Age composition in 2026:
๐ฎ๐ธ Iceland
๐บ๐ณ World
| Iceland | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 17.31%69,657 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 66.39%267,125 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 16.29%65,550 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 37.6 years in Iceland and 32.1 years in World.Iceland already reached Worldโs current median age in 1997, about 29 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Iceland peaks in 2049 at 432,999.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Iceland | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2006โ2011 2018โ2020 |
None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2017 | 2039 22 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2038 | 2070 32 years later |