Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Iceland 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 209 Guyana 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 210 Suriname 0.001 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 211 Mongolia 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 213 Canada 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 214 Australia 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 215 Greenland 0 thousands per square kilometre 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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- 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Iceland rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.