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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 386,506 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 397,129 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 257.8 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Iceland is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.24% of the world: 0.005% for Iceland vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of +1.63% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 397K (30.7% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Iceland vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland Vietnam
2100 359,553 92,239,801
2099 361,331 92,735,968
2098 363,133 93,227,318
2097 364,957 93,703,343
2096 366,850 94,178,675
2095 368,746 94,640,859
2094 370,650 95,098,747
2093 372,614 95,558,233
2092 374,717 96,015,030
2091 376,803 96,474,248
2090 378,807 96,938,026
2089 380,812 97,399,661
2088 382,997 97,858,300
2087 385,164 98,324,127
2086 387,257 98,788,452
2085 389,362 99,249,444
2084 391,416 99,710,990
2083 393,481 100,178,339
2082 395,438 100,650,389
2081 397,470 101,120,279
2080 399,499 101,584,408
2079 401,462 102,046,677
2078 403,324 102,496,244
2077 405,255 102,944,347
2076 406,954 103,374,514
2075 408,546 103,799,405
2074 410,015 104,214,107
2073 411,402 104,623,307
2072 412,903 105,022,092
2071 414,245 105,401,255
2070 415,521 105,773,681
2069 416,683 106,126,787
2068 417,749 106,471,025
2067 418,899 106,811,324
2066 419,918 107,143,716
2065 420,941 107,459,475
2064 421,814 107,761,108
2063 422,695 108,055,355
2062 423,614 108,339,650
2061 424,319 108,607,597
2060 425,096 108,859,065
2059 425,721 109,104,391
2058 426,288 109,337,395
2057 426,844 109,546,926
2056 427,304 109,732,352
2055 427,695 109,903,830
2054 427,915 110,052,946
2053 428,108 110,173,868
2052 428,300 110,270,266
2051 428,278 110,338,539
2050 428,323 110,361,987
2049 428,289 110,356,819
2048 428,213 110,313,849
2047 428,102 110,228,852
2046 427,911 110,108,051
2045 427,683 109,943,449
2044 427,236 109,748,671
2043 426,580 109,514,717
2042 425,915 109,242,604
2041 425,212 108,936,706
2040 424,385 108,611,523
2039 423,407 108,254,640
2038 422,302 107,877,983
2037 421,094 107,480,286
2036 419,738 107,075,099
2035 418,238 106,647,378
2034 416,721 106,206,100
2033 415,006 105,762,219
2032 413,150 105,299,476
2031 411,039 104,826,346
2030 408,677 104,330,461
2029 406,109 103,835,790
2028 403,085 103,316,499
2027 399,797 102,775,814
2026 396,141 102,213,157
2025 391,759 101,614,413
2024 386,506 100,987,686
2023 385,663 100,352,192
2022 382,003 99,680,655
2021 372,520 98,935,098
2020 366,463 98,079,191
2019 360,563 97,173,776
2018 352,721 96,237,319
2017 343,400 95,176,977
2016 335,439 94,000,117
2015 330,815 92,823,254
2014 327,386 91,679,578
2013 323,764 90,573,104
2012 320,716 89,510,356
2011 319,014 88,468,314
2010 318,041 87,455,152
2009 318,499 86,460,018
2008 317,414 85,175,788
2007 311,566 83,633,375
2006 303,782 82,167,897
2005 296,734 81,088,313
2004 292,074 80,338,971
2003 289,521 79,563,777
2002 287,523 78,772,224
2001 284,968 77,969,361
2000 281,205 77,154,011
1999 277,381 76,287,452
1998 274,047 75,299,660
1997 271,128 74,226,889
1996 268,916 73,156,447
1995 267,468 72,049,940
1994 266,021 70,854,391
1993 263,725 69,586,384
1992 261,057 68,260,337
1991 257,797 66,891,775
1990 254,826 65,504,552
1989 252,852 64,147,348
1988 249,740 62,843,228
1987 245,859 61,584,651
1986 243,180 60,347,048
1985 241,405 59,060,622
1984 239,511 57,706,067
1983 236,977 56,337,921
1982 233,860 55,011,289
1981 230,755 53,738,141
1980 228,138 52,490,101
1979 225,735 51,378,211
1978 223,537 50,249,552
1977 221,799 48,954,872
1976 220,154 47,684,931
1975 217,979 46,482,903
1974 215,209 45,413,537
