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Population in Iceland compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 386,506 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 397,129 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Trinidad and Tobago's population is 3.46 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Iceland is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.005% for Iceland vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of +1.63% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 397K (30.7% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

Iceland vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland Trinidad
2100 359,553 820,139
2099 361,331 827,732
2098 363,133 835,344
2097 364,957 843,011
2096 366,850 850,741
2095 368,746 858,556
2094 370,650 866,373
2093 372,614 874,273
2092 374,717 882,213
2091 376,803 890,266
2090 378,807 898,378
2089 380,812 906,601
2088 382,997 914,872
2087 385,164 923,272
2086 387,257 931,804
2085 389,362 940,463
2084 391,416 949,270
2083 393,481 958,273
2082 395,438 967,427
2081 397,470 976,795
2080 399,499 986,272
2079 401,462 995,976
2078 403,324 1,005,824
2077 405,255 1,015,872
2076 406,954 1,026,025
2075 408,546 1,036,315
2074 410,015 1,046,695
2073 411,402 1,057,138
2072 412,903 1,067,706
2071 414,245 1,078,279
2070 415,521 1,088,883
2069 416,683 1,099,489
2068 417,749 1,110,059
2067 418,899 1,120,501
2066 419,918 1,130,882
2065 420,941 1,141,203
2064 421,814 1,151,388
2063 422,695 1,161,394
2062 423,614 1,171,232
2061 424,319 1,180,918
2060 425,096 1,190,417
2059 425,721 1,199,770
2058 426,288 1,208,904
2057 426,844 1,217,922
2056 427,304 1,226,725
2055 427,695 1,235,387
2054 427,915 1,243,896
2053 428,108 1,252,160
2052 428,300 1,260,260
2051 428,278 1,268,194
2050 428,323 1,275,900
2049 428,289 1,283,457
2048 428,213 1,290,793
2047 428,102 1,297,947
2046 427,911 1,304,843
2045 427,683 1,311,560
2044 427,236 1,318,015
2043 426,580 1,324,249
2042 425,915 1,330,180
2041 425,212 1,335,843
2040 424,385 1,341,188
2039 423,407 1,346,239
2038 422,302 1,350,921
2037 421,094 1,355,297
2036 419,738 1,359,322
2035 418,238 1,362,986
2034 416,721 1,366,278
2033 415,006 1,369,125
2032 413,150 1,371,607
2031 411,039 1,373,561
2030 408,677 1,375,038
2029 406,109 1,376,018
2028 403,085 1,376,314
2027 399,797 1,375,856
2026 396,141 1,374,464
2025 391,759 1,372,016
2024 386,506 1,368,333
2023 385,663 1,367,510
2022 382,003 1,365,805
2021 372,520 1,367,558
2020 366,463 1,366,725
2019 360,563 1,363,985
2018 352,721 1,359,193
2017 343,400 1,356,633
2016 335,439 1,353,895
2015 330,815 1,349,667
2014 327,386 1,345,343
2013 323,764 1,340,557
2012 320,716 1,335,194
2011 319,014 1,328,019
2010 318,041 1,317,714
2009 318,499 1,310,106
2008 317,414 1,308,587
2007 311,566 1,303,188
2006 303,782 1,297,944
2005 296,734 1,294,494
2004 292,074 1,345,380
2003 289,521 1,338,709
2002 287,523 1,332,011
2001 284,968 1,325,567
2000 281,205 1,319,774
1999 277,381 1,314,708
1998 274,047 1,310,225
1997 271,128 1,305,836
1996 268,916 1,300,928
1995 267,468 1,295,169
1994 266,021 1,288,341
1993 263,725 1,280,466
1992 261,057 1,271,674
1991 257,797 1,262,171
1990 254,826 1,252,208
1989 252,852 1,241,600
1988 249,740 1,230,069
1987 245,859 1,217,364
1986 243,180 1,203,124
1985 241,405 1,187,366
1984 239,511 1,172,984
1983 236,977 1,160,534
1982 233,860 1,147,927
1981 230,755 1,135,132
