Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iceland
Iceland: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 69,977 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iceland is 69,977 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iceland peaked at 69,977 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43,685 people, in 1950.
That places Iceland 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51,610 people | 43,685 people | 59,691 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 65,419 people | 61,246 people | 67,805 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 65,238 people | 62,949 people | 66,722 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,021 people | 62,664 people | 63,376 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,821 people | 63,587 people | 65,743 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,911 people | 65,454 people | 66,588 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,965 people | 66,428 people | 68,076 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,485 people | 68,658 people | 69,977 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 180 Samoa 83,911 people compare
- 181 Bahamas 73,209 people compare
- 184 New Caledonia 62,397 people compare
- 186 French Polynesia 55,476 people compare
More population data for Iceland
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,879 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.54 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iceland?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iceland was 69,977 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 69,977 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,685 people in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Iceland ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.