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

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The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 392,404 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 398,674 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 31.2 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 +1.66% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 399K (31.2% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Iceland vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland Tunisia
2100 360,144 10,720,705
2099 361,926 10,796,270
2098 363,730 10,870,365
2097 365,557 10,942,334
2096 367,453 11,015,071
2095 369,353 11,086,568
2094 371,260 11,157,542
2093 373,227 11,226,508
2092 375,333 11,294,195
2091 377,423 11,360,662
2090 379,430 11,425,878
2089 381,438 11,490,110
2088 383,627 11,552,154
2087 385,798 11,614,090
2086 387,894 11,675,384
2085 390,003 11,734,490
2084 392,060 11,792,840
2083 394,128 11,851,260
2082 396,088 11,908,828
2081 398,124 11,964,392
2080 400,156 12,021,096
2079 402,122 12,078,476
2078 403,988 12,136,099
2077 405,922 12,191,648
2076 407,624 12,245,010
2075 409,218 12,299,514
2074 410,690 12,353,013
2073 412,079 12,407,814
2072 413,583 12,461,090
2071 414,926 12,515,463
2070 416,204 12,569,058
2069 417,368 12,622,516
2068 418,437 12,674,867
2067 419,588 12,726,080
2066 420,609 12,775,620
2065 421,634 12,824,867
2064 422,508 12,870,728
2063 423,391 12,915,152
2062 424,311 12,957,498
2061 425,017 12,996,917
2060 425,795 13,034,579
2059 426,421 13,066,669
2058 426,989 13,095,856
2057 427,546 13,122,073
2056 428,007 13,144,442
2055 428,399 13,161,720
2054 428,619 13,174,836
2053 428,812 13,181,943
2052 429,004 13,185,429
2051 428,983 13,184,813
2050 429,028 13,179,371
2049 428,993 13,170,781
2048 428,917 13,158,351
2047 428,806 13,141,815
2046 428,615 13,123,298
2045 428,387 13,102,394
2044 427,939 13,079,200
2043 427,281 13,054,663
2042 426,616 13,028,925
2041 425,912 13,003,433
2040 425,083 12,977,122
2039 424,104 12,950,166
2038 422,997 12,922,736
2037 421,786 12,893,752
2036 420,429 12,863,431
2035 418,926 12,833,137
2034 417,406 12,800,738
2033 415,689 12,763,981
2032 413,829 12,725,768
2031 411,715 12,685,304
2030 409,349 12,641,975
2029 406,777 12,594,181
2028 403,748 12,540,258
2027 400,455 12,482,078
2026 396,793 12,417,997
2025 392,404 12,348,573
2024 386,506 12,277,109
2023 385,663 12,200,431
2022 382,003 12,119,334
2021 372,520 12,048,622
2020 366,463 11,974,057
2019 360,563 11,875,081
2018 352,721 11,765,514
2017 343,400 11,650,498
2016 335,439 11,528,674
2015 330,815 11,402,264
2014 327,386 11,274,288
2013 323,764 11,141,361
2012 320,716 11,009,647
2011 319,014 10,886,035
2010 318,041 10,765,980
2009 318,499 10,650,681
2008 317,414 10,542,635
2007 311,566 10,441,702
2006 303,782 10,346,410
2005 296,734 10,255,472
2004 292,074 10,166,163
2003 289,521 10,071,632
2002 287,523 9,971,515
2001 284,968 9,869,677
2000 281,205 9,764,935
1999 277,381 9,655,963
1998 274,047 9,541,667
1997 271,128 9,421,270
1996 268,916 9,294,432
1995 267,468 9,161,258
1994 266,021 9,018,448
1993 263,725 8,857,910
1992 261,057 8,682,512
1991 257,797 8,501,827
1990 254,826 8,324,509
1989 252,852 8,151,660
1988 249,740 7,974,440
1987 245,859 7,789,987
1986 243,180 7,600,301
1985 241,405 7,409,903
1984 239,511 7,220,044
