Iceland vs Ireland: Population ages 65 and above
Iceland
16.0%
in 2025
Ireland
16.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
64th
Ireland rank
61st
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 16.2% against 16.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 64th and Ireland ranks 61st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 11.2% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 10.9% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 10.9% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.4% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.4% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 16.2% against 16.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.2%, 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?
- Iceland ranks 64th and Ireland ranks 61st 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.