Population ages 0-14, total in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 0-14, total was 68,741 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68,741
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
180th
of 218 countries
All-time high
70,206
in 2022
All-time low
61,250
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in Iceland is 68,741, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Iceland peaked at 70,206 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61,250, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 180th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61,250 | — |
| 1961 | 62,593 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 63,736 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 64,714 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 65,617 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 66,360 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 67,027 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 67,635 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 67,797 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 67,425 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 66,709 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 66,139 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 66,084 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 66,187 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 66,007 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 65,530 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 64,975 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 64,247 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 63,420 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 62,941 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 62,766 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 62,667 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 62,808 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 63,187 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 63,379 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 63,256 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 63,010 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 62,822 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 62,997 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 63,336 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 63,585 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 64,007 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 64,764 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 65,533 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 65,732 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 65,323 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 64,911 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 64,698 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 64,652 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 64,904 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 65,481 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 66,063 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 66,207 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65,963 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 65,670 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 65,472 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 65,433 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 65,751 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 66,309 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 66,563 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 66,565 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66,461 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 66,402 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 66,665 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 66,933 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 66,801 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 66,712 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 67,149 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 67,647 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68,048 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 68,630 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 69,377 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 70,206 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 69,635 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 68,657 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 68,741 | +0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 68,741 is below the median for high income countries, which is 419,023, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 68,741 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 933,770, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,415 | 61,250 | 67,797 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65,224 | 62,941 | 66,709 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,023 | 62,667 | 63,379 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,811 | 63,585 | 65,732 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,891 | 65,433 | 66,563 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,938 | 66,402 | 68,048 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,208 | 68,630 | 70,206 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Iceland?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Iceland was 68,741 in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 70,206 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,250 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Iceland ranks 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.