Total population by age (70 years old) in Iceland
Iceland: Total population by age was 3.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.33
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
170th
of 234 countries
All-time high
3.33
in 2023
All-time low
0.567
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total population by age in Iceland stood at 3.33. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Iceland peaked at 3.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.567, in 1952.
That places Iceland 170th out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.608 | — |
| 1951 | 0.589 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 0.567 | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 0.584 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 0.708 | +21.2% |
| 1955 | 0.801 | +13.1% |
| 1956 | 0.799 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.76 | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 0.766 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.829 | +8.2% |
| 1960 | 0.837 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.943 | +12.7% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.03 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.13 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.21 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.21 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.2 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.2 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.26 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.25 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.28 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.34 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.35 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.36 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.36 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.37 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.41 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.46 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.45 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.51 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.66 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 1.66 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.65 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.65 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.71 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.76 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.79 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.82 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.93 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.97 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.88 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.81 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.78 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.81 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.76 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.76 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.87 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.07 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 2.26 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 2.36 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.52 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.63 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.71 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.88 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.98 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.08 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.16 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.19 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.33 | +4.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.95, 22% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.65, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7011 | 0.567 | 0.829 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.02 | 0.837 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.16 | 1.07 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 | 1.25 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 | 1.51 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 | 1.76 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 | 1.8 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 3.08 | 3.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Iceland?
- Total population by age in Iceland was 3.33 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.567 in 1952.
- How does Iceland rank for total population by age?
- Iceland ranks 170th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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