Population by age group in Iceland
Iceland: Population by age group was 23,233 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23,233 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
23,563 people
in 2011
All-time low
18,045 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 23,233 people for population by 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 age group in Iceland peaked at 23,563 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18,045 people, 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 age group in Iceland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,045 people | — |
| 1951 | 18,642 people | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 19,101 people | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 19,521 people | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 19,992 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 20,436 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 20,948 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 21,586 people | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 22,097 people | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 22,544 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 23,012 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 23,237 people | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 23,245 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 23,329 people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 23,399 people | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 23,281 people | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 23,273 people | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 23,247 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 22,827 people | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 22,092 people | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 21,244 people | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 20,632 people | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 20,643 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 21,058 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 21,309 people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 21,470 people | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 21,535 people | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 21,118 people | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 20,556 people | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 20,526 people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 20,858 people | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 21,109 people | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 21,473 people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 21,902 people | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 21,872 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 21,294 people | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 20,670 people | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 20,399 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 20,561 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 20,944 people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 21,484 people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 22,207 people | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 22,850 people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 23,132 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 23,094 people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 22,735 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 22,295 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 21,967 people | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 21,658 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 21,444 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 21,424 people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 21,363 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 21,130 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 20,987 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 20,986 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 21,064 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 21,274 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 21,791 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 22,527 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 23,100 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 23,444 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 23,563 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 23,502 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 23,335 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 22,936 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 22,284 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 21,691 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 21,404 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 21,271 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 21,317 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 21,613 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 22,268 people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 22,917 people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 23,233 people | +1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 23,233 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 23,233 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,291 people | 18,045 people | 22,544 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,094 people | 22,092 people | 23,399 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,009 people | 20,526 people | 21,535 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,108 people | 20,399 people | 21,902 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,287 people | 21,444 people | 23,132 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,565 people | 20,986 people | 23,100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,475 people | 21,271 people | 23,563 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,508 people | 21,613 people | 23,233 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Iceland?
- Population by age group in Iceland was 23,233 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 23,563 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,045 people in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for population by age group?
- Iceland ranks 181st 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 down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.