Population by age groups in Iceland
Iceland: Population by age groups was 389,444 in 2025. β² Rising
Population by age groups in Iceland, 1990β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 389,444 for population by age groups in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age groups in Iceland peaked at 389,444 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 253,785, in 1990.
That places Iceland 70th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 264,973 | 253,785 | 275,712 | 10 |
| 2000s | 296,399 | 279,049 | 319,368 | 10 |
| 2010s | 330,860 | 317,630 | 356,991 | 10 |
| 2020s | 378,324 | 364,134 | 389,444 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 67 Luxembourg 681,973 compare
- 68 Montenegro 623,327 compare
- 69 Malta 574,250 compare
- 71 Andorra 82,904 compare
- 72 Liechtenstein 40,886 compare
- 73 San Marino 34,453 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4806 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,879 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age groups in Iceland?
- Population by age groups in Iceland was 389,444 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age groups recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 389,444 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age groups recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 253,785 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for population by age groups?
- Iceland ranks 70th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age groups rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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