Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Iceland
Iceland: Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and was 17.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
17.9%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2021
All-time low
17.9%
in 2025
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Iceland, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 17.9% for ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over five years.
Iceland ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18.7% | — |
| 2022 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | -2.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 17.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 17.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Iceland?
- Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Iceland was 17.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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