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

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The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 392,404 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 398,674 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 19.6 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Iceland is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.005% for Iceland vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of +1.66% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 399K (31.2% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Iceland vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland Turkmenistan
2100 360,144 10,041,228
2099 361,926 10,070,007
2098 363,730 10,097,571
2097 365,557 10,123,813
2096 367,453 10,148,560
2095 369,353 10,172,371
2094 371,260 10,194,567
2093 373,227 10,215,533
2092 375,333 10,235,132
2091 377,423 10,253,189
2090 379,430 10,270,414
2089 381,438 10,285,963
2088 383,627 10,300,439
2087 385,798 10,313,629
2086 387,894 10,325,212
2085 390,003 10,335,299
2084 392,060 10,343,821
2083 394,128 10,350,710
2082 396,088 10,356,526
2081 398,124 10,360,689
2080 400,156 10,363,394
2079 402,122 10,364,229
2078 403,988 10,363,113
2077 405,922 10,360,467
2076 407,624 10,356,079
2075 409,218 10,349,863
2074 410,690 10,342,496
2073 412,079 10,333,532
2072 413,583 10,322,776
2071 414,926 10,310,748
2070 416,204 10,297,702
2069 417,368 10,283,723
2068 418,437 10,268,779
2067 419,588 10,252,681
2066 420,609 10,235,535
2065 421,634 10,217,603
2064 422,508 10,198,228
2063 423,391 10,177,447
2062 424,311 10,155,121
2061 425,017 10,131,160
2060 425,795 10,105,616
2059 426,421 10,077,893
2058 426,989 10,047,185
2057 427,546 10,013,846
2056 428,007 9,977,699
2055 428,399 9,938,273
2054 428,619 9,895,840
2053 428,812 9,849,324
2052 429,004 9,799,331
2051 428,983 9,745,673
2050 429,028 9,688,197
2049 428,993 9,627,119
2048 428,917 9,562,502
2047 428,806 9,494,734
2046 428,615 9,423,990
2045 428,387 9,350,870
2044 427,939 9,275,707
2043 427,281 9,199,229
2042 426,616 9,121,705
2041 425,912 9,043,208
2040 425,083 8,964,374
2039 424,104 8,885,167
2038 422,997 8,805,836
2037 421,786 8,726,399
2036 420,429 8,646,796
2035 418,926 8,567,354
2034 417,406 8,487,651
2033 415,689 8,407,327
2032 413,829 8,326,172
2031 411,715 8,243,436
2030 409,349 8,158,380
2029 406,777 8,065,431
2028 403,748 7,964,546
2027 400,455 7,856,302
2026 396,793 7,740,924
2025 392,404 7,618,847
2024 386,506 7,494,498
2023 385,663 7,364,438
2022 382,003 7,230,193
2021 372,520 7,092,043
2020 366,463 6,949,912
2019 360,563 6,803,944
2018 352,721 6,655,524
2017 343,400 6,507,061
2016 335,439 6,360,041
2015 330,815 6,215,770
2014 327,386 6,075,283
2013 323,764 5,939,341
2012 320,716 5,808,546
2011 319,014 5,683,417
2010 318,041 5,564,356
2009 318,499 5,451,592
2008 317,414 5,345,029
2007 311,566 5,244,046
2006 303,782 5,147,105
2005 296,734 5,052,257
2004 292,074 4,958,093
2003 289,521 4,863,865
2002 287,523 4,769,465
2001 284,968 4,675,409
2000 281,205 4,582,677
1999 277,381 4,492,170
1998 274,047 4,410,507
1997 271,128 4,336,730
1996 268,916 4,263,819
1995 267,468 4,191,203
1994 266,021 4,116,662
1993 263,725 4,032,407
1992 261,057 3,944,689
1991 257,797 3,855,894
1990 254,826 3,760,562
