Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Iceland
Iceland: Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age was 389,444 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Iceland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Iceland is 389,444 Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Iceland peaked at 389,444 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 315,459 Number, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 57th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 315,459 Number | — |
| 2009 | 319,368 Number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 317,630 Number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 318,452 Number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 319,575 Number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 321,857 Number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 325,671 Number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 329,100 Number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 332,529 Number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 338,349 Number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 348,450 Number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 356,991 Number | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 364,134 Number | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 368,792 Number | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 376,248 Number | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 387,758 Number | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 383,567 Number | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 389,444 Number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 317,414 Number | 315,459 Number | 319,368 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 330,860 Number | 317,630 Number | 356,991 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 378,324 Number | 364,134 Number | 389,444 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 54 Luxembourg 681,973 Number compare
- 55 Montenegro 623,327 Number compare
- 56 Malta 574,250 Number compare
- 58 Andorra 76,177 Number compare
- 59 Liechtenstein 40,886 Number compare
- 60 San Marino 34,735 Number compare
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Iceland?
- Child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Iceland was 389,444 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 389,444 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 315,459 Number in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age?
- Iceland ranks 57th out of 60 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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