Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre was 0.1101 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1101 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
206th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.1121 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0357 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 0.1101 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.1121 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0357 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iceland 206th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0931 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1056 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1091 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1104 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1101 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.052 units per square kilometre | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1007 units per square kilometre | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1104 units per square kilometre | 0.1091 units per square kilometre | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 203 Canada 0.1506 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Oman 0.145 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Gabon 0.1344 units per square kilometre compare
- 207 Australia 0.1027 units per square kilometre compare
- 208 Suriname 0.1015 units per square kilometre compare
- 209 Central African Republic 0.0949 units per square kilometre compare
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 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.1101 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1121 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0357 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 206th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 55-59, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, female 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 55-59, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.