Population by age group in Iceland
Iceland: Population by age group was 59,435 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59,435
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
59,435
in 2023
All-time low
10,744
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Iceland stood at 59,435. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Iceland peaked at 59,435 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,744, in 1950.
Iceland ranks 164th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,744 | — |
| 1951 | 11,013 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 11,241 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 11,461 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 11,727 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 12,006 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 12,375 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 12,814 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 13,267 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 13,714 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 14,148 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 14,603 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 15,024 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 15,425 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 15,823 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 16,233 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 16,591 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 16,882 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 17,234 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 17,638 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 18,002 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 18,368 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 18,759 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 19,133 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 19,540 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 19,984 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 20,484 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 21,015 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 21,552 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 22,072 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 22,505 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 22,854 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 23,227 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 23,650 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 24,047 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 24,481 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 25,065 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 25,643 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 26,121 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 26,590 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 27,083 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 27,623 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 28,185 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 28,757 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 29,362 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 30,017 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 30,622 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 31,181 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 31,667 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 32,076 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 32,529 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 33,043 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 33,531 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 33,935 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 34,323 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 34,771 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 35,279 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 35,953 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 36,738 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 37,574 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 38,584 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 39,707 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 40,954 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 42,303 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 43,730 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 45,243 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 46,683 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 48,139 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 49,788 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 51,539 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 53,357 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 55,361 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 57,428 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 59,435 | +3.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 59,435 is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 21% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 59,435 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,036 | 10,744 | 13,714 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,960 | 14,148 | 17,638 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,891 | 18,002 | 22,072 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,418 | 22,505 | 26,590 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,657 | 27,083 | 32,076 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,768 | 32,529 | 37,574 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,667 | 38,584 | 51,539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,395 | 53,357 | 59,435 | 4 |
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- 161 East Timor 73,843 compare
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- 167 Djibouti 54,604 compare
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- Population density 3.6 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Iceland?
- Population by age group in Iceland was 59,435 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 59,435 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,744 in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for population by age group?
- Iceland ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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