1980 228,138 1,121,744
1979 225,735 1,107,639
1978 223,537 1,093,380
1977 221,799 1,079,554
1976 220,154 1,066,311
1975 217,979 1,053,469
1974 215,209 1,040,761
1973 212,317 1,027,851
1972 209,137 1,014,921
1971 206,098 1,002,585
1970 204,438 991,471
1969 203,369 980,706
1968 201,488 969,006
1967 198,751 956,418
1966 195,570 942,937
1965 192,286 928,425
1964 188,983 912,963
1963 185,653 896,804
1962 182,378 880,194
1961 179,029 863,144
1960 175,574 844,943

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/iceland/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iceland increased by 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 61,690 people (a 18.4% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 428K people compared to the peak of 1.38M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iceland Trinidad
2100 -0.49% -0.92%
2099 -0.5% -0.91%
2098 -0.5% -0.91%
2097 -0.52% -0.91%
2096 -0.51% -0.91%
2095 -0.51% -0.9%
2094 -0.53% -0.9%
2093 -0.56% -0.9%
2092 -0.55% -0.9%
2091 -0.53% -0.9%
2090 -0.53% -0.91%
2089 -0.57% -0.9%
2088 -0.56% -0.91%
2087 -0.54% -0.92%
2086 -0.54% -0.92%
2085 -0.52% -0.93%
2084 -0.52% -0.94%
2083 -0.49% -0.95%
2082 -0.51% -0.96%
2081 -0.51% -0.96%
2080 -0.49% -0.97%
2079 -0.46% -0.98%
2078 -0.48% -0.99%
2077 -0.42% -0.99%
2076 -0.39% -0.99%
2075 -0.36% -0.99%
2074 -0.34% -0.99%
2073 -0.36% -0.99%
2072 -0.32% -0.98%
2071 -0.31% -0.97%
2070 -0.28% -0.96%
2069 -0.26% -0.95%
2068 -0.27% -0.93%
2067 -0.24% -0.92%
2066 -0.24% -0.9%
2065 -0.21% -0.88%
2064 -0.21% -0.86%
2063 -0.22% -0.84%
2062 -0.17% -0.82%
2061 -0.18% -0.8%
2060 -0.15% -0.78%
2059 -0.13% -0.76%
2058 -0.13% -0.74%
2057 -0.11% -0.72%
2056 -0.09% -0.7%
2055 -0.05% -0.68%
2054 -0.05% -0.66%
2053 -0.04% -0.64%
2052 0.005% -0.63%
2051 -0.01% -0.6%
2050 0.008% -0.59%
2049 0.02% -0.57%
2048 0.03% -0.55%
2047 0.04% -0.53%
2046 0.05% -0.51%
2045 0.1% -0.49%
2044 0.15% -0.47%
2043 0.16% -0.45%
2042 0.17% -0.42%
2041 0.2% -0.4%
2040 0.23% -0.38%
2039 0.26% -0.35%
2038 0.29% -0.32%
2037 0.32% -0.3%
2036 0.36% -0.27%
2035 0.36% -0.24%
2034 0.41% -0.21%
2033 0.45% -0.18%
2032 0.51% -0.14%
2031 0.58% -0.11%
2030 0.63% -0.07%
2029 0.75% -0.02%
2028 0.82% 0.03%
2027 0.92% 0.1%
2026 1.12% 0.18%
2025 1.36% 0.27%
2024 0.22% 0.06%
2023 0.96% 0.12%
2022 2.55% -0.13%
2021 1.65% 0.06%
2020 1.64% 0.2%
2019 2.22% 0.35%
2018 2.71% 0.19%
2017 2.37% 0.2%
2016 1.4% 0.31%
2015 1.05% 0.32%
2014 1.12% 0.36%
2013 0.95% 0.4%
2012 0.53% 0.54%
2011 0.31% 0.78%
2010 -0.14% 0.58%
2009 0.34% 0.12%
2008 1.88% 0.41%
2007 2.56% 0.4%
2006 2.38% 0.27%
2005 1.6% -3.78%
2004 0.88% 0.5%
2003 0.69% 0.5%
2002 0.9% 0.49%
2001 1.34% 0.44%
2000 1.38% 0.39%
1999 1.22% 0.34%
1998 1.08% 0.34%
1997 0.82% 0.38%
1996 0.54% 0.44%
1995 0.54% 0.53%
1994 0.87% 0.62%
1993 1.02% 0.69%
1992 1.26% 0.75%
1991 1.17% 0.8%
1990 0.78% 0.85%
1989 1.25% 0.94%
1988 1.58% 1.04%
1987 1.1% 1.18%
1986 0.74% 1.33%
1985 0.79% 1.23%
1984 1.07% 1.07%
1983 1.33% 1.1%
1982 1.35% 1.13%
1981 1.15% 1.19%
1980 1.06% 1.27%
1979 0.98% 1.3%
1978 0.78% 1.28%
1977 0.75% 1.24%
1976 1% 1.22%
1975 1.29% 1.22%
1974 1.36% 1.26%
1973 1.52% 1.27%
1972 1.47% 1.23%
1971 0.81% 1.12%
1970 0.53% 1.1%
1969 0.93% 1.21%
1968 1.38% 1.32%
1967 1.63% 1.43%
1966 1.71% 1.56%
1965 1.75% 1.69%
1964 1.79% 1.8%
1963 1.8% 1.89%
1962 1.87% 1.98%
