Iceland vs Qatar: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Iceland
3.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Qatar
3.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
123rd
Qatar rank
126th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Iceland
- Qatar
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.49 % change on previous year against 3.47 % change on previous year in Qatar, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.
Iceland ranks 123rd and Qatar ranks 126th of 233 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 0.7354 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 1980s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 0.3345 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 1990s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2000s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2010s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2020s | 3.58 % change on previous year | 8.56 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Iceland or Qatar?
- Iceland, at 3.49 % change on previous year against 3.47 % change on previous year in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Iceland and Qatar?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Qatar rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 123rd and Qatar ranks 126th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.