Population, female, per capita in Iceland

Iceland: Population, female, per capita was 0.4876 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.4876 units per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
196th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.4998 units per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.4871 units per person
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female, per capita in Iceland, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, female, per capita in Iceland is 0.4876 units per person, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.4998 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4871 units per person, in 2020.

That places Iceland 196th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4945 units per person 0.4942 units per person 0.4949 units per person 10
1970s 0.4949 units per person 0.4944 units per person 0.4957 units per person 10
1980s 0.4969 units per person 0.4959 units per person 0.4977 units per person 10
1990s 0.4987 units per person 0.498 units per person 0.4994 units per person 10
2000s 0.4965 units per person 0.4906 units per person 0.4998 units per person 10
2010s 0.4953 units per person 0.4873 units per person 0.4985 units per person 10
2020s 0.4876 units per person 0.4871 units per person 0.488 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 193 Solomon Islands 0.4887 units per person compare
  2. 194 Marshall Islands 0.4884 units per person compare
  3. 195 Tuvalu 0.4881 units per person compare
  4. 197 Papua New Guinea 0.4862 units per person compare
  5. 198 Jordan 0.4849 units per person compare
  6. 199 India 0.4844 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female, per capita in Iceland?
Population, female, per capita in Iceland was 0.4876 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4998 units per person in 2003.
What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4871 units per person in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for population, female, per capita?
Iceland ranks 196th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population, female ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Population, female, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.