Population aged 15-24 years in Iceland
Iceland: Population aged 15-24 years was 51.43 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Iceland, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Iceland stood at 51.43 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Iceland peaked at 51.43 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.95 thousands, in 1970.
Iceland ranks 177th 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 | 40.77 thousands | 36.95 thousands | 43.63 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.59 thousands | 42.49 thousands | 44.38 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.05 thousands | 41.48 thousands | 42.51 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.94 thousands | 42.73 thousands | 47.24 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.22 thousands | 46.81 thousands | 47.88 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.28 thousands | 47.79 thousands | 51.43 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 174 Vanuatu 58.88 thousands compare
- 175 Bahamas 57.42 thousands compare
- 176 French Guiana 54.79 thousands compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 50.46 thousands compare
- 179 Malta 49.01 thousands compare
- 180 Guadeloupe 45.08 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 15-24 years in Iceland?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Iceland was 51.43 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.43 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.95 thousands in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Iceland ranks 177th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release