,691
1978 223,537 3,768,508
1977 221,799 3,653,265
1976 220,154 3,540,076
1975 217,979 3,430,425
1974 215,209 3,324,499
1973 212,317 3,222,290
1972 209,137 3,123,691
1971 206,098 3,028,837
1970 204,438 2,936,779
1969 203,369 2,845,273
1968 201,488 2,753,848
1967 198,751 2,664,130
1966 195,570 2,577,184
1965 192,286 2,492,998
1964 188,983 2,411,260
1963 185,653 2,331,736
1962 182,378 2,255,026
1961 179,029 2,181,805
1960 175,574 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 61,690 people (a 18.4% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 428K people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iceland Tajikistan
2100 -0.49% 0.04%
2099 -0.5% 0.07%
2098 -0.5% 0.09%
2097 -0.52% 0.12%
2096 -0.51% 0.13%
2095 -0.51% 0.16%
2094 -0.53% 0.16%
2093 -0.56% 0.2%
2092 -0.55% 0.22%
2091 -0.53% 0.22%
2090 -0.53% 0.24%
2089 -0.57% 0.25%
2088 -0.56% 0.28%
2087 -0.54% 0.27%
2086 -0.54% 0.3%
2085 -0.52% 0.32%
2084 -0.52% 0.34%
2083 -0.49% 0.34%
2082 -0.51% 0.34%
2081 -0.51% 0.38%
2080 -0.49% 0.38%
2079 -0.46% 0.4%
2078 -0.48% 0.42%
2077 -0.42% 0.47%
2076 -0.39% 0.48%
2075 -0.36% 0.5%
2074 -0.34% 0.52%
2073 -0.36% 0.56%
2072 -0.32% 0.59%
2071 -0.31% 0.62%
2070 -0.28% 0.66%
2069 -0.26% 0.67%
2068 -0.27% 0.7%
2067 -0.24% 0.74%
2066 -0.24% 0.74%
2065 -0.21% 0.78%
2064 -0.21% 0.81%
2063 -0.22% 0.82%
2062 -0.17% 0.82%
2061 -0.18% 0.87%
2060 -0.15% 0.88%
2059 -0.13% 0.9%
2058 -0.13% 0.92%
2057 -0.11% 0.93%
2056 -0.09% 0.94%
2055 -0.05% 0.96%
2054 -0.05% 0.96%
2053 -0.04% 1.02%
2052 0.005% 1.03%
2051 -0.01% 1.07%
2050 0.008% 1.1%
2049 0.02% 1.15%
2048 0.03% 1.19%
2047 0.04% 1.23%
2046 0.05% 1.28%
2045 0.1% 1.34%
2044 0.15% 1.36%
2043 0.16% 1.42%
2042 0.17% 1.45%
2041 0.2% 1.49%
2040 0.23% 1.51%
2039 0.26% 1.54%
2038 0.29% 1.57%
2037 0.32% 1.61%
2036 0.36% 1.6%
2035 0.36% 1.58%
2034 0.41% 1.58%
2033 0.45% 1.59%
2032 0.51% 1.59%
2031 0.58% 1.61%
2030 0.63% 1.65%
2029 0.75% 1.67%
2028 0.82% 1.71%
2027 0.92% 1.75%
2026 1.12% 1.81%
2025 1.36% 1.89%
2024 0.22% 1.94%
2023 0.96% 2.04%
2022 2.55% 2.16%
2021 1.65% 2.23%
2020 1.64% 2.3%
2019 2.22% 2.39%
2018 2.71% 2.44%
2017 2.37% 2.49%
2016 1.4% 2.57%
2015 1.05% 2.59%
2014 1.12% 2.54%
2013 0.95% 2.53%
2012 0.53% 2.42%
2011 0.31% 2.26%
2010 -0.14% 2.16%
2009 0.34% 2.07%
2008 1.88% 2%
2007 2.56% 1.94%
2006 2.38% 1.92%
2005 1.6% 1.98%
2004 0.88% 1.98%
2003 0.69% 1.94%
2002 0.9% 1.94%
2001 1.34% 1.95%
2000 1.38% 1.23%
1999 1.22% 0.52%
1998 1.08% 0.6%
1997 0.82% 1.21%
1996 0.54% 1.98%
1995 0.54% 2.12%
1994 0.87% 1.75%
1993 1.02% 1.34%
1992 1.26% 1.95%
1991 1.17% 2.64%
1990 0.78% 2.5%
1989 1.25% 2.98%
1988 1.58% 3.56%
1987 1.1% 3.5%
1986 0.74% 3.32%
1985 0.79% 3.1%
1984 1.07% 2.97%
1983 1.33% 2.93%
1982 1.35% 2.88%
1981 1.15% 2.85%
1980 1.06% 2.9%
1979 0.98% 3.03%
1978 0.78% 3.15%
1977 0.75% 3.2%
1976 1% 3.2%
1975 1.29% 3.19%
1974 1.36% 3.17%
1973 1.52% 3.16%
1972 1.47% 3.13%
1971 0.81% 3.13%
1970 0.53% 3.22%
1969 0.93% 3.32%
1968 1.38% 3.37%
1967 1.63% 3.37%
1966 1.71% 3.38%
1965 1.75% 3.39%
1964 1.79% 3.41%
1963 1.8% 3.4%
1962 1.87% 3.36%
1961 1.97% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Iceland Tajikistan
Current population
