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Iceland - Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios 1.51

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked

Latest value

1.51 (2025)

Global rank

##71 of 217 economies

vs global median

1.7×

Growth since 1961

0.77×

Ranking Race — Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#37#73#109#145#181#21719611971198119912001201120212025#133#712022 overtook Republic of Congo2025 overtook Guatemala
IcelandUnited Arab EmiratesSaudi ArabiaOmanQatar

Real annual global ranks, 1961 - 2025. Iceland climbed from #133 to #71 (overtook Republic of Congo). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

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Key Events — Iceland

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1969
Fell 20 places in global rank auto
1970
Fell 20 places in global rank auto
1972
Climbed 32 places in global rank auto
1985
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
1988
Climbed 20 places in global rank auto
1998
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
2000
Climbed 17 places in global rank auto
2002
Fell 30 places in global rank auto

Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios, 1961-2025

World Bank WDI · Percentage · linear scale · ranking in the race above
196119761991200620212025-0.140.81.742.68

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