Population ages 65 and above, total in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 65 and above, total was 62,694 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 62,694 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Iceland peaked at 62,694 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,145, in 1960.
That places Iceland 161st 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 | 15,956 | 14,145 | 17,633 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,884 | 17,995 | 22,068 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,423 | 22,509 | 26,599 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,673 | 27,094 | 32,092 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,781 | 32,542 | 37,590 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,681 | 38,595 | 51,558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,140 | 53,373 | 62,694 | 6 |
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- 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 65 and above, total in Iceland?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Iceland was 62,694 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 62,694 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,145 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Iceland ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.