Population ages 50-54, female in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 50-54, female was 11,221 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,221
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
175th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11,221
in 2025
All-time low
3,928
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 50-54, female in Iceland is 11,221, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, female in Iceland peaked at 11,221 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,928, in 1960.
That places Iceland 175th 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.
Population ages 50-54, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,928 | — |
| 1961 | 3,988 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 4,086 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 4,162 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 4,234 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 4,333 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 4,387 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 4,408 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 4,469 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 4,497 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 4,537 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 4,662 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4,773 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 4,866 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 4,973 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 5,044 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 5,092 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5,141 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 5,162 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 5,210 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5,376 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 5,519 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 5,559 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5,573 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5,555 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 5,474 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 5,376 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 5,304 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 5,237 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 5,184 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 5,154 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 5,179 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5,331 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5,627 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 5,959 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 6,293 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 6,603 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 6,875 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 7,177 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 7,482 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 7,751 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 8,087 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 8,394 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 8,609 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8,831 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 9,106 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 9,389 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 9,692 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 10,020 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 10,276 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 10,467 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 10,556 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 10,654 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10,782 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10,878 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10,937 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11,036 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11,141 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11,053 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 10,878 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 10,730 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 10,597 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 10,726 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 10,939 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 11,006 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 11,221 | +2.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11,221 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72,992, 15% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11,221 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198,062, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,249 | 3,928 | 4,497 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,946 | 4,537 | 5,210 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,416 | 5,184 | 5,573 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,168 | 5,154 | 7,482 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,016 | 7,751 | 10,276 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,838 | 10,467 | 11,141 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,870 | 10,597 | 11,221 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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)
- 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 50-54, female in Iceland?
- Population ages 50-54, female in Iceland was 11,221 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 50-54, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,221 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,928 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 50-54, female?
- Iceland ranks 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 50-54, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 50 to 54.