Population aged 25-64 years in Iceland
Iceland: Population aged 25-64 years was 212.16 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Iceland, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Iceland is 212.16 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Iceland peaked at 212.16 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82.12 thousands, in 1970.
That places Iceland 174th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 88.65 thousands | 82.12 thousands | 96.04 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.11 thousands | 97.82 thousands | 119.08 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.81 thousands | 121.08 thousands | 136.64 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.2 thousands | 138.9 thousands | 168.45 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.91 thousands | 165.84 thousands | 190.66 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.89 thousands | 195.52 thousands | 212.16 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 171 Brunei 268.04 thousands compare
- 172 Cape Verde 266.22 thousands compare
- 173 Bahamas 225.6 thousands compare
- 175 Belize 209.46 thousands compare
- 176 Guadeloupe 177.83 thousands compare
- 177 Martinique 165.67 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 25-64 years in Iceland?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Iceland was 212.16 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 212.16 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.12 thousands in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Iceland ranks 174th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release