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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 386,506 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 397,129 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 72.2 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Iceland is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.005% for Iceland vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of +1.63% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 397K (30.7% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Iceland vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland Venezuela
2100 359,553 28,408,393
2099 361,331 28,554,225
2098 363,133 28,705,786
2097 364,957 28,850,257
2096 366,850 28,995,972
2095 368,746 29,132,759
2094 370,650 29,262,925
2093 372,614 29,392,244
2092 374,717 29,508,795
2091 376,803 29,621,832
2090 378,807 29,732,297
2089 380,812 29,838,428
2088 382,997 29,934,468
2087 385,164 30,028,670
2086 387,257 30,118,600
2085 389,362 30,199,220
2084 391,416 30,274,712
2083 393,481 30,346,195
2082 395,438 30,416,426
2081 397,470 30,482,094
2080 399,499 30,547,260
2079 401,462 30,610,834
2078 403,324 30,672,514
2077 405,255 30,728,816
2076 406,954 30,777,988
2075 408,546 30,827,559
2074 410,015 30,866,891
2073 411,402 30,911,390
2072 412,903 30,954,923
2071 414,245 30,997,109
2070 415,521 31,037,381
2069 416,683 31,075,808
2068 417,749 31,109,149
2067 418,899 31,145,122
2066 419,918 31,175,867
2065 420,941 31,200,466
2064 421,814 31,215,062
2063 422,695 31,230,451
2062 423,614 31,243,713
2061 424,319 31,253,501
2060 425,096 31,262,578
2059 425,721 31,270,532
2058 426,288 31,271,671
2057 426,844 31,274,675
2056 427,304 31,266,571
2055 427,695 31,250,513
2054 427,915 31,236,686
2053 428,108 31,220,143
2052 428,300 31,192,608
2051 428,278 31,172,098
2050 428,323 31,137,475
2049 428,289 31,102,109
2048 428,213 31,060,623
2047 428,102 31,007,458
2046 427,911 30,958,617
2045 427,683 30,903,304
2044 427,236 30,843,044
2043 426,580 30,774,770
2042 425,915 30,692,483
2041 425,212 30,605,785
2040 424,385 30,502,599
2039 423,407 30,387,061
2038 422,302 30,266,220
2037 421,094 30,143,030
2036 419,738 30,012,966
2035 418,238 29,868,832
2034 416,721 29,716,052
2033 415,006 29,572,150
2032 413,150 29,426,362
2031 411,039 29,278,011
2030 408,677 29,137,930
2029 406,109 29,002,751
2028 403,085 28,878,872
2027 399,797 28,749,068
2026 396,141 28,628,678
2025 391,759 28,514,989
2024 386,506 28,405,543
2023 385,663 28,300,854
2022 382,003 28,213,017
2021 372,520 28,237,826
2020 366,463 28,444,077
2019 360,563 28,938,098
2018 352,721 29,807,592
2017 343,400 30,565,323
2016 335,439 30,765,720
2015 330,815 30,573,972
2014 327,386 30,254,079
2013 323,764 29,912,198
2012 320,716 29,553,826
2011 319,014 29,185,212
2010 318,041 28,813,101
2009 318,499 28,438,298
2008 317,414 28,053,696
2007 311,566 27,649,363
2006 303,782 27,224,686
2005 296,734 26,785,804
2004 292,074 26,340,838
2003 289,521 25,892,703
2002 287,523 25,435,671
2001 284,968 24,979,922
2000 281,205 24,526,708
1999 277,381 24,066,593
1998 274,047 23,601,337
1997 271,128 23,131,685
1996 268,916 22,662,113
1995 267,468 22,193,821
1994 266,021 21,725,188
1993 263,725 21,254,520
1992 261,057 20,780,948
1991 257,797 20,304,896
1990 254,826 19,827,010
1989 252,852 19,348,921
1988 249,740 18,871,020
1987 245,859 18,394,963
