Age dependency ratio, young in Iceland
Iceland: Age dependency ratio, young was 26.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Iceland is 26.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Iceland peaked at 61.5% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2025.
That places Iceland 147th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.1% | — |
| 1961 | 61.5% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 61.0% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 60.5% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 59.9% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 59.2% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 58.2% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 57.0% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 55.7% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 54.4% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 53.2% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 52.1% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 50.9% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 48.2% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 47.1% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 45.8% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 44.7% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 43.9% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 43.1% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 42.5% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 42.1% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 41.7% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 41.2% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 40.6% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 39.9% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 39.2% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 38.9% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 38.7% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 38.5% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.7% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 38.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 37.4% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 36.4% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 26.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.1% | 57.0% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 44.7% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.3% | 38.9% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.8% | 36.0% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 30.9% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 28.2% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.3% | 28.1% | 6 |
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- 144 French Polynesia 26.5% compare
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- 148 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26.2% compare
- 149 Russian Federation 26.1% compare
- 150 Barbados 25.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Iceland?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Iceland was 26.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Iceland ranks 147th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.