Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre was 0.0758 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0758 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
201st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0758 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0206 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0758 units per square kilometre for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0758 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0206 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iceland 201st out of 215 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 0.036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | 0.066 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0758 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0758 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0206 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, 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.