Bahrain vs Iceland: Population ages 65 and above, total

Bahrain
64,270
in 2025
Iceland
62,694
in 2025
Bahrain rank
162nd
Iceland rank
163rd

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Bahrain
  • Iceland
020.0k40.0k60.0k196019922025

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 64,270 against 62,694 in Iceland, a difference of 1,576.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Bahrain ranks 162nd and Iceland ranks 163rd of 217 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 5,191 15,956 10,765 Iceland
1970s 6,967 19,884 12,917 Iceland
1980s 9,073 24,423 15,350 Iceland
1990s 12,302 29,673 17,370 Iceland
2000s 18,834 34,781 15,947 Iceland
2010s 34,332 44,681 10,349 Iceland
2020s 56,099 58,140 2,041 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Bahrain or Iceland?
Bahrain, at 64,270 against 62,694 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Bahrain and Iceland?
1,576, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iceland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Iceland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Bahrain ranks 162nd and Iceland ranks 163rd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.