Female population by age group in Iceland
Iceland: Female population by age group was 11,217 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female population by age group in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Iceland is 11,217 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Iceland peaked at 11,453 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,726 people, in 1950.
That places Iceland 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,834 people | 8,726 people | 10,974 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,273 people | 10,783 people | 11,436 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,237 people | 10,031 people | 10,461 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,318 people | 10,039 people | 10,662 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,854 people | 10,471 people | 11,288 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,579 people | 10,330 people | 11,247 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,982 people | 10,315 people | 11,453 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,838 people | 10,424 people | 11,217 people | 4 |
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More gender data for Iceland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Iceland?
- Female population by age group in Iceland was 11,217 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,453 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,726 people in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for female population by age group?
- Iceland ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.