What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 207.96 1000 No in 2045.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 71.33 1000 No in 1950.

How does Iceland rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?

Iceland ranks 190th out of 243 countries with data for 2100.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - female rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Iceland

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Iceland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Iceland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female was 169.5 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)

169.5 1000 No

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

190th

of 243 countries

All-time high

207.96 1000 No

in 2045

All-time low

71.33 1000 No

in 1950

Years of data

151

1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Iceland, 1950–2100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Iceland is 169.5 1000 No, measured in 2100.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Iceland peaked at 207.96 1000 No in 2045 and was at its lowest, 71.33 1000 No, in 1950.

Iceland ranks 190th of 243 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	77.79 1000 No	71.33 1000 No	85.17 1000 No	10
1960s	94.11 1000 No	86.88 1000 No	100.53 1000 No	10
1970s	106.75 1000 No	101.09 1000 No	111.9 1000 No	10
1980s	119.38 1000 No	113.13 1000 No	125.86 1000 No	10
1990s	132.79 1000 No	126.9 1000 No	138.55 1000 No	10
2000s	148.12 1000 No	140.49 1000 No	157.57 1000 No	10
2010s	165.03 1000 No	158.15 1000 No	175.77 1000 No	10
2020s	191.4 1000 No	178.57 1000 No	200.27 1000 No	10
2030s	204.55 1000 No	201.33 1000 No	206.93 1000 No	10
2040s	207.71 1000 No	207.22 1000 No	207.96 1000 No	10
2050s	206.29 1000 No	204.71 1000 No	207.45 1000 No	10
2060s	201.83 1000 No	199.22 1000 No	204.24 1000 No	10
2070s	195.13 1000 No	191.27 1000 No	198.57 1000 No	10
2080s	185.62 1000 No	180.77 1000 No	190.28 1000 No	10
2090s	174.94 1000 No	170.44 1000 No	179.7 1000 No	10
2100s	169.5 1000 No	169.5 1000 No	169.5 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Iceland

187 Bahamas 200.05 1000 No compare
188 Samoa 187.95 1000 No compare
189 China, Macao SAR 174.46 1000 No compare
191 Malta 168.51 1000 No compare
192 New Caledonia 167.3 1000 No compare
193 Montenegro 159.71 1000 No compare

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More work & labour data for Iceland

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.6% (2025)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Iceland?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Iceland was 169.5 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 207.96 1000 No in 2045.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 71.33 1000 No in 1950.
How does Iceland rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?: Iceland ranks 190th out of 243 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - female rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 38,972 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.