1983 236,977 7,053,800
1982 233,860 6,908,642
1981 230,755 6,758,284
1980 228,138 6,606,195
1979 225,735 6,456,419
1978 223,537 6,309,390
1977 221,799 6,155,931
1976 220,154 5,996,994
1975 217,979 5,839,262
1974 215,209 5,684,674
1973 212,317 5,537,242
1972 209,137 5,396,557
1971 206,098 5,261,658
1970 204,438 5,131,396
1969 203,369 5,004,697
1968 201,488 4,879,899
1967 198,751 4,760,970
1966 195,570 4,652,287
1965 192,286 4,561,385
1964 188,983 4,489,869
1963 185,653 4,427,131
1962 182,378 4,369,136
1961 179,029 4,316,278
1960 175,574 4,267,288

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 Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 63,235 people (a 18.9% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% 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 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 429K people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iceland Tunisia
2100 -0.49% -0.7%
2099 -0.5% -0.68%
2098 -0.5% -0.66%
2097 -0.52% -0.66%
2096 -0.51% -0.64%
2095 -0.51% -0.64%
2094 -0.53% -0.61%
2093 -0.56% -0.6%
2092 -0.55% -0.59%
2091 -0.53% -0.57%
2090 -0.53% -0.56%
2089 -0.57% -0.54%
2088 -0.56% -0.53%
2087 -0.54% -0.52%
2086 -0.54% -0.5%
2085 -0.52% -0.49%
2084 -0.52% -0.49%
2083 -0.49% -0.48%
2082 -0.51% -0.46%
2081 -0.51% -0.47%
2080 -0.49% -0.48%
2079 -0.46% -0.47%
2078 -0.48% -0.46%
2077 -0.42% -0.44%
2076 -0.39% -0.44%
2075 -0.36% -0.43%
2074 -0.34% -0.44%
2073 -0.36% -0.43%
2072 -0.32% -0.43%
2071 -0.31% -0.43%
2070 -0.28% -0.42%
2069 -0.26% -0.41%
2068 -0.27% -0.4%
2067 -0.24% -0.39%
2066 -0.24% -0.38%
2065 -0.21% -0.36%
2064 -0.21% -0.34%
2063 -0.22% -0.33%
2062 -0.17% -0.3%
2061 -0.18% -0.29%
2060 -0.15% -0.25%
2059 -0.13% -0.22%
2058 -0.13% -0.2%
2057 -0.11% -0.17%
2056 -0.09% -0.13%
2055 -0.05% -0.1%
2054 -0.05% -0.05%
2053 -0.04% -0.03%
2052 0.005% 0.005%
2051 -0.01% 0.04%
2050 0.008% 0.07%
2049 0.02% 0.09%
2048 0.03% 0.13%
2047 0.04% 0.14%
2046 0.05% 0.16%
2045 0.1% 0.18%
2044 0.15% 0.19%
2043 0.16% 0.2%
2042 0.17% 0.2%
2041 0.2% 0.2%
2040 0.23% 0.21%
2039 0.26% 0.21%
2038 0.29% 0.22%
2037 0.32% 0.24%
2036 0.36% 0.24%
2035 0.36% 0.25%
2034 0.41% 0.29%
2033 0.45% 0.3%
2032 0.51% 0.32%
2031 0.58% 0.34%
2030 0.63% 0.38%
2029 0.75% 0.43%
2028 0.82% 0.47%
2027 0.92% 0.52%
2026 1.12% 0.56%
2025 1.53% 0.58%
2024 0.22% 0.63%
2023 0.96% 0.67%
2022 2.55% 0.59%
2021 1.65% 0.62%
2020 1.64% 0.83%
2019 2.22% 0.93%
2018 2.71% 0.99%
2017 2.37% 1.06%
2016 1.4% 1.11%
2015 1.05% 1.14%
2014 1.12% 1.19%
2013 0.95% 1.2%
2012 0.53% 1.14%
2011 0.31% 1.12%
2010 -0.14% 1.08%
2009 0.34% 1.02%
2008 1.88% 0.97%
2007 2.56% 0.92%
2006 2.38% 0.89%
2005 1.6% 0.88%
2004 0.88% 0.94%
2003 0.69% 1%
2002 0.9% 1.03%
2001 1.34% 1.07%
2000 1.38% 1.13%
1999 1.22% 1.2%
1998 1.08% 1.28%
1997 0.82% 1.36%
1996 0.54% 1.45%
1995 0.54% 1.58%
1994 0.87% 1.81%
1993 1.02% 2.02%
1992 1.26% 2.13%
1991 1.17% 2.13%
1990 0.78% 2.12%
1989 1.25% 2.22%
1988 1.58% 2.37%
1987 1.1% 2.5%
1986 0.74% 2.57%
1985 0.79% 2.63%
1984 1.07% 2.36%
1983 1.33% 2.1%
1982 1.35% 2.22%
1981 1.15% 2.3%
1980 1.06% 2.32%
1979 0.98% 2.33%
1978 0.78% 2.49%
1977 0.75% 2.65%
1976 1% 2.7%
1975 1.29% 2.72%
1974 1.36% 2.66%
1973 1.52% 2.61%
1972 1.47% 2.56%
1971 0.81% 2.54%
1970 0.53% 2.53%
1969 0.93% 2.56%
1968 1.38% 2.5%
1967 1.63% 2.34%
1966 1.71% 1.99%
1965 1.75% 1.59%
1964 1.79% 1.42%
1963 1.8% 1.33%
1962 1.87% 1.22%
