๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Icelandvs๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway

Total Population
402,332
5,652,986
Norway is 14ร— Iceland
Median age
37.6 years
41.1 years
3.5 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
16.29%
19.41%
3.1 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
1.02%
0.53%
0.49 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Iceland ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway
Iceland Norway
Young Population 17.31%69,657 15.68%886,158
Working Age Population 66.39%267,125 64.91%3,669,388
Elderly Population 16.29%65,550 19.41%1,097,440

In 2026, the median age is 37.6 years in Iceland and 41.1 years in Norway.Norway already reached Icelandโ€™s current median age in 2004, about 22 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Iceland peaks in 2049 at 432,999.The total population of Norway peaks in 2050 at 5,899,827.

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 Norway will be 68.6%, and 26.81% of the population will be elderly.

Iceland Norway
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2006โ€“2011
2018โ€“2020
None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1950 or earlier 1950 or earlier
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2017 40 years later 1977
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2038 10 years later 2028