{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"is-population-65-plus","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-population-65-plus","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-population-65-plus/","title":"Iceland Population Aged 65+ (2025)","description":"Iceland's Population Aged 65+: 61,752 number of persons in 2025, +3.3% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANGROUP), 2005–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Iceland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Iceland","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"number of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Iceland Population Aged 65+","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_PJANGROUP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Iceland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Iceland (2025)","value":"61,752","unit":"number of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+3.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+3.3%","unit":"number of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Iceland Population Aged 65+"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":34591},{"period":"2006","value":35039},{"period":"2007","value":35633},{"period":"2008","value":36409},{"period":"2009","value":37173},{"period":"2010","value":38069},{"period":"2011","value":39173},{"period":"2012","value":40322},{"period":"2013","value":41677},{"period":"2014","value":43042},{"period":"2015","value":44541},{"period":"2016","value":46073},{"period":"2017","value":47441},{"period":"2018","value":48983},{"period":"2019","value":50739},{"period":"2020","value":52473},{"period":"2021","value":54359},{"period":"2022","value":56367},{"period":"2023","value":58292},{"period":"2024","value":59764},{"period":"2025","value":61752}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"61752.0","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2024","value":"59764.0","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2023","value":"58292.0","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"56367.0","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2021","value":"54359.0","yoyChange":"+3.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"52473.0","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"50739.0","yoyChange":"+3.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"48983.0","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"47441.0","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2016","value":"46073.0","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"44541.0","yoyChange":"+3.5%"},{"year":"2014","value":"43042.0","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"41677.0","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"40322.0","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2011","value":"39173.0","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"38069.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"37173.0","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"36409.0","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"35633.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"35039.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the absolute population aged 65 and over in Iceland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 61,752 number of persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 34,591 in 2005. The latest reading of 61,752 in 2025 represents a change of +3.3%."}]}