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

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The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 392,404 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 398,674 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 72 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 +1.66% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 399K (31.2% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Iceland vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland Venezuela
2100 360,144 28,410,292
2099 361,926 28,556,135
2098 363,730 28,707,705
2097 365,557 28,852,186
2096 367,453 28,997,910
2095 369,353 29,134,707
2094 371,260 29,264,882
2093 373,227 29,394,209
2092 375,333 29,510,768
2091 377,423 29,623,813
2090 379,430 29,734,285
2089 381,438 29,840,423
2088 383,627 29,936,470
2087 385,798 30,030,678
2086 387,894 30,120,614
2085 390,003 30,201,240
2084 392,060 30,276,736
2083 394,128 30,348,224
2082 396,088 30,418,460
2081 398,124 30,484,132
2080 400,156 30,549,302
2079 402,122 30,612,881
2078 403,988 30,674,565
2077 405,922 30,730,870
2076 407,624 30,780,046
2075 409,218 30,829,620
2074 410,690 30,868,955
2073 412,079 30,913,457
2072 413,583 30,956,993
2071 414,926 30,999,181
2070 416,204 31,039,456
2069 417,368 31,077,886
2068 418,437 31,111,229
2067 419,588 31,147,205
2066 420,609 31,177,952
2065 421,634 31,202,552
2064 422,508 31,217,149
2063 423,391 31,232,539
2062 424,311 31,245,802
2061 425,017 31,255,590
2060 425,795 31,264,668
2059 426,421 31,272,623
2058 426,989 31,273,762
2057 427,546 31,276,766
2056 428,007 31,268,661
2055 428,399 31,252,602
2054 428,619 31,238,775
2053 428,812 31,222,231
2052 429,004 31,194,694
2051 428,983 31,174,182
2050 429,028 31,139,557
2049 428,993 31,104,189
2048 428,917 31,062,699
2047 428,806 31,009,532
2046 428,615 30,960,686
2045 428,387 30,905,370
2044 427,939 30,845,107
2043 427,281 30,776,828
2042 426,616 30,694,535
2041 425,912 30,607,831
2040 425,083 30,504,638
2039 424,104 30,389,092
2038 422,997 30,268,244
2037 421,786 30,145,046
2036 420,429 30,014,973
2035 418,926 29,870,829
2034 417,406 29,718,039
2033 415,689 29,574,127
2032 413,829 29,428,330
2031 411,715 29,279,969
2030 409,349 29,139,878
2029 406,777 29,004,690
2028 403,748 28,880,803
2027 400,455 28,750,990
2026 396,793 28,630,592
2025 392,404 28,516,896
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 (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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 63,235 people (a 18.9% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% 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 7.61% to 429,028 people and will still be ranked 173rd. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 429K 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 1.53% 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 (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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Iceland Venezuela
Current population
398674
28692435
Population rank 173/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.35%
One net population change
1.49 hours
4.73 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
1.21 minutes
One death every
3.33 hours
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +16 +305
Annual growth/decline +5,898 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 139/197
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 1,700 3,543 214,547 -105,297
2023 1,736 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iceland/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 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 (1960–2025, 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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