1986 243,180 17,923,536
1985 241,405 17,461,434
1984 239,511 17,008,841
1983 236,977 16,562,205
1982 233,860 16,121,874
1981 230,755 15,687,297
1980 228,138 15,258,218
1979 225,735 14,834,552
1978 223,537 14,416,684
1977 221,799 14,006,812
1976 220,154 13,606,284
1975 217,979 13,215,892
1974 215,209 12,835,351
1973 212,317 12,463,537
1972 209,137 12,099,180
1971 206,098 11,741,008
1970 204,438 11,387,790
1969 203,369 11,040,280
1968 201,488 10,697,530
1967 198,751 10,358,513
1966 195,570 10,024,854
1965 192,286 9,697,790
1964 188,983 9,377,712
1963 185,653 9,064,021
1962 182,378 8,756,870
1961 179,029 8,455,915
1960 175,574 8,160,090

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iceland increased by 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 61,690 people (a 18.4% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 428K people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iceland Venezuela
2100 -0.49% -0.51%
2099 -0.5% -0.53%
2098 -0.5% -0.5%
2097 -0.52% -0.5%
2096 -0.51% -0.47%
2095 -0.51% -0.44%
2094 -0.53% -0.44%
2093 -0.56% -0.39%
2092 -0.55% -0.38%
2091 -0.53% -0.37%
2090 -0.53% -0.36%
2089 -0.57% -0.32%
2088 -0.56% -0.31%
2087 -0.54% -0.3%
2086 -0.54% -0.27%
2085 -0.52% -0.25%
2084 -0.52% -0.24%
2083 -0.49% -0.23%
2082 -0.51% -0.22%
2081 -0.51% -0.21%
2080 -0.49% -0.21%
2079 -0.46% -0.2%
2078 -0.48% -0.18%
2077 -0.42% -0.16%
2076 -0.39% -0.16%
2075 -0.36% -0.13%
2074 -0.34% -0.14%
2073 -0.36% -0.14%
2072 -0.32% -0.14%
2071 -0.31% -0.13%
2070 -0.28% -0.12%
2069 -0.26% -0.11%
2068 -0.27% -0.12%
2067 -0.24% -0.1%
2066 -0.24% -0.08%
2065 -0.21% -0.05%
2064 -0.21% -0.05%
2063 -0.22% -0.04%
2062 -0.17% -0.03%
2061 -0.18% -0.03%
2060 -0.15% -0.03%
2059 -0.13% -0.004%
2058 -0.13% -0.01%
2057 -0.11% 0.03%
2056 -0.09% 0.05%
2055 -0.05% 0.04%
2054 -0.05% 0.05%
2053 -0.04% 0.09%
2052 0.005% 0.07%
2051 -0.01% 0.11%
2050 0.008% 0.11%
2049 0.02% 0.13%
2048 0.03% 0.17%
2047 0.04% 0.16%
2046 0.05% 0.18%
2045 0.1% 0.2%
2044 0.15% 0.22%
2043 0.16% 0.27%
2042 0.17% 0.28%
2041 0.2% 0.34%
2040 0.23% 0.38%
2039 0.26% 0.4%
2038 0.29% 0.41%
2037 0.32% 0.43%
2036 0.36% 0.48%
2035 0.36% 0.51%
2034 0.41% 0.49%
2033 0.45% 0.5%
2032 0.51% 0.51%
2031 0.58% 0.48%
2030 0.63% 0.47%
2029 0.75% 0.43%
2028 0.82% 0.45%
2027 0.92% 0.42%
2026 1.12% 0.4%
2025 1.36% 0.39%
2024 0.22% 0.37%
2023 0.96% 0.31%
2022 2.55% -0.09%
2021 1.65% -0.73%
2020 1.64% -1.71%
2019 2.22% -2.92%
2018 2.71% -2.48%
2017 2.37% -0.65%
2016 1.4% 0.63%
2015 1.05% 1.06%
2014 1.12% 1.14%
2013 0.95% 1.21%
2012 0.53% 1.26%
2011 0.31% 1.29%
2010 -0.14% 1.32%
2009 0.34% 1.37%
2008 1.88% 1.46%
2007 2.56% 1.56%
2006 2.38% 1.64%
2005 1.6% 1.69%
2004 0.88% 1.73%
2003 0.69% 1.8%
2002 0.9% 1.82%
2001 1.34% 1.85%
2000 1.38% 1.91%
1999 1.22% 1.97%
1998 1.08% 2.03%
1997 0.82% 2.07%
1996 0.54% 2.11%
1995 0.54% 2.16%
1994 0.87% 2.21%
1993 1.02% 2.28%
1992 1.26% 2.34%
1991 1.17% 2.41%
1990 0.78% 2.47%
1989 1.25% 2.53%
1988 1.58% 2.59%
1987 1.1% 2.63%
1986 0.74% 2.65%
1985 0.79% 2.66%
1984 1.07% 2.7%
1983 1.33% 2.73%
1982 1.35% 2.77%
1981 1.15% 2.81%
1980 1.06% 2.86%
1979 0.98% 2.9%
1978 0.78% 2.93%
1977 0.75% 2.94%
1976 1% 2.95%
1975 1.29% 2.96%
1974 1.36% 2.98%
1973 1.52% 3.01%
1972 1.47% 3.05%
1971 0.81% 3.1%
1970 0.53% 3.15%
1969 0.93% 3.2%
1968 1.38% 3.27%
1967 1.63% 3.33%
1966 1.71% 3.37%
1965 1.75% 3.41%
1964 1.79% 3.46%
1963 1.8% 3.51%
