Population, female in Iceland
Iceland: Population, female was 191,342 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
191,342
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
177th
of 218 countries
All-time high
191,342
in 2025
All-time low
86,890
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Iceland stood at 191,342. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Iceland peaked at 191,342 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86,890, in 1960.
That places Iceland 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86,890 | — |
| 1961 | 88,554 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 90,191 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 91,789 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 93,454 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 95,105 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 96,712 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 98,248 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 99,570 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 100,521 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 101,072 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 101,922 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 103,454 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 105,029 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 106,445 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 107,844 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 108,975 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 109,849 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 110,770 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 111,891 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 113,126 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 114,460 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 116,013 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 117,650 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 119,010 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 120,029 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 120,997 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 122,358 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 124,283 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 125,856 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 126,900 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 128,466 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 130,142 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 131,460 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 132,612 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 133,378 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 134,156 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 135,304 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 136,794 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 138,515 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 140,449 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 142,320 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 143,669 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 144,690 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 145,801 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 147,563 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 149,911 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 152,847 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 155,948 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 157,515 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 158,087 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 158,850 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 159,840 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 161,412 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 163,159 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 164,612 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 166,317 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 169,113 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 172,530 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 175,702 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 178,499 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 181,612 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 186,312 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 188,204 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 188,596 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 191,342 | +1.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 191,342 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 13% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 191,342 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02 million, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94,103 | 86,890 | 100,521 | 10 |
| 1970s | 106,725 | 101,072 | 111,891 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,378 | 113,126 | 125,856 | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,773 | 126,900 | 138,515 | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,071 | 140,449 | 157,515 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,962 | 158,087 | 175,702 | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,761 | 178,499 | 191,342 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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 191,342 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 191,342 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,890 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for population, female?
- Iceland ranks 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.