Number of children under 5 in Iceland
Iceland: Number of children under 5 was 23,233 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Iceland stood at 23,233 people.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Iceland peaked at 23,563 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18,045 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 | 20,291 people | 18,045 people | 22,544 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,094 people | 22,092 people | 23,399 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,009 people | 20,526 people | 21,535 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,108 people | 20,399 people | 21,902 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,287 people | 21,444 people | 23,132 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,565 people | 20,986 people | 23,100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,475 people | 21,271 people | 23,563 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,508 people | 21,613 people | 23,233 people | 4 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month -0.09 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.653 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.5 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Iceland?
- Number of children under 5 in Iceland was 23,233 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 23,563 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,045 people in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for number of children under 5?
- Iceland ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Number of children under 5. 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 people aged 0-4.