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

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The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 392,404 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 398,674 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 257.1 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 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of +1.66% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 399K (31.2% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Iceland vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland Vietnam
2100 360,144 92,225,380
2099 361,926 92,721,469
2098 363,730 93,212,742
2097 365,557 93,688,693
2096 367,453 94,163,950
2095 369,353 94,626,063
2094 371,260 95,083,879
2093 373,227 95,543,293
2092 375,333 96,000,019
2091 377,423 96,459,165
2090 379,430 96,922,871
2089 381,438 97,384,434
2088 383,627 97,843,001
2087 385,798 98,308,755
2086 387,894 98,773,008
2085 390,003 99,233,927
2084 392,060 99,695,401
2083 394,128 100,162,677
2082 396,088 100,634,653
2081 398,124 101,104,469
2080 400,156 101,568,526
2079 402,122 102,030,723
2078 403,988 102,480,219
2077 405,922 102,928,253
2076 407,624 103,358,352
2075 409,218 103,783,177
2074 410,690 104,197,814
2073 412,079 104,606,950
2072 413,583 105,005,673
2071 414,926 105,384,777
2070 416,204 105,757,144
2069 417,368 106,110,195
2068 418,437 106,454,379
2067 419,588 106,794,625
2066 420,609 107,126,965
2065 421,634 107,442,675
2064 422,508 107,744,261
2063 423,391 108,038,461
2062 424,311 108,322,712
2061 425,017 108,590,617
2060 425,795 108,842,045
2059 426,421 109,087,333
2058 426,989 109,320,301
2057 427,546 109,529,799
2056 428,007 109,715,196
2055 428,399 109,886,647
2054 428,619 110,035,740
2053 428,812 110,156,643
2052 429,004 110,253,026
2051 428,983 110,321,289
2050 429,028 110,344,733
2049 428,993 110,339,565
2048 428,917 110,296,602
2047 428,806 110,211,618
2046 428,615 110,090,837
2045 428,387 109,926,260
2044 427,939 109,731,512
2043 427,281 109,497,595
2042 426,616 109,225,525
2041 425,912 108,919,674
2040 425,083 108,594,542
2039 424,104 108,237,715
2038 422,997 107,861,117
2037 421,786 107,463,482
2036 420,429 107,058,359
2035 418,926 106,630,705
2034 417,406 106,189,495
2033 415,689 105,745,684
2032 413,829 105,283,013
2031 411,715 104,809,957
2030 409,349 104,314,150
2029 406,777 103,819,556
2028 403,748 103,300,347
2027 400,455 102,759,746
2026 396,793 102,197,177
2025 392,404 101,598,527
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 63,235 people (a 18.9% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% 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 7.61% to 429,028 people and will still be ranked 173rd. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 429K 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 1.53% 0.6%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Iceland grew by 1.53%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Iceland Vietnam
Current population
398674
102486146
Population rank 173/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 1.23%
One net population change
1.49 hours
51.8 seconds
One birth every
2.02 hours
23.3 seconds
One death every
3.33 hours
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +16 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +5,898 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 122/197
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 1,700 3,543 684,393 -59,645
2023 1,736 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iceland/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 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 (1960–2025, 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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