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

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The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 392,404 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 398,674 people compared to 11,080,415 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 +1.66% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 399K (31.2% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Iceland vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland Tajikistan
2100 360,144 20,381,526
2099 361,926 20,372,551
2098 363,730 20,358,644
2097 365,557 20,340,387
2096 367,453 20,316,369
2095 369,353 20,289,397
2094 371,260 20,257,491
2093 373,227 20,225,699
2092 375,333 20,184,493
2091 377,423 20,140,447
2090 379,430 20,095,391
2089 381,438 20,047,692
2088 383,627 19,997,155
2087 385,798 19,941,974
2086 387,894 19,887,286
2085 390,003 19,828,693
2084 392,060 19,765,003
2083 394,128 19,697,841
2082 396,088 19,631,303
2081 398,124 19,564,411
2080 400,156 19,491,236
2079 402,122 19,417,379
2078 403,988 19,339,170
2077 405,922 19,257,390
2076 407,624 19,167,336
2075 409,218 19,075,879
2074 410,690 18,980,350
2073 412,079 18,881,571
2072 413,583 18,777,247
2071 414,926 18,666,888
2070 416,204 18,551,377
2069 417,368 18,430,162
2068 418,437 18,307,352
2067 419,588 18,179,902
2066 420,609 18,046,854
2065 421,634 17,914,179
2064 422,508 17,776,364
2063 423,391 17,633,689
2062 424,311 17,490,989
2061 425,017 17,348,872
2060 425,795 17,199,727
2059 426,421 17,048,953
2058 426,989 16,896,463
2057 427,546 16,742,280
2056 428,007 16,588,751
2055 428,399 16,434,774
2054 428,619 16,278,710
2053 428,812 16,123,490
2052 429,004 15,961,093
2051 428,983 15,798,643
2050 429,028 15,632,073
2049 428,993 15,462,414
2048 428,917 15,286,104
2047 428,806 15,105,763
2046 428,615 14,921,881
2045 428,387 14,733,376
2044 427,939 14,538,462
2043 427,281 14,343,357
2042 426,616 14,141,976
2041 425,912 13,939,862
2040 425,083 13,735,841
2039 424,104 13,531,043
2038 422,997 13,325,915
2037 421,786 13,119,563
2036 420,429 12,911,709
2035 418,926 12,708,867
2034 417,406 12,510,728
2033 415,689 12,316,142
2032 413,829 12,122,988
2031 411,715 11,933,358
2030 409,349 11,744,792
2029 406,777 11,554,401
2028 403,748 11,364,659
2027 400,455 11,173,930
2026 396,793 10,981,648
2025 392,404 10,786,734
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 (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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 63,235 people (a 18.9% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% 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 7.61% to 429,028 people and will still be ranked 173rd. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 429K 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 1.53% 1.85%
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 (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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Iceland Tajikistan
Current population
398674
11080415
Population rank 173/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.13%
One net population change
1.49 hours
2.69 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
1.96 minutes
One death every
3.33 hours
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +16 +536
Annual growth/decline +5,898 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 58/197
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 1,700 3,543 219,677 -21,236
2023 1,736 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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