1961 1.97% 2.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/iceland/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iceland grew by 0.22%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Iceland Trinidad
Current population
397129
1374840
Population rank 173/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.02%
One net population change
10.4 hours
10.6 hours
One birth every
2.07 hours
35.9 minutes
One death every
3.44 hours
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2 +2
Annual growth/decline +843 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +0.22% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 155/197 161/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
12.7 hours
Annual migration change +2,709 +691
Net migration rank 56/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 98,818 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 130/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.1% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 23/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iceland
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iceland Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,709 - 691
2024 - 3,543 - 1,334
2023 1,697 4,630 3,200 2,126
2022 1,719 6,535 3,773 4,247
2021 2,534 4,911 2,091 5,749
2020 2,199 2,498 4,558 427
2019 2,163 5,030 5,647 -19,251
2018 1,975 6,638 5,869 35,502
2017 1,854 8,348 6,779 1,445
2016 1,711 4,128 7,436 -86
2015 1,952 1,499 7,963 -575
2014 2,324 1,139 8,571 -799
2013 2,169 1,666 9,020 -796
2012 2,566 -277 9,376 -880
2011 2,521 -1,393 9,601 -1,410
2010 2,862 -2,055 9,698 -2,230
2009 3,026 -4,785 9,769 -3,056
2008 2,825 1,138 9,872 -3,624
2007 2,617 5,254 9,939 -3,731
2006 2,491 5,300 9,889 -3,684
2005 2,433 3,925 9,822 -3,595
2004 2,425 610 10,149 -3,504
2003 2,317 -204 10,169 -3,472
2002 2,243 -333 10,316 -3,613
2001 2,365 867 10,438 -4,252
2000 2,475 1,877 10,588 -5,185
1999 2,192 1,165 10,821 -6,103
1998 2,357 1,014 10,964 -6,730
1997 2,305 225 11,405 -6,865
1996 2,447 -511 12,101 -6,827
1995 2,354 -1,354 12,971 -6,723
1994 2,713 -804 14,032 -6,615
1993 2,875 -194 14,878 -6,554
1992 2,898 -225 15,910 -6,650
1991 2,733 1,145 16,903 -7,149
1990 3,058 -971 18,052 -7,878
1989 2,832 -994 19,636 -8,588
1988 2,847 1,572 21,028 -9,023
1987 2,360 944 22,398 -9,002
1986 2,384 -335 23,705 -8,620
1985 2,221 -628 24,487 -8,051
1984 2,539 -328 24,738 -12,413
1983 2,702 170 25,118 -12,544
1982 2,736 616 25,181 -12,529
1981 2,677 157 25,015 -12,086
1980 2,966 -629 24,557 -10,709
1979 2,980 -572 23,475 -9,106
1978 2,727 -781 22,538 -8,397
1977 2,551 -1,079 21,660 -8,154
1976 2,951 -1,181 20,875 -7,895
1975 2,965 -388 20,468 -7,768
1974 2,776 209 20,412 -7,683
1973 3,121 -310 20,617 -7,524
1972 3,241 362 20,116 -7,346
1971 2,782 -231 19,400 -7,499
1970 2,576 -1,754 19,074 -8,751
1969 2,766 -1,414 19,652 -8,449
1968 2,841 -448 20,849 -8,647
1967 3,021 47 21,992 -9,008
1966 3,305 39 23,228 -9,254
1965 3,442 -194 24,349 -9,301
1964 3,459 -67 25,065 -9,193
1963 3,490 -113 25,507 -9,067
1962 3,465 -228 25,763 -8,982
1961 3,312 164 25,518 -8,200
1960 3,758 -269 24,766 -5,671

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/iceland/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 98,818 residents or 25.1% of the population were not native-born in Iceland, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Biggest cities by population

Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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