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
Latest (2023)
69,977 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
69,977 people
in 2023
All-time low
43,685 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iceland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43,685 people | — |
| 1951 | 45,223 people | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 46,762 people | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 48,567 people | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 50,542 people | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 52,547 people | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 54,557 people | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 56,437 people | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 58,085 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 59,691 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 61,246 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 62,584 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 63,724 people | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 64,713 people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 65,634 people | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 66,374 people | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 67,036 people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 67,645 people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 67,805 people | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 67,427 people | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 66,722 people | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 66,161 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 66,104 people | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 66,204 people | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 66,023 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 65,544 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 64,982 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 64,257 people | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 63,431 people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 62,949 people | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 62,766 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 62,664 people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 62,805 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 63,182 people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 63,376 people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 63,255 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 63,013 people | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 62,819 people | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 62,995 people | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 63,338 people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 63,587 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 64,010 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 64,771 people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 65,541 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 65,743 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 65,334 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 64,923 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 64,712 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 64,668 people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 64,920 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 65,500 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 66,081 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 66,226 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65,981 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 65,691 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 65,494 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 65,454 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 65,770 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 66,328 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 66,588 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 66,591 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66,487 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 66,428 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 66,691 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 66,958 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 66,833 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 66,737 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 67,174 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 67,673 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68,076 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 68,658 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 69,400 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 69,905 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 69,977 people | +0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 69,977 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 69,977 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- 182 Malta 70,098 people compare
- 184 New Caledonia 62,397 people compare
- 185 Guadeloupe 61,971 people compare
- 186 French Polynesia 55,476 people compare
More population data for Iceland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.