Population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population rose 9.27% to 16.3% in Iceland in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Iceland reached an all time high of 16.3% in 2022 and an all time low of 8.05% in 1960. When compared to Iceland's main peers, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Denmark amounted to 20.8%, 18.4% in Norway, 21.5% in Sweden and 19.9% in United Kingdom in 2022.
Iceland has been ranked 42nd within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population, 5 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population Over 65 Years Old (As % of Total Population) | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Belgium | % | 28.4% | 28.6% | 28.8% | 28.9% | 29.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | % | 26.0% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Finland | % | 28.0% | 28.1% | 28.3% | 28.5% | 28.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| France | % | 27.8% | 27.9% | 28.0% | 28.2% | 28.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 35.2% | 35.4% | 35.7% | 36.1% | 36.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | % | 24.8% | 25.1% | 25.5% | 25.9% | 26.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | % | 24.8% | 25.3% | 25.8% | 26.4% | 26.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | % | 30.1% | 30.2% | 30.3% | 30.4% | 30.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway | % | 24.7% | 24.8% | 24.9% | 25.1% | 25.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 21.3% | 21.6% | 22.1% | 22.6% | 23.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | % | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.3% | 25.4% | 25.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | % | 26.6% | 26.7% | 26.9% | 27.2% | 27.4% |
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