Population aged 14 years or younger in Iceland
Iceland: Population aged 14 years or younger was 69.86 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Iceland, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Iceland stood at 69.86 thousands.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Iceland peaked at 70.05 thousands in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.64 thousands, in 1982.
Iceland ranks 180th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.45 thousands | 63.05 thousands | 67.15 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.99 thousands | 62.64 thousands | 63.39 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.74 thousands | 63.45 thousands | 65.84 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.84 thousands | 65.11 thousands | 66.63 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.88 thousands | 66.34 thousands | 67.88 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.48 thousands | 68.27 thousands | 70.05 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 177 Samoa 83.75 thousands compare
- 178 Bahamas 71.21 thousands compare
- 179 Malta 70.33 thousands compare
- 181 New Caledonia 62.33 thousands compare
- 182 Guadeloupe 60.57 thousands compare
- 183 French Polynesia 52.95 thousands compare
More population data for Iceland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,879 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.4476 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.54 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Iceland?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Iceland was 69.86 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 70.05 thousands in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.64 thousands in 1982.
- How does Iceland rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Iceland ranks 180th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release