Population ages 80 and above, female in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 80 and above, female was 8,136 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,136
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
156th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8,136
in 2025
All-time low
1,479
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, female in Iceland is 8,136, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Iceland peaked at 8,136 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,479, in 1963.
Iceland ranks 156th of 218 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 80 and above, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,530 | — |
| 1961 | 1,512 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 1,494 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1,479 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 1,513 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1,584 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 1,650 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 1,695 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1,703 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1,734 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1,777 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1,864 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 2,007 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 2,139 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 2,250 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 2,379 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 2,537 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 2,665 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 2,788 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 2,921 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 3,061 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 3,162 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 3,221 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3,304 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3,420 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 3,513 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3,588 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3,688 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3,763 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3,816 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3,881 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 3,973 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4,062 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 4,135 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4,235 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4,317 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4,369 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4,450 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4,541 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4,595 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 4,671 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4,848 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5,039 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 5,198 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 5,377 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5,538 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5,711 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5,925 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 6,089 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6,228 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6,430 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 6,637 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6,777 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6,884 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6,996 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7,086 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7,158 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7,198 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7,184 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7,186 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,236 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 7,347 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7,510 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7,640 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 7,815 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 8,136 | +4.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 8,136 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58,072, 14% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 8,136 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 140,685, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,589 | 1,479 | 1,734 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,333 | 1,777 | 2,921 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,454 | 3,061 | 3,816 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,256 | 3,881 | 4,595 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,462 | 4,671 | 6,228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,954 | 6,430 | 7,198 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,614 | 7,236 | 8,136 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- 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)
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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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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Iceland?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Iceland was 8,136 in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,136 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,479 in 1963.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Iceland ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.