Population ages 15-64, female in Iceland

Iceland: Population ages 15-64, female was 125,680 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
125,680
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
175th
of 215 countries
All-time high
125,680
in 2025
All-time low
49,440
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, female in Iceland, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in Iceland stood at 125,680. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Iceland peaked at 125,680 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49,440, in 1960.

Iceland ranks 175th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53,612 49,440 58,106 10
1970s 64,066 58,808 69,056 10
1980s 75,103 70,114 80,168 10
1990s 84,776 80,794 89,136 10
2000s 96,786 90,550 104,521 10
2010s 108,559 104,624 115,728 10
2020s 122,086 117,387 125,680 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, female in Iceland?
Population ages 15-64, female in Iceland was 125,680 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 125,680 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 49,440 in 1960.
How does Iceland rank for population ages 15-64, female?
Iceland ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.