Population, ages 15-24, total in Iceland
Iceland: Population, ages 15-24, total was 44,570 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 15-24, total in Iceland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Iceland recorded 44,570 for population, ages 15-24, total in 2015.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Iceland peaked at 44,959 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41,764, in 1993.
That places Iceland 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 15-24, total in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,152 | — |
| 1991 | 41,920 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 41,795 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 41,764 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 41,797 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 41,873 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 41,995 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 42,167 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 42,365 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 42,554 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 42,712 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 42,821 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 42,888 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 42,948 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 43,051 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 43,231 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 43,497 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 43,827 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 44,181 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 44,497 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 44,733 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 44,884 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 44,959 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 44,940 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 44,811 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 44,570 | -0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 44,570 is below the median for high income countries, which is 646,952, 7% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 44,570 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.03 million, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,038 | 41,764 | 42,554 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,365 | 42,712 | 44,497 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,816 | 44,570 | 44,959 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 15-24, total in Iceland?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in Iceland was 44,570 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 44,959 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,764 in 1993.
- How does Iceland rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- Iceland ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.