Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.0823 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Iceland is 0.0823 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0823 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0442 units per person, in 1960.
That places Iceland 65th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0442 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0446 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0449 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.045 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0453 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0457 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.046 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0461 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0463 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0468 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0475 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0481 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0485 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0489 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0494 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0499 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0507 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0518 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0528 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0536 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0543 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0546 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0549 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0553 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0557 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0563 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0571 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0578 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0581 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0583 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0589 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0594 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0599 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0603 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0609 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0619 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0627 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0633 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0636 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0637 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0636 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0638 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0641 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0643 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0643 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0641 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0635 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.063 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.063 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.064 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0656 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.067 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0683 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0696 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.071 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0722 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0733 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0736 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0738 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0745 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0757 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0771 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0781 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0791 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0806 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0823 units per person | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0455 units per person | 0.0442 units per person | 0.0468 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0501 units per person | 0.0475 units per person | 0.0536 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0562 units per person | 0.0543 units per person | 0.0583 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0614 units per person | 0.0589 units per person | 0.0637 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0638 units per person | 0.063 units per person | 0.0643 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0709 units per person | 0.0656 units per person | 0.0745 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0788 units per person | 0.0757 units per person | 0.0823 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Iceland?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Iceland was 0.0823 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0823 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0442 units per person in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 65th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.