1973 212,317 44,409,861
1972 209,137 43,429,168
1971 206,098 42,449,276
1970 204,438 41,475,230
1969 203,369 40,582,096
1968 201,488 39,734,609
1967 198,751 38,895,080
1966 195,570 38,024,836
1965 192,286 37,129,656
1964 188,983 36,201,563
1963 185,653 35,249,101
1962 182,378 34,288,560
1961 179,029 33,409,059
1960 175,574 32,531,933

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

GeoRank.org/population/iceland/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iceland increased by 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 61,690 people (a 18.4% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 428K people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iceland Vietnam
2100 -0.49% -0.54%
2099 -0.5% -0.53%
2098 -0.5% -0.51%
2097 -0.52% -0.5%
2096 -0.51% -0.49%
2095 -0.51% -0.48%
2094 -0.53% -0.48%
2093 -0.56% -0.48%
2092 -0.55% -0.48%
2091 -0.53% -0.48%
2090 -0.53% -0.47%
2089 -0.57% -0.47%
2088 -0.56% -0.47%
2087 -0.54% -0.47%
2086 -0.54% -0.46%
2085 -0.52% -0.46%
2084 -0.52% -0.47%
2083 -0.49% -0.47%
2082 -0.51% -0.46%
2081 -0.51% -0.46%
2080 -0.49% -0.45%
2079 -0.46% -0.44%
2078 -0.48% -0.44%
2077 -0.42% -0.42%
2076 -0.39% -0.41%
2075 -0.36% -0.4%
2074 -0.34% -0.39%
2073 -0.36% -0.38%
2072 -0.32% -0.36%
2071 -0.31% -0.35%
2070 -0.28% -0.33%
2069 -0.26% -0.32%
2068 -0.27% -0.32%
2067 -0.24% -0.31%
2066 -0.24% -0.29%
2065 -0.21% -0.28%
2064 -0.21% -0.27%
2063 -0.22% -0.26%
2062 -0.17% -0.25%
2061 -0.18% -0.23%
2060 -0.15% -0.22%
2059 -0.13% -0.21%
2058 -0.13% -0.19%
2057 -0.11% -0.17%
2056 -0.09% -0.16%
2055 -0.05% -0.14%
2054 -0.05% -0.11%
2053 -0.04% -0.09%
2052 0.005% -0.06%
2051 -0.01% -0.02%
2050 0.008% 0.005%
2049 0.02% 0.04%
2048 0.03% 0.08%
2047 0.04% 0.11%
2046 0.05% 0.15%
2045 0.1% 0.18%
2044 0.15% 0.21%
2043 0.16% 0.25%
2042 0.17% 0.28%
2041 0.2% 0.3%
2040 0.23% 0.33%
2039 0.26% 0.35%
2038 0.29% 0.37%
2037 0.32% 0.38%
2036 0.36% 0.4%
2035 0.36% 0.42%
2034 0.41% 0.42%
2033 0.45% 0.44%
2032 0.51% 0.45%
2031 0.58% 0.48%
2030 0.63% 0.48%
2029 0.75% 0.5%
2028 0.82% 0.53%
2027 0.92% 0.55%
2026 1.12% 0.59%
2025 1.36% 0.62%
2024 0.22% 0.63%
2023 0.96% 0.67%
2022 2.55% 0.75%
2021 1.65% 0.87%
2020 1.64% 0.93%
2019 2.22% 0.97%
2018 2.71% 1.11%
2017 2.37% 1.25%
2016 1.4% 1.27%
2015 1.05% 1.25%
2014 1.12% 1.22%
2013 0.95% 1.19%
2012 0.53% 1.18%
2011 0.31% 1.16%
2010 -0.14% 1.15%
2009 0.34% 1.51%
2008 1.88% 1.84%
2007 2.56% 1.78%
2006 2.38% 1.33%
2005 1.6% 0.93%
2004 0.88% 0.97%
2003 0.69% 1%
2002 0.9% 1.03%
2001 1.34% 1.06%
2000 1.38% 1.14%
1999 1.22% 1.31%
1998 1.08% 1.45%
1997 0.82% 1.46%
1996 0.54% 1.54%
1995 0.54% 1.69%
1994 0.87% 1.82%
1993 1.02% 1.94%
1992 1.26% 2.05%
1991 1.17% 2.12%
1990 0.78% 2.12%
1989 1.25% 2.08%
1988 1.58% 2.04%
1987 1.1% 2.05%
1986 0.74% 2.18%
1985 0.79% 2.35%
1984 1.07% 2.43%
1983 1.33% 2.41%
1982 1.35% 2.37%
1981 1.15% 2.38%
1980 1.06% 2.16%
1979 0.98% 2.25%
1978 0.78% 2.64%
1977 0.75% 2.66%
1976 1% 2.59%
1975 1.29% 2.35%
1974 1.36% 2.26%
1973 1.52% 2.26%
1972 1.47% 2.31%
1971 0.81% 2.35%
1970 0.53% 2.2%
1969 0.93% 2.13%
1968 1.38% 2.16%
1967 1.63% 2.29%
1966 1.71% 2.41%
1965 1.75% 2.56%
1964 1.79% 2.7%
1963 1.8% 2.8%
1962 1.87% 2.63%
1961 1.97% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iceland grew by 0.22%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Iceland Vietnam
Current population
397129
102365351
Population rank 173/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 1.24%
One net population change
10.4 hours
49.6 seconds
One birth every
2.07 hours
22.7 seconds
One death every
3.44 hours
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +843 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +0.22% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 155/197 123/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +2,709 -48,171
