Female population by age group in Iceland
Iceland: Female population by age group was 11,217 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,217 people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
11,453 people
in 2011
All-time low
8,726 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Female population by age group in Iceland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,726 people | — |
| 1951 | 9,046 people | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 9,298 people | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 9,451 people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 9,641 people | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 9,894 people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 10,152 people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 10,435 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 10,721 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 10,974 people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 11,183 people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 11,283 people | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 11,322 people | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 11,366 people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 11,436 people | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 11,415 people | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 11,397 people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 11,381 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 11,168 people | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 10,783 people | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 10,361 people | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 10,070 people | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 10,057 people | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 10,264 people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 10,376 people | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 10,432 people | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 10,461 people | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 10,271 people | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 10,031 people | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 10,043 people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 10,202 people | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 10,296 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 10,446 people | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 10,662 people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 10,662 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,418 people | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 10,173 people | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 10,039 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 10,054 people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 10,224 people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 10,489 people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 10,787 people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 11,093 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 11,288 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 11,277 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 11,062 people | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 10,837 people | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 10,693 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 10,543 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10,471 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 10,518 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10,508 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10,404 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 10,347 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 10,330 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10,340 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10,437 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10,666 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 10,994 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11,247 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 11,402 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 11,453 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11,424 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11,402 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11,262 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 10,957 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 10,685 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 10,541 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10,376 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 10,315 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 10,424 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 10,697 people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 11,016 people | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 11,217 people | +1.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11,217 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11,217 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,020 people, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 345.21 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7736 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.