Population aged 15-34 in private households in Iceland
Iceland: Population aged 15-34 in private households was 10.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.3
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
47th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.3
in 2025
All-time low
7.6
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population aged 15-34 in private households in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-34 in private households in Iceland is 10.3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-34 in private households in Iceland peaked at 10.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2001.
Iceland ranks 47th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population aged 15-34 in private households in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.4 | — |
| 2001 | 7.6 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.2 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 8.7 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 9 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.3 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 9.2 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 8.8 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.7 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.5 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.5 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.8 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 9.3 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 9.7 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 10.3 | +6.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 238.9, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 267.6, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.49 | 7.6 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.65 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.27 | 8.5 | 10.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 44 Montenegro 23.3 compare
- 45 Luxembourg 20.6 compare
- 46 Malta 13.9 compare
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- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-34 in private households in Iceland?
- Population aged 15-34 in private households in Iceland was 10.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population aged 15-34 in private households recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-34 in private households recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for population aged 15-34 in private households?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-34 in private households rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 Population aged 15-34 in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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