Population ages 15-19, female in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 15-19, female was 12,212 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12,212
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
178th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12,212
in 2025
All-time low
6,992
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 12,212 for population ages 15-19, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Iceland peaked at 12,212 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,992, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 178th 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 15-19, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,992 | — |
| 1961 | 7,364 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 7,687 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 8,013 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 8,341 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 8,610 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 8,928 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 9,205 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 9,359 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 9,529 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 9,726 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 9,936 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 10,229 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 10,502 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 10,708 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 10,906 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 10,963 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 10,918 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 10,948 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 11,044 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 11,052 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 11,080 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 11,100 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 10,898 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 10,600 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 10,302 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 10,034 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 10,014 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 10,252 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 10,337 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 10,354 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 10,486 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 10,395 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 10,174 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 10,190 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 10,333 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 10,419 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 10,543 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 10,685 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10,676 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 10,541 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 10,353 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10,175 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 10,169 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 10,335 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 10,647 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 11,005 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 11,341 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 11,606 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 11,653 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 11,470 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 11,315 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 11,219 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 11,026 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 10,875 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 10,843 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10,840 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,827 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10,877 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10,936 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10,945 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 11,100 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 11,542 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 11,829 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 11,960 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 12,212 | +2.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12,212 is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,870, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12,212 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166,635, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,403 | 6,992 | 9,529 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,588 | 9,726 | 11,044 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,567 | 10,014 | 11,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,426 | 10,174 | 10,685 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,782 | 10,169 | 11,653 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,023 | 10,827 | 11,470 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,598 | 10,945 | 12,212 | 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 population ages 15-19, female in Iceland?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Iceland was 12,212 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,212 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,992 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Iceland ranks 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.