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

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The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 392,404 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 398,674 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Iceland's population is 3.86 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Iceland is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.006% of the world: 0.005% for Iceland vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of +1.66% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 399K (31.2% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Iceland vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland Tonga
2100 360,144 117,617
2099 361,926 117,585
2098 363,730 117,530
2097 365,557 117,492
2096 367,453 117,461
2095 369,353 117,383
2094 371,260 117,290
2093 373,227 117,207
2092 375,333 117,097
2091 377,423 116,983
2090 379,430 116,838
2089 381,438 116,682
2088 383,627 116,481
2087 385,798 116,277
2086 387,894 116,088
2085 390,003 115,872
2084 392,060 115,628
2083 394,128 115,336
2082 396,088 115,041
2081 398,124 114,752
2080 400,156 114,424
2079 402,122 114,074
2078 403,988 113,710
2077 405,922 113,349
2076 407,624 112,945
2075 409,218 112,565
2074 410,690 112,179
2073 412,079 111,790
2072 413,583 111,377
2071 414,926 110,963
2070 416,204 110,576
2069 417,368 110,209
2068 418,437 109,825
2067 419,588 109,446
2066 420,609 109,062
2065 421,634 108,736
2064 422,508 108,377
2063 423,391 108,033
2062 424,311 107,710
2061 425,017 107,396
2060 425,795 107,117
2059 426,421 106,842
2058 426,989 106,589
2057 427,546 106,345
2056 428,007 106,130
2055 428,399 105,915
2054 428,619 105,698
2053 428,812 105,486
2052 429,004 105,286
2051 428,983 105,079
2050 429,028 104,844
2049 428,993 104,636
2048 428,917 104,387
2047 428,806 104,154
2046 428,615 103,852
2045 428,387 103,548
2044 427,939 103,215
2043 427,281 102,934
2042 426,616 102,692
2041 425,912 102,447
2040 425,083 102,228
2039 424,104 102,061
2038 422,997 101,835
2037 421,786 101,707
2036 420,429 101,627
2035 418,926 101,580
2034 417,406 101,571
2033 415,689 101,591
2032 413,829 101,633
2031 411,715 101,764
2030 409,349 101,928
2029 406,777 102,181
2028 403,748 102,494
2027 400,455 102,841
2026 396,793 103,283
2025 392,404 103,742
2024 386,506 104,175
2023 385,663 104,597
2022 382,003 105,042
2021 372,520 105,490
2020 366,463 105,704
2019 360,563 105,669
2018 352,721 105,567
2017 343,400 105,356
2016 335,439 105,524
2015 330,815 106,095
2014 327,386 106,609
2013 323,764 107,078
2012 320,716 107,460
2011 319,014 107,570
2010 318,041 107,400
2009 318,499 107,203
2008 317,414 107,020
2007 311,566 106,726
2006 303,782 106,253
2005 296,734 105,671
2004 292,074 105,071
2003 289,521 104,464
2002 287,523 103,874
2001 284,968 103,288
2000 281,205 102,677
1999 277,381 102,046
1998 274,047 101,388
1997 271,128 100,674
1996 268,916 100,275
1995 267,468 100,225
1994 266,021 100,166
1993 263,725 100,103
1992 261,057 100,022
1991 257,797 99,895
1990 254,826 99,700
1989 252,852 99,403
1988 249,740 98,969
1987 245,859 98,376
1986 243,180 98,010
1985 241,405 97,984
1984 239,511 97,990
1983 236,977 97,998
