At year 2026, population distribution of Iceland is:
- Young Population 69,657 17.31%
- Working Age Population 267,125 66.39%
- Elderly Population 65,550 16.29%
The population growth rate of Iceland in 2026 is 1.02%, sex ratio is 105.2 (107.9 for working age), dependency ratio is 50.6%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2056. Total population reaches its peak in 2049 at 432,999.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Iceland is 0.00%, sex ratio is 108.7 (112.3 for working age), dependency ratio is 60.2%.The elderly population will account for 23.94% of Iceland's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) |
2006โ2011 2018โ2020 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2017 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2038 |