How does Iceland rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?

Iceland ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Iceland

Name: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Iceland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iceland: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0006 thousands per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.6%

World rank

197th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0006 thousands per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0002 thousands per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Iceland 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1970 to 2023.
Year	thousands per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+1.8%
1972	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+2.3%
1973	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+2.0%
1974	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+2.0%
1975	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+2.3%
1976	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+2.3%
1977	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
1978	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+2.5%
1979	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
1980	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
1981	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+1.8%
1982	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+1.3%
1983	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+1.9%
1984	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+1.7%
1985	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+1.6%
1986	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	+2.0%
1987	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+2.8%
1988	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+1.9%
1989	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+1.9%
1990	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+1.7%
1991	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+2.0%
1992	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+2.0%
1993	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+2.1%
1994	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+1.9%
1995	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
1996	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+2.3%
1997	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+1.8%
1998	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+1.9%
1999	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+1.3%
2000	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+1.3%
2001	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+1.5%
2002	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+1.6%
2003	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+1.3%
2004	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+1.0%
2005	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+1.3%
2006	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	+1.3%
2007	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	+1.6%
2008	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
2009	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	+2.1%
2010	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
2011	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	+2.9%
2012	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	+2.9%
2013	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
2014	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
2015	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	+3.5%
2016	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
2017	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	+3.0%
2018	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
2019	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	+3.6%
2020	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
2021	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	+3.6%
2022	0.0006 thousands per square kilometre	+3.9%
2023	0.0006 thousands per square kilometre	+3.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	0.0002 thousands per square kilometre	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	0.0006 thousands per square kilometre	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Iceland?: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Iceland rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?: Iceland ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit: thousands per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.