๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Icelandvs๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland

Total Population
402,332
5,356,945
Ireland is 13ร— Iceland
Median age
37.6 years
40.2 years
2.6 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
16.29%
16.54%
0.3 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
1.02%
0.92%
0.10 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Iceland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland
Iceland Ireland
Young Population 17.31%69,657 17.65%945,355
Working Age Population 66.39%267,125 65.82%3,525,692
Elderly Population 16.29%65,550 16.54%885,898

In 2026, the median age is 37.6 years in Iceland and 40.2 years in Ireland.Ireland already reached Icelandโ€™s current median age in 2019, about 7 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Iceland peaks in 2049 at 432,999.The total population of Ireland peaks in 2053 at 5,977,055.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Iceland will be 60.2%, and 23.94% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Ireland will be 71.8%, and 26.14% of the population will be elderly.

Iceland Ireland
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2006โ€“2011
2018โ€“2020
2000โ€“2011
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1950 or earlier 1950 or earlier
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2017 2019 2 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2038 2 years later 2036