Population aged 25-64, total in Iceland

Iceland: Population aged 25-64, total was 0.5% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
49th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2008
All-time low
0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Population aged 25-64, total in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.62004200920152004: 0.519 % of total population2005: 0.522 % of total population2006: 0.528 % of total population2007: 0.53 % of total population2008: 0.534 % of total population2009: 0.533 % of total population2010: 0.522 % of total population2011: 0.519 % of total population2012: 0.517 % of total population2013: 0.522 % of total population2014: 0.519 % of total population2015: 0.516 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2015, population aged 25-64, total in Iceland stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, total in Iceland peaked at 0.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.

That places Iceland 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population aged 25-64, total in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, total (% of total population) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of total population Change
2004 0.5% —
2005 0.5% +0.6%
2006 0.5% +1.1%
2007 0.5% +0.4%
2008 0.5% +0.8%
2009 0.5% -0.2%
2010 0.5% -2.1%
2011 0.5% -0.5%
2012 0.5% -0.5%
2013 0.5% +1.0%
2014 0.5% -0.5%
2015 0.5% -0.5%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 46 United Kingdom 0.5% compare
  2. 47 Sri Lanka 0.5% compare
  3. 48 Norway 0.5% compare
  4. 50 Chile 0.5% compare
  5. 51 Poland 0.5% compare
  6. 52 Denmark 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, total in Iceland?
Population aged 25-64, total in Iceland was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, total recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, total recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for population aged 25-64, total?
Iceland ranks 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
Is population aged 25-64, total rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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