Population ages 65 and above, total in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 65 and above, total was 62,694 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 62,694 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Iceland peaked at 62,694 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,145, in 1960.
That places Iceland 163rd out of 218 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, total in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,145 | — |
| 1961 | 14,604 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 15,023 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 15,423 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 15,815 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 16,228 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 16,587 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 16,877 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 17,229 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 17,633 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 17,995 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 18,358 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 18,750 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 19,123 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 19,532 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 19,977 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 20,476 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 21,011 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 21,548 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 22,068 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 22,509 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 22,857 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 23,231 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 23,653 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 24,046 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 24,484 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 25,070 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 25,650 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 26,133 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 26,599 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 27,094 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 27,636 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 28,202 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 28,774 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 29,375 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 30,034 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 30,639 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 31,198 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 31,686 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 32,092 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 32,542 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 33,054 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 33,547 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 33,947 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 34,339 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 34,780 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 35,291 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 35,969 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 36,751 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 37,590 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 38,595 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 39,720 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 40,962 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 42,317 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 43,745 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 45,253 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 46,698 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 48,155 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 49,808 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 51,558 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 53,373 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 55,389 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 57,724 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 59,193 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 60,468 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 62,694 | +3.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 62,694 is below the median for high income countries, which is 297,914, 21% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 62,694 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 939,483, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,956 | 14,145 | 17,633 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,884 | 17,995 | 22,068 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,423 | 22,509 | 26,599 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,673 | 27,094 | 32,092 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,781 | 32,542 | 37,590 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,681 | 38,595 | 51,558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,140 | 53,373 | 62,694 | 6 |
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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 65 and above, total in Iceland?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Iceland was 62,694 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 62,694 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,145 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Iceland ranks 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.