Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was -0.0701 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Iceland, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Iceland stood at -0.0701 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.1% on the previous year and down 123.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 1.46 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.39 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Iceland 98th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.4163 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2545 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0529 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1975 | -0.6025 % change on previous year | -1239.4% |
| 1976 | -0.8507 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1977 | -0.855 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1978 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 1979 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1980 | -0.3331 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1981 | -0.2371 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1982 | -0.0909 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5364 % change on previous year | -690.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6701 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1985 | -0.0552 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1986 | -0.3267 % change on previous year | +491.8% |
| 1987 | -0.445 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1988 | -0.1606 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7137 % change on previous year | -544.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3733 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4192 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9118 % change on previous year | +117.5% |
| 1993 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9166 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1995 | -0.2992 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1996 | -0.9399 % change on previous year | +214.1% |
| 1997 | -0.3183 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1998 | -0.3302 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.195 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5855 % change on previous year | +200.2% |
| 2001 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5934 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2003 | -0.1554 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2004 | -0.5833 % change on previous year | +275.3% |
| 2005 | -0.2964 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2006 | -0.3034 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1759 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7892 % change on previous year | +348.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9163 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2010 | -0.1366 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1458 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 2012 | -0.4532 % change on previous year | -410.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2774 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5111 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2961 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2016 | -0.6845 % change on previous year | -331.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4189 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8867 % change on previous year | +111.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5988 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5849 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +93.6% |
| 2022 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4215 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2024 | -0.207 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2025 | -0.0701 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.6954 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 0.2545 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0272 % change on previous year | -0.445 % change on previous year | 0.7137 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.239 % change on previous year | -0.9399 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2917 % change on previous year | -0.5833 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1861 % change on previous year | -0.6845 % change on previous year | 0.8867 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4819 % change on previous year | -0.207 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Iceland was -0.0701 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.39 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Iceland rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 98th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.