397129
11038274
Population rank 173/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.13%
One net population change
10.4 hours
2.61 minutes
One birth every
2.07 hours
1.94 minutes
One death every
3.44 hours
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2 +551
Annual growth/decline +843 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +0.22% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 155/197 55/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +2,709 -21,606
Net migration rank 56/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 98,818 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 130/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 23/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iceland
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iceland Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,709 - -21,606
2024 - 3,543 - -21,236
2023 1,697 4,630 223,828 -19,999
2022 1,719 6,535 228,336 -17,001
2021 2,534 4,911 222,850 -3,564
2020 2,199 2,498 219,467 -3,564
2019 2,163 5,030 231,817 -9,041
2018 1,975 6,638 228,597 -6,111
2017 1,854 8,348 224,396 -4,093
2016 1,711 4,128 228,547 -8,210
2015 1,952 1,499 230,903 -7,660
2014 2,324 1,139 227,304 -13,962
2013 2,169 1,666 220,693 -16,362
2012 2,566 -277 213,078 -12,132
2011 2,521 -1,393 208,429 -30,783
2010 2,862 -2,055 201,389 -33,733
2009 3,026 -4,785 192,851 -36,677
2008 2,825 1,138 182,337 -34,855
2007 2,617 5,254 173,200 -32,831
2006 2,491 5,300 164,046 -30,591
2005 2,433 3,925 160,189 -27,954
2004 2,425 610 161,201 -25,082
2003 2,317 -204 150,391 -22,562
2002 2,243 -333 146,492 -20,526
2001 2,365 867 142,276 -19,657
2000 2,475 1,877 136,549 -13,871
1999 2,192 1,165 147,622 -117,571
1998 2,357 1,014 153,508 -119,621
1997 2,305 225 149,825 -110,572
1996 2,447 -511 138,287 -30,922
1995 2,354 -1,354 168,934 -40,418
1994 2,713 -804 167,590 -49,668
1993 2,875 -194 157,975 -75,147
1992 2,898 -225 163,652 -95,280
1991 2,733 1,145 177,585 -29,553
1990 3,058 -971 178,429 -41,596
1989 2,832 -994 179,212 -53,020
1988 2,847 1,572 172,805 5,523
1987 2,360 944 163,611 9,923
1986 2,384 -335 155,987 4,321
1985 2,221 -628 145,720 247
1984 2,539 -328 139,145 -7,152
1983 2,702 170 133,280 -6,972
1982 2,736 616 127,838 -6,730
1981 2,677 157 121,418 -6,221
1980 2,966 -629 117,888 -5,557
1979 2,980 -572 114,496 -1,703
1978 2,727 -781 110,564 5,006
1977 2,551 -1,079 106,920 7,999
1976 2,951 -1,181 103,777 7,679
1975 2,965 -388 100,604 7,237
1974 2,776 209 97,481 6,531
1973 3,121 -310 94,523 5,876
1972 3,241 362 91,677 5,123
1971 2,782 -231 88,618 4,293
1970 2,576 -1,754 85,645 5,559
1969 2,766 -1,414 82,931 8,886
1968 2,841 -448 80,698 10,323
1967 3,021 47 78,733 9,670
1966 3,305 39 76,702 8,796
1965 3,442 -194 75,139 7,744
1964 3,459 -67 74,030 6,568
1963 3,490 -113 73,065 5,379
1962 3,465 -228 70,700 4,270
1961 3,312 164 68,182 3,291
1960 3,758 -269 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 98,818 residents or 25.1% of the population were not native-born in Iceland, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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