Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.1598 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.1598 units per person for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.1598 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0806 units per person, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 63rd of 217 countries on this measure, 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, total, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0806 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0816 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0824 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0831 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0837 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0844 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0848 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0849 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0855 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0867 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.088 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0891 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0897 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0901 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0908 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0916 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.093 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0947 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0964 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0978 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0987 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0991 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0993 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0998 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1004 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1014 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1031 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1043 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1046 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1052 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1063 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1072 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.108 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1091 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1104 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1123 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1139 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1151 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1156 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1157 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1157 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.116 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1167 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1173 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1176 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1172 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1162 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1154 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1158 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.118 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1214 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1245 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1277 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1307 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1336 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1368 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1392 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1402 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1412 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.143 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1456 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1487 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1511 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1535 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1564 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1598 units per person | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0838 units per person | 0.0806 units per person | 0.0867 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0921 units per person | 0.088 units per person | 0.0978 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1016 units per person | 0.0987 units per person | 0.1052 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1114 units per person | 0.1063 units per person | 0.1157 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1166 units per person | 0.1154 units per person | 0.118 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1338 units per person | 0.1214 units per person | 0.143 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1525 units per person | 0.1456 units per person | 0.1598 units per person | 6 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Iceland?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Iceland was 0.1598 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1598 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0806 units per person in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 63rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total 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, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.