Population, female (% of total population) in Iceland
Iceland: Population, female (% of total population) was 48.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
197th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2003
All-time low
48.7%
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 48.8% for population, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Iceland peaked at 50.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 197th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.5% | — |
| 1961 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 48.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 48.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.8%, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.1% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 48.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 194 Solomon Islands 48.9% compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 48.8% compare
- 196 Tuvalu 48.8% compare
- 198 Papua New Guinea 48.6% compare
- 199 Jordan 48.5% compare
- 200 India 48.4% 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)
- 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, female in Iceland?
- Population, female in Iceland was 48.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for population, female?
- Iceland ranks 197th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.