1989 252,852 3,662,459
1988 249,740 3,559,363
1987 245,859 3,452,731
1986 243,180 3,347,809
1985 241,405 3,247,534
1984 239,511 3,154,079
1983 236,977 3,067,534
1982 233,860 2,985,557
1981 230,755 2,907,187
1980 228,138 2,832,203
1979 225,735 2,760,358
1978 223,537 2,691,088
1977 221,799 2,623,948
1976 220,154 2,558,521
1975 217,979 2,494,570
1974 215,209 2,432,028
1973 212,317 2,370,919
1972 209,137 2,311,430
1971 206,098 2,253,119
1970 204,438 2,195,616
1969 203,369 2,139,024
1968 201,488 2,083,069
1967 198,751 2,027,403
1966 195,570 1,971,737
1965 192,286 1,915,916
1964 188,983 1,859,997
1963 185,653 1,804,272
1962 182,378 1,749,214
1961 179,029 1,695,400
1960 175,574 1,643,457

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 Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 63,235 people (a 18.9% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 429K people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iceland Turkmenistan
2100 -0.49% -0.29%
2099 -0.5% -0.27%
2098 -0.5% -0.26%
2097 -0.52% -0.24%
2096 -0.51% -0.23%
2095 -0.51% -0.22%
2094 -0.53% -0.21%
2093 -0.56% -0.19%
2092 -0.55% -0.18%
2091 -0.53% -0.17%
2090 -0.53% -0.15%
2089 -0.57% -0.14%
2088 -0.56% -0.13%
2087 -0.54% -0.11%
2086 -0.54% -0.1%
2085 -0.52% -0.08%
2084 -0.52% -0.07%
2083 -0.49% -0.06%
2082 -0.51% -0.04%
2081 -0.51% -0.03%
2080 -0.49% -0.008%
2079 -0.46% 0.01%
2078 -0.48% 0.03%
2077 -0.42% 0.04%
2076 -0.39% 0.06%
2075 -0.36% 0.07%
2074 -0.34% 0.09%
2073 -0.36% 0.1%
2072 -0.32% 0.12%
2071 -0.31% 0.13%
2070 -0.28% 0.14%
2069 -0.26% 0.15%
2068 -0.27% 0.16%
2067 -0.24% 0.17%
2066 -0.24% 0.18%
2065 -0.21% 0.19%
2064 -0.21% 0.2%
2063 -0.22% 0.22%
2062 -0.17% 0.24%
2061 -0.18% 0.25%
2060 -0.15% 0.28%
2059 -0.13% 0.31%
2058 -0.13% 0.33%
2057 -0.11% 0.36%
2056 -0.09% 0.4%
2055 -0.05% 0.43%
2054 -0.05% 0.47%
2053 -0.04% 0.51%
2052 0.005% 0.55%
2051 -0.01% 0.59%
2050 0.008% 0.63%
2049 0.02% 0.68%
2048 0.03% 0.71%
2047 0.04% 0.75%
2046 0.05% 0.78%
2045 0.1% 0.81%
2044 0.15% 0.83%
2043 0.16% 0.85%
2042 0.17% 0.87%
2041 0.2% 0.88%
2040 0.23% 0.89%
2039 0.26% 0.9%
2038 0.29% 0.91%
2037 0.32% 0.92%
2036 0.36% 0.93%
2035 0.36% 0.94%
2034 0.41% 0.96%
2033 0.45% 0.97%
2032 0.51% 1%
2031 0.58% 1.04%
2030 0.63% 1.15%
2029 0.75% 1.27%
2028 0.82% 1.38%
2027 0.92% 1.49%
2026 1.12% 1.6%
2025 1.53% 1.66%
2024 0.22% 1.77%
2023 0.96% 1.86%
2022 2.55% 1.95%
2021 1.65% 2.05%
2020 1.64% 2.15%
2019 2.22% 2.23%
2018 2.71% 2.28%
2017 2.37% 2.31%
2016 1.4% 2.32%
2015 1.05% 2.31%
2014 1.12% 2.29%
2013 0.95% 2.25%
2012 0.53% 2.2%
2011 0.31% 2.14%
2010 -0.14% 2.07%
2009 0.34% 1.99%
2008 1.88% 1.93%
2007 2.56% 1.88%
2006 2.38% 1.88%
2005 1.6% 1.9%
2004 0.88% 1.94%
2003 0.69% 1.98%
2002 0.9% 2.01%
2001 1.34% 2.02%
2000 1.38% 2.01%
1999 1.22% 1.85%
1998 1.08% 1.7%
1997 0.82% 1.71%
1996 0.54% 1.73%
1995 0.54% 1.81%
1994 0.87% 2.09%
1993 1.02% 2.22%
1992 1.26% 2.3%
1991 1.17% 2.54%
1990 0.78% 2.68%
1989 1.25% 2.9%
1988 1.58% 3.09%
1987 1.1% 3.13%
1986 0.74% 3.09%
1985 0.79% 2.96%
1984 1.07% 2.82%
1983 1.33% 2.75%
1982 1.35% 2.7%
1981 1.15% 2.65%
1980 1.06% 2.6%
1979 0.98% 2.57%
1978 0.78% 2.56%
1977 0.75% 2.56%
1976 1% 2.56%
1975 1.29% 2.57%
1974 1.36% 2.58%
1973 1.52% 2.57%
1972 1.47% 2.59%
1971 0.81% 2.62%
1970 0.53% 2.65%
1969 0.93% 2.69%
1968 1.38% 2.75%