1982 233,860 97,980
1981 230,755 97,909
1980 228,138 97,769
1979 225,735 97,544
1978 223,537 97,204
1977 221,799 96,725
1976 220,154 95,325
1975 217,979 93,017
1974 215,209 90,683
1973 212,317 88,805
1972 209,137 87,356
1971 206,098 85,896
1970 204,438 84,401
1969 203,369 82,885
1968 201,488 81,353
1967 198,751 79,814
1966 195,570 78,002
1965 192,286 75,924
1964 188,983 73,879
1963 185,653 71,885
1962 182,378 69,940
1961 179,029 68,037
1960 175,574 66,170

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 Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 63,235 people (a 18.9% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 429K people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iceland Tonga
2100 -0.49% 0.03%
2099 -0.5% 0.05%
2098 -0.5% 0.03%
2097 -0.52% 0.03%
2096 -0.51% 0.07%
2095 -0.51% 0.08%
2094 -0.53% 0.07%
2093 -0.56% 0.09%
2092 -0.55% 0.1%
2091 -0.53% 0.12%
2090 -0.53% 0.13%
2089 -0.57% 0.17%
2088 -0.56% 0.18%
2087 -0.54% 0.16%
2086 -0.54% 0.19%
2085 -0.52% 0.21%
2084 -0.52% 0.25%
2083 -0.49% 0.26%
2082 -0.51% 0.25%
2081 -0.51% 0.29%
2080 -0.49% 0.31%
2079 -0.46% 0.32%
2078 -0.48% 0.32%
2077 -0.42% 0.36%
2076 -0.39% 0.34%
2075 -0.36% 0.34%
2074 -0.34% 0.35%
2073 -0.36% 0.37%
2072 -0.32% 0.37%
2071 -0.31% 0.35%
2070 -0.28% 0.33%
2069 -0.26% 0.35%
2068 -0.27% 0.35%
2067 -0.24% 0.35%
2066 -0.24% 0.3%
2065 -0.21% 0.33%
2064 -0.21% 0.32%
2063 -0.22% 0.3%
2062 -0.17% 0.29%
2061 -0.18% 0.26%
2060 -0.15% 0.26%
2059 -0.13% 0.24%
2058 -0.13% 0.23%
2057 -0.11% 0.2%
2056 -0.09% 0.2%
2055 -0.05% 0.2%
2054 -0.05% 0.2%
2053 -0.04% 0.19%
2052 0.005% 0.2%
2051 -0.01% 0.22%
2050 0.008% 0.2%
2049 0.02% 0.24%
2048 0.03% 0.22%
2047 0.04% 0.29%
2046 0.05% 0.29%
2045 0.1% 0.32%
2044 0.15% 0.27%
2043 0.16% 0.24%
2042 0.17% 0.24%
2041 0.2% 0.21%
2040 0.23% 0.16%
2039 0.26% 0.22%
2038 0.29% 0.13%
2037 0.32% 0.08%
2036 0.36% 0.05%
2035 0.36% 0.009%
2034 0.41% -0.02%
2033 0.45% -0.04%
2032 0.51% -0.13%
2031 0.58% -0.16%
2030 0.63% -0.25%
2029 0.75% -0.31%
2028 0.82% -0.34%
2027 0.92% -0.43%
2026 1.12% -0.44%
2025 1.53% -0.42%
2024 0.22% -0.4%
2023 0.96% -0.42%
2022 2.55% -0.42%
2021 1.65% -0.2%
2020 1.64% 0.03%
2019 2.22% 0.1%
2018 2.71% 0.2%
2017 2.37% -0.16%
2016 1.4% -0.54%
2015 1.05% -0.48%
2014 1.12% -0.44%
2013 0.95% -0.36%
2012 0.53% -0.1%
2011 0.31% 0.16%
2010 -0.14% 0.18%
2009 0.34% 0.17%
2008 1.88% 0.28%
2007 2.56% 0.45%
2006 2.38% 0.55%
2005 1.6% 0.57%
2004 0.88% 0.58%
2003 0.69% 0.57%
2002 0.9% 0.57%
2001 1.34% 0.6%
2000 1.38% 0.62%
1999 1.22% 0.65%
1998 1.08% 0.71%
1997 0.82% 0.4%
1996 0.54% 0.05%
1995 0.54% 0.06%
1994 0.87% 0.06%
1993 1.02% 0.08%
1992 1.26% 0.13%
1991 1.17% 0.2%
1990 0.78% 0.3%
1989 1.25% 0.44%
1988 1.58% 0.6%
1987 1.1% 0.37%
1986 0.74% 0.03%
1985 0.79% -0.006%
1984 1.07% -0.008%
1983 1.33% 0.02%
1982 1.35% 0.07%
1981 1.15% 0.14%
1980 1.06% 0.23%
1979 0.98% 0.35%
1978 0.78% 0.5%
1977 0.75% 1.47%
1976 1% 2.48%
1975 1.29% 2.57%
1974 1.36% 2.11%
1973 1.52% 1.66%
1972 1.47% 1.7%
1971 0.81% 1.77%
1970 0.53% 1.83%
1969 0.93% 1.88%
1968 1.38% 1.93%
1967 1.63% 2.32%
1966 1.71% 2.74%
1965 1.75% 2.77%
1964 1.79% 2.77%
1963 1.8% 2.78%
1962 1.87% 2.8%
1961 1.97% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Iceland grew by 1.53%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Iceland Tonga
