Cyprus vs Iceland: Population ages 65 and above
Cyprus
14.9%
in 2025
Iceland
16.0%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
67th
Iceland rank
64th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Cyprus
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16.0% against 14.9% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Cyprus ranks 67th and Iceland ranks 64th 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 | 6.8% | 8.4% | 1.6% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 9.2% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 10.2% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 11.1% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 11.7% | 1.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 13.4% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 15.3% | 1.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Cyprus or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 16.0% against 14.9% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Cyprus and Iceland?
- 1.1%, 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?
- Cyprus ranks 67th and Iceland ranks 64th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.