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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 386,506 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 395,314 people compared to 12,415,813 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 31.4 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Iceland is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.005% for Iceland vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of +1.63% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 395K (30.1% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20% growth).
  • Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 425K people compared to the peak of 13.1M people in 2051 for Tunisia.

Iceland vs Tunisia: live population counter

Iceland Tunisia
Current population
395314
12415813
Population rank 173/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.15%
One net population change
10.4 hours
6.85 minutes
One birth every
2.07 hours
3.13 minutes
One death every
3.44 hours
7.1 minutes
One migration net change every
2.47 hours
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change +3,543 -15,221
Daily growth/decline +2 +210
Annual growth/decline +843 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.22% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 156/197 125/197

Iceland and Tunisia: population history and growth rate by year chart

Iceland
Population

Growth rate
Tunisia
Population

Growth rate
Year Population Growth rate
Iceland Tunisia Iceland Tunisia
1960 175,574 4,267,288 - -
1961 179,029 4,316,278 1.97% 1.15%
1962 182,378 4,369,136 1.87% 1.22%
1963 185,653 4,427,131 1.8% 1.33%
1964 188,983 4,489,869 1.79% 1.42%
1965 192,286 4,561,385 1.75% 1.59%
1966 195,570 4,652,287 1.71% 1.99%
1967 198,751 4,760,970 1.63% 2.34%
1968 201,488 4,879,899 1.38% 2.5%
1969 203,369 5,004,697 0.93% 2.56%
1970 204,438 5,131,396 0.53% 2.53%
1971 206,098 5,261,658 0.81% 2.54%
1972 209,137 5,396,557 1.47% 2.56%
1973 212,317 5,537,242 1.52% 2.61%
1974 215,209 5,684,674 1.36% 2.66%
1975 217,979 5,839,262 1.29% 2.72%
1976 220,154 5,996,994 1% 2.7%
1977 221,799 6,155,931 0.75% 2.65%
1978 223,537 6,309,390 0.78% 2.49%
1979 225,735 6,456,419 0.98% 2.33%
1980 228,138 6,606,195 1.06% 2.32%
1981 230,755 6,758,284 1.15% 2.3%
1982 233,860 6,908,642 1.35% 2.22%
1983 236,977 7,053,800 1.33% 2.1%
1984 239,511 7,220,044 1.07% 2.36%
1985 241,405 7,409,903 0.79% 2.63%
1986 243,180 7,600,301 0.74% 2.57%
1987 245,859 7,789,987 1.1% 2.5%
1988 249,740 7,974,440 1.58% 2.37%
1989 252,852 8,151,660 1.25% 2.22%
1990 254,826 8,324,509 0.78% 2.12%
1991 257,797 8,501,827 1.17% 2.13%
1992 261,057 8,682,512 1.26% 2.13%
1993 263,725 8,857,910 1.02% 2.02%
1994 266,021 9,018,448 0.87% 1.81%
1995 267,468 9,161,258 0.54% 1.58%
1996 268,916 9,294,432 0.54% 1.45%
1997 271,128 9,421,270 0.82% 1.36%
1998 274,047 9,541,667 1.08% 1.28%
1999 277,381 9,655,963 1.22% 1.2%
2000 281,205 9,764,935 1.38% 1.13%
2001 284,968 9,869,677 1.34% 1.07%
2002 287,523 9,971,515 0.9% 1.03%
2003 289,521 10,071,632 0.69% 1%
2004 292,074 10,166,163 0.88% 0.94%
2005 296,734 10,255,472 1.6% 0.88%
2006 303,782 10,346,410 2.38% 0.89%
2007 311,566 10,441,702 2.56% 0.92%
2008 317,414 10,542,635 1.88% 0.97%
2009 318,499 10,650,681 0.34% 1.02%
2010 318,041 10,765,980 -0.14% 1.08%
2011 319,014 10,886,035 0.31% 1.12%
2012 320,716 11,009,647 0.53% 1.14%
2013 323,764 11,141,361 0.95% 1.2%
2014 327,386 11,274,288 1.12% 1.19%
2015 330,815 11,402,264 1.05% 1.14%
2016 335,439 11,528,674 1.4% 1.11%
2017 343,400 11,650,498 2.37% 1.06%
2018 352,721 11,765,514 2.71% 0.99%
2019 360,563 11,875,081 2.22% 0.93%
2020 366,463 11,974,057 1.64% 0.83%
2021 372,520 12,048,622 1.65% 0.62%
2022 382,003 12,119,334 2.55% 0.59%
2023 385,663 12,200,431 0.96% 0.67%
2024 386,506 12,277,109 0.22% 0.63%
2025 391,286 12,348,580 1.24% 0.58%
2026 395,277 12,415,147 1.02% 0.54%
2027 398,729 12,476,105 0.87% 0.49%
2028 401,867 12,531,994 0.79% 0.45%
2029 404,639 12,582,709 0.69% 0.4%
2030 407,090 12,628,154 0.61% 0.36%
2031 409,307 12,669,925 0.54% 0.33%
2032 411,279 12,709,155 0.48% 0.31%
2033 413,059 12,746,538 0.43% 0.29%
2034 414,660 12,781,017 0.39% 0.27%
2035 416,153 12,812,275 0.36% 0.24%
2036 417,573 12,842,495 0.34% 0.24%
2037 418,847 12,872,063 0.31% 0.23%
2038 419,997 12,900,190 0.27% 0.22%
2039 421,032 12,927,314 0.25% 0.21%
2040 421,924 12,953,871 0.21% 0.21%
2041 422,688 12,979,696 0.18% 0.2%
2042 423,370 13,005,242 0.16% 0.2%
2043 424,023 13,030,307 0.15% 0.19%
2044 424,570 13,054,103 0.13% 0.18%
2045 424,909 13,076,097 0.08% 0.17%
2046 425,115 13,095,748 0.05% 0.15%
2047 425,264 13,113,228 0.03% 0.13%
2048 425,359 13,127,662 0.02% 0.11%
2049 425,409 13,138,151 0.01% 0.08%
2050 425,404 13,145,144 -0.001% 0.05%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iceland increased by 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 59,875 (a 17.8% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 887,139 (a 7.7% growth).

Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.87% to 13,145,144 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

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