Population, female, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Population, female, per capita was 0.4876 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female, per capita in Iceland, 1960–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 193 Solomon Islands 0.4887 units per person compare
- 194 Marshall Islands 0.4884 units per person compare
- 195 Tuvalu 0.4881 units per person compare
- 197 Papua New Guinea 0.4862 units per person compare
- 198 Jordan 0.4849 units per person compare
- 199 India 0.4844 units per person 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1598 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.