1967 1.63% 2.82%
1966 1.71% 2.91%
1965 1.75% 3.01%
1964 1.79% 3.09%
1963 1.8% 3.15%
1962 1.87% 3.17%
1961 1.97% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Iceland Turkmenistan
Current population
398674
7800189
Population rank 173/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.09%
One net population change
1.49 hours
4.24 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
3.35 minutes
One death every
3.33 hours
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +16 +341
Annual growth/decline +5,898 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 63/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +2,709 +13,268
Net migration rank 56/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 98,818 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 130/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 23/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iceland
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iceland Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,709 - 13,268
2024 1,700 3,543 112,942 14,646
2023 1,736 4,630 117,529 15,005
2022 1,719 6,535 121,814 14,141
2021 2,534 4,911 122,721 17,617
2020 2,199 2,498 124,014 19,913
2019 2,163 5,030 128,275 19,735
2018 1,975 6,638 129,537 19,293
2017 1,854 8,348 131,417 16,678
2016 1,711 4,128 132,581 13,365
2015 1,952 1,499 132,663 9,936
2014 2,324 1,139 129,677 8,696
2013 2,169 1,666 126,217 7,287
2012 2,566 -277 120,957 7,125
2011 2,521 -1,393 115,197 6,992
2010 2,862 -2,055 109,318 6,621
2009 3,026 -4,785 102,931 6,656
2008 2,825 1,138 96,815 6,734
2007 2,617 5,254 92,038 6,388
2006 2,491 5,300 87,840 7,613
2005 2,433 3,925 83,968 10,263
2004 2,425 610 79,850 14,242
2003 2,317 -204 76,737 17,625
2002 2,243 -333 75,639 18,803
2001 2,365 867 76,682 16,982
2000 2,475 1,877 76,875 14,925
1999 2,192 1,165 76,362 12,859
1998 2,357 1,014 77,342 -3,239
1997 2,305 225 79,045 -5,600
1996 2,447 -511 80,996 -8,627
1995 2,354 -1,354 86,289 -13,423
1994 2,713 -804 89,319 -13,094
1993 2,875 -194 92,596 -312
1992 2,898 -225 96,668 -13,517
1991 2,733 1,145 99,297 -4,864
1990 3,058 -971 101,099 -4,864
1989 2,832 -994 103,553 -3,576
1988 2,847 1,572 104,802 1,408
1987 2,360 944 103,885 3,161
1986 2,384 -335 100,930 1,878
1985 2,221 -628 95,890 1,861
1984 2,539 -328 90,591 -1,427
1983 2,702 170 85,183 -1,264
1982 2,736 616 80,989 -961
1981 2,677 157 77,829 -1,102
1980 2,966 -629 74,394 -1,152
1979 2,980 -572 71,135 -677
1978 2,727 -781 68,437 -350
1977 2,551 -1,079 66,318 -132
1976 2,951 -1,181 64,513 160
1975 2,965 -388 62,681 550
1974 2,776 209 60,925 924
1973 3,121 -310 59,169 1,194
1972 3,241 362 57,326 1,293
1971 2,782 -231 56,666 1,348
1970 2,576 -1,754 55,617 1,376
1969 2,766 -1,414 54,791 1,397
1968 2,841 -448 54,324 1,401
1967 3,021 47 54,209 1,397
1966 3,305 39 54,353 1,377
1965 3,442 -194 54,558 1,366
1964 3,459 -67 54,574 1,340
1963 3,490 -113 54,203 1,332
1962 3,465 -228 53,248 1,337
1961 3,312 164 51,659 1,372
1960 3,758 -269 49,436 1,421

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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 98,818 residents or 25.1% of the population were not native-born in Iceland, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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