1961 1.97% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Iceland Tunisia
Current population
398674
12450912
Population rank 173/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.15%
One net population change
1.49 hours
7.37 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
3.2 minutes
One death every
3.33 hours
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +16 +196
Annual growth/decline +5,898 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 125/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +2,709 -14,523
Net migration rank 56/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 98,818 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 130/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.1% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 23/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iceland
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iceland Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,709 - -14,523
2024 1,700 3,543 88,910 -15,221
2023 1,736 4,630 93,663 -14,001
2022 1,719 6,535 96,531 -14,001
2021 2,534 4,911 68,087 -9,190
2020 2,199 2,498 109,431 -19,188
2019 2,163 5,030 127,312 -19,612
2018 1,975 6,638 132,445 -21,012
2017 1,854 8,348 140,971 -22,365
2016 1,711 4,128 148,870 -23,827
2015 1,952 1,499 153,007 -25,229
2014 2,324 1,139 154,762 -26,586
2013 2,169 1,666 154,687 -17,020
2012 2,566 -277 151,812 -26,059
2011 2,521 -1,393 143,401 -21,935
2010 2,862 -2,055 132,809 -14,168
2009 3,026 -4,785 125,465 -13,512
2008 2,825 1,138 121,873 -17,742
2007 2,617 5,254 118,920 -21,190
2006 2,491 5,300 116,945 -24,098
2005 2,433 3,925 115,374 -26,361
2004 2,425 610 113,322 -23,735
2003 2,317 -204 111,926 -12,459
2002 2,243 -333 109,099 -8,334
2001 2,365 867 110,146 -7,235
2000 2,475 1,877 112,501 -5,937
1999 2,192 1,165 114,829 -3,452
1998 2,357 1,014 121,332 -4,111
1997 2,305 225 128,327 -4,756
1996 2,447 -511 135,615 -5,506
1995 2,354 -1,354 144,345 -8,095
1994 2,713 -804 153,647 -4,271
1993 2,875 -194 160,922 10,771
1992 2,898 -225 163,978 15,124
1991 2,733 1,145 166,245 16,021
1990 3,058 -971 168,180 4,183
1989 2,832 -994 169,221 4,100
1988 2,847 1,572 177,176 3,934
1987 2,360 944 184,101 3,711
1986 2,384 -335 188,107 3,464
1985 2,221 -628 186,344 2,887
1984 2,539 -328 182,386 8,109
1983 2,702 170 179,878 -37,895
1982 2,736 616 177,898 -29,559
1981 2,677 157 176,628 -24,242
1980 2,966 -629 171,094 -19,321
1979 2,980 -572 171,463 -23,688
1978 2,727 -781 173,255 -26,968
1977 2,551 -1,079 174,539 -13,910
1976 2,951 -1,181 172,744 -15,499
1975 2,965 -388 166,991 -8,765
1974 2,776 209 160,200 -9,254
1973 3,121 -310 153,525 -9,606
1972 3,241 362 147,239 -9,790
1971 2,782 -231 142,296 -9,949
1970 2,576 -1,754 138,235 -10,054
1969 2,766 -1,414 135,257 -10,049
1968 2,841 -448 134,246 -9,848
1967 3,021 47 132,626 -19,155
1966 3,305 39 131,274 -27,393
1965 3,442 -194 127,673 -49,751
1964 3,459 -67 124,711 -59,602
1963 3,490 -113 120,865 -60,505
1962 3,465 -228 116,887 -61,260
1961 3,312 164 111,459 -61,369
1960 3,758 -269 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/iceland/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 98,818 residents or 25.1% of the population were not native-born in Iceland, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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