1962 1.87% 3.56%
1961 1.97% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iceland grew by 0.22%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Iceland Venezuela
Current population
397129
28661242
Population rank 173/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.35%
One net population change
10.4 hours
5.02 minutes
One birth every
2.07 hours
1.23 minutes
One death every
3.44 hours
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2 +287
Annual growth/decline +843 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +0.22% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 155/197 143/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +2,709 -100,467
Net migration rank 56/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 98,818 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 130/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 23/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iceland
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iceland Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,709 - -100,467
2024 - 3,543 - -105,297
2023 1,697 4,630 213,020 -112,899
2022 1,719 6,535 216,619 -141,107
2021 2,534 4,911 207,746 -332,936
2020 2,199 2,498 237,223 -524,649
2019 2,163 5,030 274,826 -975,534
2018 1,975 6,638 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 1,854 8,348 340,222 -817,376
2016 1,711 4,128 359,651 -283,270
2015 1,952 1,499 384,560 -77,417
2014 2,324 1,139 395,088 -62,437
2013 2,169 1,666 408,930 -57,818
2012 2,566 -277 420,758 -55,131
2011 2,521 -1,393 425,958 -54,384
2010 2,862 -2,055 425,397 -52,781
2009 3,026 -4,785 427,257 -50,286
2008 2,825 1,138 435,870 -43,636
2007 2,617 5,254 452,482 -36,060
2006 2,491 5,300 460,152 -27,240
2005 2,433 3,925 463,260 -18,407
2004 2,425 610 455,881 -10,798
2003 2,317 -204 456,902 -5,729
2002 2,243 -333 466,821 -3,944
2001 2,365 867 451,487 -2,856
2000 2,475 1,877 459,802 -1,999
1999 2,192 1,165 463,787 -1,376
1998 2,357 1,014 469,123 -1,010
1997 2,305 225 472,002 -816
1996 2,447 -511 468,653 -708
1995 2,354 -1,354 469,267 -622
1994 2,713 -804 469,178 -559
1993 2,875 -194 473,189 -477
1992 2,898 -225 474,824 -381
1991 2,733 1,145 477,917 -236
1990 3,058 -971 478,168 -69
1989 2,832 -994 478,053 32
1988 2,847 1,572 477,569 137
1987 2,360 944 474,204 182
1986 2,384 -335 468,252 201
1985 2,221 -628 455,517 237
1984 2,539 -328 449,186 247
1983 2,702 170 443,569 260
1982 2,736 616 436,564 260
1981 2,677 157 432,059 251
1980 2,966 -629 425,613 237
1979 2,980 -572 421,256 228
1978 2,727 -781 414,032 205
1977 2,551 -1,079 405,315 196
1976 2,951 -1,181 395,344 190
1975 2,965 -388 385,045 186
1974 2,776 209 375,678 173
1973 3,121 -310 367,612 171
1972 3,241 362 360,749 173
1971 2,782 -231 355,212 215
1970 2,576 -1,754 350,709 305
1969 2,766 -1,414 343,596 403
1968 2,841 -448 340,973 532
1967 3,021 47 335,813 717
1966 3,305 39 329,697 1,087
1965 3,442 -194 321,695 1,656
1964 3,459 -67 314,397 2,410
1963 3,490 -113 307,279 3,296
1962 3,465 -228 299,345 4,386
1961 3,312 164 292,109 6,069
1960 3,758 -269 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/iceland/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 98,818 residents or 25.1% of the population were not native-born in Iceland, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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