Cyprus vs Iceland: Population ages 65 and above, female
Cyprus
16.2%
in 2025
Iceland
16.9%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
68th
Iceland rank
66th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Cyprus
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16.9% against 16.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 68th and Iceland ranks 66th of 218 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 9.2% | 2.1% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 10.1% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 11.3% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 12.3% | 1.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 12.8% | 1.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 14.3% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 16.2% | 0.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Cyprus or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 16.9% against 16.2% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Cyprus and Iceland?
- 0.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Cyprus ranks 68th and Iceland ranks 66th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.