The most noticeable trend is the 25 – 54 age group which increased greatly over the period. On the other hand, the 2 younger groups, which are the 0 – 14 age group and the 15 – 24 age group, are constantly decreasing. The 2 older groups, which are the 55 – 64 age group and the 65 and over age group remained steady throughout the years.
The 25 – 54 age group grew to almost half of Iceland population in 2020 from only a third of it in the 1990. This trend keep the 25 – 54 age group with the biggest population compared to other groups.
The 0 – 14 age group steadily decreased from around 25% of population in 1990 to less than 20% in 2020, but it remained as the group with the second biggest population throughout the year. The 15 – 24 age group also steadily decreased over the period, but the decrement is more than 50% from the initial population in 1990. It decreased from more than 20% of population in 1990 to less than 10% in 2020, made it as the age group with the lowest population in 2020.
On the contrary, the other 2 older group remained stable with the 65 and over group is at 10 – 15% of population throughout the period, while the 55 – 64 age group is around 10%.
The most noticeable trend is the 25 – 54
age
group
which increased
greatly
over
the period.
On the other hand
, the 2 younger
groups
, which are the 0 – 14
age
group
and the 15 – 24
age
group
, are
constantly
decreasing. The 2 older
groups
, which are the 55 – 64
age
group
and the 65 and
over
age
group
remained steady throughout the years.
The 25 – 54
age
group
grew to almost half of Iceland
population
in 2020 from
only
a third of it in the 1990. This trend
keep
the 25 – 54
age
group
with the biggest
population
compared to other groups.
The 0 – 14
age
group
steadily
decreased from around 25% of
population
in 1990 to less than 20% in 2020,
but
it remained as the
group
with the second biggest
population
throughout the year. The 15 – 24
age
group
also
steadily
decreased
over
the period,
but
the decrement is more than 50% from the initial
population
in 1990. It decreased from more than 20% of
population
in 1990 to less than 10% in 2020, made it as the
age
group
with the lowest
population
in 2020.
On the contrary
, the other 2 older
group
remained stable with the 65 and
over
group
is at 10
–
15% of
population
throughout the period, while the 55 – 64
age
group
is around 10%.