Current population
398674
103283
Population rank 173/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.001%
One net population change
1.49 hours
20.3 hours
One birth every
2.02 hours
3.65 hours
One death every
3.33 hours
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +16 -1
Annual growth/decline +5,898 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 181/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +2,709 -2,150
Net migration rank 56/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 98,818 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 130/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 23/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iceland
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iceland Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,709 - -2,150
2024 1,700 3,543 1,729 -2,149
2023 1,736 4,630 1,744 -2,173
2022 1,719 6,535 1,772 -2,218
2021 2,534 4,911 1,773 -2,220
2020 2,199 2,498 1,816 -1,807
2019 2,163 5,030 1,841 -1,778
2018 1,975 6,638 1,873 -1,723
2017 1,854 8,348 1,912 -1,642
2016 1,711 4,128 1,989 -2,591
2015 1,952 1,499 2,064 -2,610
2014 2,324 1,139 2,135 -2,622
2013 2,169 1,666 2,199 -2,637
2012 2,566 -277 2,255 -2,578
2011 2,521 -1,393 2,298 -2,198
2010 2,862 -2,055 2,332 -2,097
2009 3,026 -4,785 2,358 -2,204
2008 2,825 1,138 2,397 -2,177
2007 2,617 5,254 2,423 -2,057
2006 2,491 5,300 2,459 -1,875
2005 2,433 3,925 2,495 -1,906
2004 2,425 610 2,478 -1,876
2003 2,317 -204 2,448 -1,844
2002 2,243 -333 2,396 -1,815
2001 2,365 867 2,358 -1,766
2000 2,475 1,877 2,346 -1,721
1999 2,192 1,165 2,352 -1,710
1998 2,357 1,014 2,344 -1,665
1997 2,305 225 2,332 -1,589
1996 2,447 -511 2,393 -2,338
1995 2,354 -1,354 2,476 -2,422
1994 2,713 -804 2,547 -2,484
1993 2,875 -194 2,594 -2,532
1992 2,898 -225 2,622 -2,524
1991 2,733 1,145 2,637 -2,484
1990 3,058 -971 2,641 -2,409
1989 2,832 -994 2,644 -2,280
1988 2,847 1,572 2,649 -2,138
1987 2,360 944 2,646 -1,970
1986 2,384 -335 2,704 -2,650
1985 2,221 -628 2,762 -2,775
1984 2,539 -328 2,814 -2,823
1983 2,702 170 2,840 -2,840
1982 2,736 616 2,853 -2,814
1981 2,677 157 2,882 -2,778
1980 2,966 -629 2,885 -2,708
1979 2,980 -572 2,884 -2,604
1978 2,727 -781 2,862 -2,457
1977 2,551 -1,079 2,822 -2,273
1976 2,951 -1,181 2,769 -523
1975 2,965 -388 2,709 -346
1974 2,776 209 2,650 -344
1973 3,121 -310 2,617 -1,168
1972 3,241 362 2,605 -1,153
1971 2,782 -231 2,611 -1,138
1970 2,576 -1,754 2,628 -1,122
1969 2,766 -1,414 2,632 -1,101
1968 2,841 -448 2,614 -1,078
1967 3,021 47 2,603 -1,060
1966 3,305 39 2,550 -465
1965 3,442 -194 2,498 -426
1964 3,459 -67 2,445 -428
1963 3,490 -113 2,394 -426
1962 3,465 -228 2,343 -420
1961 3,312 164 2,284 -401
1960 3,758 -269 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/iceland/tonga | 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 Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people).

As of 2024, 98,818 residents or 25.1% of the population were not native-born in Iceland, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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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