Population ages 15-64, female in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 15-64, female was 65.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in Iceland stood at 65.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Iceland peaked at 66.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 1962.
That places Iceland 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.0% | 56.6% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.0% | 58.2% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.9% | 62.0% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.8% | 63.6% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 64.5% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 65.6% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 65.6% | 65.8% | 6 |
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More health data for Iceland
- Population ages 0-14, male 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 68,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 2,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 2,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 2,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 2,511 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 35,371 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,561 (2025)
- Population, female 48.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Iceland?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Iceland was 65.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 1962.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Iceland ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.