Total population by age in Iceland
Iceland: Total population by age was 3.73 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
3.73
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
180th
of 234 countries
All-time high
6.88
in 2028
All-time low
3.73
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Total population by age in Iceland, 2024–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, total population by age in Iceland stood at 3.73. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Iceland peaked at 6.88 in 2028 and was at its lowest, 3.73, in 2100.
That places Iceland 180th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.69 | 6.35 | 6.88 | 6 |
| 2030s | 5.81 | 5.33 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2040s | 5.48 | 5.16 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 2050s | 5.15 | 4.91 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2060s | 4.78 | 4.57 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 2070s | 4.41 | 4.29 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2080s | 4.18 | 4.08 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 2090s | 3.9 | 3.76 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2100s | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 177 Belize 4.7 compare
- 178 Bahamas 4.46 compare
- 179 Cabo Verde 3.87 compare
- 181 New Caledonia 3.7 compare
- 182 Malta 3.51 compare
- 183 Montenegro 3.05 compare
More population data for Iceland
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4806 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 7,879 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Iceland?
- Total population by age in Iceland was 3.73 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 in 2028.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 in 2100.
- How does Iceland rank for total population by age?
- Iceland ranks 180th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (35 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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