Population structure indicators at national level in Iceland
Iceland: Population structure indicators at national level was 51 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
51
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
76.1
in 1962
All-time low
48.1
in 2008
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population structure indicators at national level in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population structure indicators at national level in Iceland stood at 51.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population structure indicators at national level in Iceland peaked at 76.1 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 48.1, in 2008.
That places Iceland 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.95 | 72.4 | 76.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.93 | 60.8 | 71.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.54 | 55.2 | 60 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.13 | 53.9 | 55.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.28 | 48.1 | 53.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.38 | 49.1 | 51.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.38 | 49.6 | 51.2 | 6 |
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More population data for Iceland
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,879 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.54 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.53 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population structure indicators at national level in Iceland?
- Population structure indicators at national level in Iceland was 51 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population structure indicators at national level recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1 in 1962.
- What is the lowest population structure indicators at national level recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for population structure indicators at national level?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population structure indicators at national level rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population structure indicators at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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