Net migration rank 56/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 98,818 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 130/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 23/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iceland
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iceland Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,709 - -48,171
2024 - 3,543 - -59,645
2023 1,697 4,630 727,955 -81,789
2022 1,719 6,535 775,914 -78,977
2021 2,534 4,911 799,593 -5,418
2020 2,199 2,498 924,004 -6,457
2019 2,163 5,030 895,262 -2,051
2018 1,975 6,638 882,977 96,650
2017 1,854 8,348 1,001,833 139,245
2016 1,711 4,128 1,045,094 167,652
2015 1,952 1,499 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 2,324 1,139 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 2,169 1,666 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 2,566 -277 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 2,521 -1,393 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 2,862 -2,055 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 3,026 -4,785 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 2,825 1,138 1,008,141 571,113
2007 2,617 5,254 981,689 523,784
2006 2,491 5,300 943,041 482,399
2005 2,433 3,925 942,084 -208,337
2004 2,425 610 985,438 -220,458
2003 2,317 -204 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 2,243 -333 991,427 -193,766
2001 2,365 867 985,610 -177,586
2000 2,475 1,877 966,894 -144,298
1999 2,192 1,165 925,519 -15,010
1998 2,357 1,014 959,016 106,091
1997 2,305 225 1,028,116 52,382
1996 2,447 -511 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 2,354 -1,354 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 2,713 -804 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 2,875 -194 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 2,898 -225 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 2,733 1,145 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 3,058 -971 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 2,832 -994 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 2,847 1,572 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 2,360 944 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 2,384 -335 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 2,221 -628 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 2,539 -328 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 2,702 170 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 2,736 616 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 2,677 157 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 2,966 -629 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 2,980 -572 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 2,727 -781 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 2,551 -1,079 1,259,315 49,655
1976 2,951 -1,181 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 2,965 -388 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 2,776 209 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 3,121 -310 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 3,241 362 921,524 -1,920
1971 2,782 -231 963,259 76,961
1970 2,576 -1,754 905,902 1,997
1969 2,766 -1,414 878,359 0
1968 2,841 -448 815,116 1,489
1967 3,021 47 862,071 394
1966 3,305 39 876,283 1,769
1965 3,442 -194 913,761 -1,438
1964 3,459 -67 950,219 -6,328
1963 3,490 -113 961,067 0
1962 3,465 -228 960,046 0
1961 3,312 164 798,978 0
1960 3,758 -269 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/iceland/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 98,818 residents or 25.1% of the population were not native-born in Iceland, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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