Population by five year age group in Iceland
Iceland: Population by five year age group was 23,233 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23,233
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
23,563
in 2011
All-time low
18,045
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 23,233 for population by five year age group in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Iceland peaked at 23,563 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18,045, in 1950.
Iceland ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,045 | — |
| 1951 | 18,642 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 19,101 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 19,521 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 19,992 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 20,436 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 20,948 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 21,586 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 22,097 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 22,544 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 23,012 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 23,237 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 23,245 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 23,329 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 23,399 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 23,281 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 23,273 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 23,247 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 22,827 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 22,092 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 21,244 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 20,632 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 20,643 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 21,058 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 21,309 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 21,470 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 21,535 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 21,118 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 20,556 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 20,526 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 20,858 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 21,109 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 21,473 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 21,902 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 21,872 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 21,294 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 20,670 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 20,399 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 20,561 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 20,944 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 21,484 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 22,207 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 22,850 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 23,132 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 23,094 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 22,735 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 22,295 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 21,967 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 21,658 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 21,444 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 21,424 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 21,363 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 21,130 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 20,987 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 20,986 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 21,064 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 21,274 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 21,791 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 22,527 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 23,100 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 23,444 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 23,563 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 23,502 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 23,335 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 22,936 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 22,284 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 21,691 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 21,404 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 21,271 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 21,317 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 21,613 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 22,268 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 22,917 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 23,233 | +1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 23,233 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 23,233 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,291 | 18,045 | 22,544 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,094 | 22,092 | 23,399 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,009 | 20,526 | 21,535 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,108 | 20,399 | 21,902 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,287 | 21,444 | 23,132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,565 | 20,986 | 23,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,475 | 21,271 | 23,563 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,508 | 21,613 | 23,233 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Iceland?
- Population by five year age group in Iceland was 23,233 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 23,563 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,045 in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for population by five year age group?
- Iceland ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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