How does Iceland rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita?

Iceland ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in Iceland

Name: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in Iceland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iceland: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita was 0.0005 thousands per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0005 thousands per person

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

55th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0005 thousands per person

in 2024

All-time low

0.0004 thousands per person

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2025

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in Iceland, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.0005 thousands per person for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0005 thousands per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 thousands per person, in 1970.

Iceland ranks 55th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in Iceland, 1970 to 2025.
Year	thousands per person	Change
1970	0.0004 thousands per person	—
1971	0.0004 thousands per person	+0.1%
1972	0.0004 thousands per person	-0.0%
1973	0.0004 thousands per person	+0.6%
1974	0.0004 thousands per person	+0.5%
1975	0.0004 thousands per person	+0.9%
1976	0.0004 thousands per person	+1.0%
1977	0.0004 thousands per person	+0.8%
1978	0.0004 thousands per person	+0.8%
1979	0.0004 thousands per person	+0.9%
1980	0.0004 thousands per person	+0.8%
1981	0.0004 thousands per person	+0.9%
1982	0.0004 thousands per person	+1.0%
1983	0.0004 thousands per person	+1.1%
1984	0.0004 thousands per person	+1.1%
1985	0.0005 thousands per person	+1.4%
1986	0.0005 thousands per person	+1.2%
1987	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.6%
1988	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.8%
1989	0.0005 thousands per person	+1.3%
1990	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.9%
1991	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.3%
1992	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.9%
1993	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.2%
1994	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.4%
1995	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.4%
1996	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.1%
1997	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.1%
1998	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.5%
1999	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.8%
2000	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.3%
2001	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.8%
2002	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.8%
2003	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.4%
2004	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.4%
2005	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.3%
2006	0.0005 thousands per person	+1.1%
2007	0.0005 thousands per person	+1.5%
2008	0.0005 thousands per person	+1.1%
2009	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.6%
2010	0.0005 thousands per person	-1.1%
2011	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.6%
2012	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.6%
2013	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.5%
2014	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.1%
2015	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.0%
2016	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.1%
2017	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.0%
2018	0.0005 thousands per person	+1.5%
2019	0.0005 thousands per person	+1.1%
2020	0.0005 thousands per person	+0.9%
2021	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.5%
2022	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.5%
2023	0.0005 thousands per person	+1.3%
2024	0.0005 thousands per person	+1.5%
2025	0.0005 thousands per person	-0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0004 thousands per person	0.0004 thousands per person	0.0004 thousands per person	10
1980s	0.0004 thousands per person	0.0004 thousands per person	0.0005 thousands per person	10
1990s	0.0005 thousands per person	0.0005 thousands per person	0.0005 thousands per person	10
2000s	0.0005 thousands per person	0.0005 thousands per person	0.0005 thousands per person	10
2010s	0.0005 thousands per person	0.0005 thousands per person	0.0005 thousands per person	10
2020s	0.0005 thousands per person	0.0005 thousands per person	0.0005 thousands per person	6

Countries ranked near Iceland

52 French Polynesia 0.0005 thousands per person compare
53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0005 thousands per person compare
54 Saudi Arabia 0.0005 thousands per person compare
56 Colombia 0.0005 thousands per person compare
57 Malta 0.0005 thousands per person compare
58 Switzerland 0.0005 thousands per person compare

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Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
Population density 3.6 (2100)
Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in Iceland?: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita in Iceland was 0.0005 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0005 thousands per person in 2024.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 thousands per person in 1970.
How does Iceland rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita?: Iceland ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Population, total

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Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per capita
Unit: thousands per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 11,792 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.