Iceland vs Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, female
Iceland
16.9%
in 2025
Ireland
17.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
66th
Ireland rank
65th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17.0% against 16.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 66th and Ireland ranks 65th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.2% | 12.0% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 11.9% | 1.8% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 12.2% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 12.9% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.7% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.1% | 0.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 17.0% against 16.9% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Iceland ranks 66th and Ireland ranks 65th 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.