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Median age, July 1 estimate in Iceland

Median age, July 1 estimate in Iceland was 35.81 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.06 from 2022. That is the 93rd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years35.81 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.06
Rank93rd of 236Countries ranked
Series high35.812023
Series low23.011966

Median age, July 1 estimate in Iceland, 1950 to 2023

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2025303540195019611972198319942005201620231950: 25.52 years1951: 25.46 years1952: 25.37 years1953: 25.29 years1954: 25.21 years1955: 25.13 years1956: 25.06 years1957: 25 years1958: 24.89 years1959: 24.69 years1960: 24.44 years1961: 24.17 years1962: 23.9 years1963: 23.61 years1964: 23.32 years1965: 23.11 years1966: 23.01 years1967: 23.01 years1968: 23.1 years1969: 23.26 years1970: 23.44 years1971: 23.62 years1972: 23.75 years1973: 23.91 years1974: 24.12 years1975: 24.38 years1976: 24.66 years1977: 24.99 years1978: 25.31 years1979: 25.59 years1980: 25.85 years1981: 26.13 years1982: 26.38 years1983: 26.65 years1984: 26.97 years1985: 27.35 years1986: 27.75 years1987: 28.09 years1988: 28.33 years1989: 28.62 years1990: 28.96 years1991: 29.24 years1992: 29.48 years1993: 29.74 years1994: 30.07 years1995: 30.44 years1996: 30.79 years1997: 31.12 years1998: 31.42 years1999: 31.67 years2000: 31.87 years2001: 32.08 years2002: 32.36 years2003: 32.67 years2004: 32.95 years2005: 33.19 years2006: 33.45 years2007: 33.56 years2008: 33.53 years2009: 33.63 years2010: 33.88 years2011: 34.14 years2012: 34.38 years2013: 34.54 years2014: 34.7 years2015: 34.94 years2016: 35.18 years2017: 35.31 years2018: 35.37 years2019: 35.45 years2020: 35.6 years2021: 35.72 years2022: 35.75 years2023: 35.81 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202335.81 Estimated
202235.75 Estimated
202135.72 Estimated
202035.6 Estimated
201935.45 Estimated
201835.37 Estimated
201735.31 Estimated
201635.18 Estimated
201534.94 Estimated
201434.7 Estimated
201334.54 Estimated
201234.38 Estimated
201134.14 Estimated
201033.88 Estimated
200933.63 Estimated
200833.53 Estimated
200733.56 Estimated
200633.45 Estimated
200533.19 Estimated
200432.95 Estimated
200332.67 Estimated
200232.36 Estimated
200132.08 Estimated
200031.87 Estimated
199931.67 Estimated
199831.42 Estimated
199731.12 Estimated
199630.79 Estimated
199530.44 Estimated
199430.07 Estimated
199329.74 Estimated
199229.48 Estimated
199129.24 Estimated
199028.96 Estimated
198928.62 Estimated
198828.33 Estimated
198728.09 Estimated
198627.75 Estimated
198527.35 Estimated
198426.97 Estimated
198326.65 Estimated
198226.38 Estimated
198126.13 Estimated
198025.85 Estimated
197925.59 Estimated
197825.31 Estimated
197724.99 Estimated
197624.66 Estimated
197524.38 Estimated
197424.12 Estimated
197323.91 Estimated
197223.75 Estimated
197123.62 Estimated
197023.44 Estimated
196923.26 Estimated
196823.1 Estimated
196723.01 Estimated
196623.01 Estimated
196523.11 Estimated
196423.32 Estimated
196323.61 Estimated
196223.9 Estimated
196124.17 Estimated
196024.44 Estimated
195924.69 Estimated
195824.89 Estimated
195725 Estimated
195625.06 Estimated
195525.13 Estimated
195425.21 Estimated
195325.29 Estimated
195225.37 Estimated
195125.46 Estimated
195025.52 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Iceland?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Iceland was 35.81 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.06 from 2022. That is the 93rd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Iceland?

35.81 years in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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