Over the last decade, there were constantly more men than women living in Iceland. Moreover, the gap increased from 2013 to 2023. While there were around 1,000 more men than women in 2013, this number had increased to over 10,000 by 2023. That year, there were around 200,000 men and 188,000 women living in Iceland. The total number of inhabitants in the country was 387,758 at the beginning of 2023.

Population, female (% of total population) in Iceland was reported at 48.8 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iceland - Population, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Iceland IS: Population: Female: Ages 45-49: % of Female Population data was reported at 6.223 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.290 % for 2016. Iceland IS: Population: Female: Ages 45-49: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 5.111 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.114 % in 2007 and a record low of 4.350 % in 1985. Iceland IS: Population: Female: Ages 45-49: % of Female Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total female population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

This statistic shows Iceland's total male and female populations from 1769 to 2020. The number of men and women has remained relatively similar throughout all of Iceland's history. The largest differences in the number of men and women appear further back in Iceland's history, with the largest gap being 4 thousand people in the late 1800s. This difference in earlier times may be attributed to the fact that more men migrated to the New World in search of work in the nineteenth century, although records make this difficult to confirm. As the years progress the numbers remain similar, and while the gender with the most people fluctuates, the difference is never more than 2 thousand people from 1930 onwards. In 2020 Iceland is expected to have a total of 170 thousand men and 171 thousand women.

Population ages 00-04, female in Iceland was reported at 11384 Persons in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iceland - Female population 00-04 - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.

Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population) in Iceland was reported at 6.839 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iceland - Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

According to a forecast of the Icelandic population growth from 2022 to 2032, the total number of inhabitants will keep on increasing. By 2032, it is expected that there will be about 214 thousand males and 202 thousand females living in Iceland.

Population ages 05-09, female in Iceland was reported at 10972 Persons in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iceland - Female population 05-09 - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Iceland Population: Female data was reported at 174,154.000 Person in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 170,850.000 Person for 2017. Iceland Population: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 54,215.000 Person from Dec 1840 (Median) to 2018, with 179 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 174,154.000 Person in 2018 and a record low of 29,998.000 Person in 1843. Iceland Population: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Iceland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.G001: Population.

Iceland IS: Sex Ratio at Birth: Male Births per Female Births data was reported at 1.053 Ratio in 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.053 Ratio for 2015. Iceland IS: Sex Ratio at Birth: Male Births per Female Births data is updated yearly, averaging 1.053 Ratio from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2016, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.066 Ratio in 1972 and a record low of 1.042 Ratio in 1997. Iceland IS: Sex Ratio at Birth: Male Births per Female Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births. The data are 5 year averages.; ; United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

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Iceland IS: Population: Female: Aged 0-14 data was reported at 33,584.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 33,167.000 Person for 2016. Iceland IS: Population: Female: Aged 0-14 data is updated yearly, averaging 31,950.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33,584.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 29,704.000 Person in 1960. Iceland IS: Population: Female: Aged 0-14 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: Knowing how many girls, adolescents and women there are in a population helps a country in determining its provision of services.

IS: Population: Female: Aged 15-64 data was reported at 110,606.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 109,125.000 Person for 2016. IS: Population: Female: Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 79,370.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 110,606.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 49,434.000 Person in 1960. IS: Population: Female: Aged 15-64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: Knowing how many girls, adolescents and women there are in a population helps a country in determining its provision of services.

Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population) in Iceland was reported at 4.0597 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iceland - Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Population ages 10-14, female (% of female population) in Iceland was reported at 6.3385 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iceland - Population ages 10-14, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.

This horizontal bar chart displays female population (people) by currency using the aggregation sum in Iceland. The data is about countries per year.

The population in Iceland increased steadily over the past 10 years. Of the 387,758 people living in Iceland at the beginning of 2023, people between 20 and 39 years of age made up the largest age group. The second largest age group was those aged 40 to 59 years. Above 13,000 people aged 80 years or more live in Iceland. The Icelandic population consists of more men than women.

Iceland IS: Population: Female: Ages 70-74: % of Female Population data was reported at 3.614 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.467 % for 2016. Iceland IS: Population: Female: Ages 70-74: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 2.851 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.614 % in 2017 and a record low of 2.291 % in 1960. Iceland IS: Population: Female: Ages 70-74: % of Female Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total female population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population) in Iceland was reported at 6.6767 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iceland - Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Population ages 25-29, female (% of female population) in Iceland was reported at 7.8021 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iceland - Population ages 25-29, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.