Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 1.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 555.6%
World rank
84th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.35 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-0.6835 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Iceland stood at 1.39 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 555.6% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 3.35 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.6835 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Iceland 84th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 2 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1970 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1971 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1972 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1973 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9332 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 1988 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1989 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1990 | 0.755 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1991 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 1992 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7895 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8824 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7009 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7292 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1998 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2003 | 0.981 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
| 2006 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2007 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2009 | -0.0037 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2010 | -0.6835 % change on previous year | +18213.2% |
| 2011 | -0.0225 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2439 % change on previous year | -1181.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6703 % change on previous year | +174.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8967 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9474 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 2017 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 2018 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2021 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 2023 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2126 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2025 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +555.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 0.9332 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 % change on previous year | 0.7009 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 % change on previous year | -0.0037 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -0.6835 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 0.2126 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More health data for Iceland
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0901 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Iceland was 1.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6835 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 84th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.