Iceland vs East Timor: Population by age group
Iceland
59,435 people
in 2023
East Timor
73,843 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
164th
East Timor rank
161st
Population by age group over time
- Iceland
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 73,843 people against 59,435 people in Iceland, a difference of 14,408 people.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was East Timor ahead.
Iceland ranks 164th and East Timor ranks 161st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and East Timor in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,036 people | 12,951 people | 914.4 people | East Timor |
| 1960s | 15,960 people | 12,815 people | 3,145 people | Iceland |
| 1970s | 19,891 people | 15,718 people | 4,173 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 24,418 people | 16,936 people | 7,483 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 29,657 people | 18,923 people | 10,734 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 34,768 people | 27,520 people | 7,247 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 44,667 people | 61,587 people | 16,920 people | East Timor |
| 2020s | 56,395 people | 73,818 people | 17,423 people | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Iceland or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 73,843 people against 59,435 people in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Iceland and East Timor?
- 14,408 people, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and East Timor?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and East Timor rank globally for population by age group?
- Iceland ranks 164th and East Timor ranks 161st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.