Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iceland
Iceland: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated was 2,511 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,511
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
178th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2,511
in 2025
All-time low
1,480
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iceland stood at 2,511. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iceland peaked at 2,511 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,480, in 1960.
That places Iceland 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,480 | — |
| 1961 | 1,529 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 1,581 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 1,625 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,778 | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 1,826 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,812 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1,900 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 1,910 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1,932 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2,000 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 2,061 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2,133 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2,162 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2,187 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2,210 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2,238 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,191 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 2,178 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2,239 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2,277 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2,240 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 2,198 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 2,147 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 2,004 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 1,978 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,950 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,934 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,115 | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 2,185 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 2,059 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 2,038 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,057 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,978 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1,965 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,092 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 2,199 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2,152 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,094 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2,119 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,079 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2,006 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,962 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,948 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,116 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 2,255 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2,322 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,307 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,257 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,341 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,321 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,195 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 2,162 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,156 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,123 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,140 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,181 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,146 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,103 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,136 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,193 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,225 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,277 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,365 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 2,440 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 2,511 | +2.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,511 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,204, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,511 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33,712, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,737 | 1,480 | 1,932 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,160 | 2,000 | 2,239 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,103 | 1,934 | 2,277 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,075 | 1,965 | 2,199 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,159 | 1,948 | 2,341 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,166 | 2,103 | 2,321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,335 | 2,193 | 2,511 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iceland?
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iceland was 2,511 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,511 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,480 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for age population, age 16, female, interpolated?
- Iceland ranks 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, female, interpolated rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.