Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 0.5871 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5871 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
197th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.5871 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1457 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Iceland is 0.5871 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.5871 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1457 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 197th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1499 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1538 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1578 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1619 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1683 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1719 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1831 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.187 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1908 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1948 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1993 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2042 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2096 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2149 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2201 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2245 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.228 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2317 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2359 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2399 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2442 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2501 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2559 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2607 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2653 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2703 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2757 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2813 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.287 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.293 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2996 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3056 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3112 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3161 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3201 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3246 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3297 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3346 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3386 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3425 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3469 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.352 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3588 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3666 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.375 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.385 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3962 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4086 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4221 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4364 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4514 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4658 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4803 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.494 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5113 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5293 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5493 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5725 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5871 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1612 units per square kilometre | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1983 units per square kilometre | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | 0.2201 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2436 units per square kilometre | 0.2245 units per square kilometre | 0.2653 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.296 units per square kilometre | 0.2703 units per square kilometre | 0.3201 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3469 units per square kilometre | 0.3246 units per square kilometre | 0.375 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4451 units per square kilometre | 0.385 units per square kilometre | 0.5113 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5596 units per square kilometre | 0.5293 units per square kilometre | 0.5871 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 194 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6273 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Kazakhstan 0.6256 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Australia 0.6025 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Niger 0.531 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Zambia 0.5294 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 South Sudan 0.5292 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)
- 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.5871 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5871 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1457 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 65 and above, total 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.