Population ages 0-14 in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 0-14 was 17.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.5%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
149th
of 217 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 1961
All-time low
17.5%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Iceland stood at 17.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Iceland peaked at 35.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2025.
Iceland ranks 149th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.9% | — |
| 1961 | 35.0% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 34.9% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 34.7% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 34.5% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 34.3% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 34.0% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 33.6% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 33.2% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 32.6% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 32.1% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 31.6% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 31.2% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 30.7% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 30.1% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 29.5% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 29.0% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 28.4% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 27.9% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 27.5% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 27.2% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 26.5% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 26.2% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 25.2% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 25.0% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.8% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 24.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 17.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.4% | 33.2% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 27.9% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 25.0% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.4% | 23.4% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 20.9% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 18.9% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.5% | 18.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 146 Dominica 17.6% compare
- 147 Gibraltar 17.6% compare
- 148 Bahamas 17.5% compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 17.5% compare
- 151 Antigua and Barbuda 17.5% compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 17.2% compare
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -7.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,908 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 660 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Iceland?
- Population ages 0-14 in Iceland was 17.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 0-14?
- Iceland ranks 149th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.