Demographics of Australia compared to Iceland:
- As of 2026, the population of Australia is 27.8M vs 397K in Iceland - 70 times difference.
- The median age in Australia is 39 years compared to 37.1 years in Iceland.
- Australia is ranked 55/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 65/196 for Iceland.
- The average life expectancy at birth in Australia is 84.3 years, compared to 83.3 years in Iceland.
- The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Australia is 17.7% vs 15.6% in Iceland.
- The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Australia is 17.8% vs 17.8% in Iceland.
- Australia has 17.9M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 264K in Iceland.
- The total fertility rate is 1.5 in Australia compared to 1.59 in Iceland.
Median age Australia vs Iceland, 1960-2100
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2100 | 45.7 | 52.5 |
| 2099 | 45.7 | 52.5 |
| 2098 | 45.6 | 52.4 |
| 2097 | 45.5 | 52.3 |
| 2096 | 45.5 | 52.3 |
| 2095 | 45.4 | 52.2 |
| 2094 | 45.3 | 52.2 |
| 2093 | 45.3 | 52.1 |
| 2092 | 45.2 | 52 |
| 2091 | 45.2 | 52 |
| 2090 | 45.1 | 52 |
| 2089 | 45.1 | 51.9 |
| 2088 | 45 | 51.9 |
| 2087 | 45 | 51.9 |
| 2086 | 45 | 51.8 |
| 2085 | 44.9 | 51.8 |
| 2084 | 44.9 | 51.8 |
| 2083 | 44.9 | 51.7 |
| 2082 | 44.9 | 51.7 |
| 2081 | 44.9 | 51.6 |
| 2080 | 44.9 | 51.5 |
| 2079 | 44.9 | 51.5 |
| 2078 | 44.8 | 51.3 |
| 2077 | 44.8 | 51.2 |
| 2076 | 44.8 | 51.1 |
| 2075 | 44.8 | 51 |
| 2074 | 44.8 | 50.8 |
| 2073 | 44.7 | 50.7 |
| 2072 | 44.7 | 50.4 |
| 2071 | 44.6 | 50.2 |
| 2070 | 44.5 | 50 |
| 2069 | 44.5 | 49.8 |
| 2068 | 44.4 | 49.7 |
| 2067 | 44.4 | 49.5 |
| 2066 | 44.3 | 49.4 |
| 2065 | 44.2 | 49.2 |
| 2064 | 44.2 | 49.1 |
| 2063 | 44.1 | 48.9 |
| 2062 | 44.1 | 48.7 |
| 2061 | 44 | 48.5 |
| 2060 | 43.9 | 48.2 |
| 2059 | 43.8 | 48 |
| 2058 | 43.7 | 47.8 |
| 2057 | 43.6 | 47.5 |
| 2056 | 43.5 | 47.2 |
| 2055 | 43.4 | 46.9 |
| 2054 | 43.3 | 46.7 |
| 2053 | 43.2 | 46.5 |
| 2052 | 43.1 | 46.2 |
| 2051 | 43 | 46 |
| 2050 | 42.9 | 45.7 |
| 2049 | 42.8 | 45.5 |
| 2048 | 42.8 | 45.3 |
| 2047 | 42.7 | 45 |
| 2046 | 42.7 | 44.8 |
| 2045 | 42.7 | 44.5 |
| 2044 | 42.7 | 44.2 |
| 2043 | 42.7 | 44 |
| 2042 | 42.6 | 43.6 |
| 2041 | 42.5 | 43.3 |
| 2040 | 42.4 | 43 |
| 2039 | 42.3 | 42.6 |
| 2038 | 42.2 | 42.2 |
| 2037 | 42 | 41.9 |
| 2036 | 41.8 | 41.5 |
| 2035 | 41.6 | 41 |
| 2034 | 41.4 | 40.6 |
| 2033 | 41.2 | 40.2 |
| 2032 | 40.9 | 39.7 |
| 2031 | 40.7 | 39.3 |
| 2030 | 40.4 | 38.9 |
| 2029 | 40.2 | 38.5 |
| 2028 | 39.9 | 38.1 |
| 2027 | 39.6 | 37.7 |
| 2026 | 39.4 | 37.4 |
| 2025 | 39.1 | 37.1 |
| 2024 | 39 | 37.1 |
| 2023 | 38.8 | 36.9 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 36.7 |
| 2021 | 38.3 | 36.7 |
| 2020 | 38 | 36.6 |
| 2019 | 37.6 | 36.5 |
| 2018 | 37.4 | 36.4 |
| 2017 | 37.4 | 36.3 |
| 2016 | 37.3 | 36.2 |
| 2015 | 37.3 | 36 |
| 2014 | 37.3 | 35.7 |
| 2013 | 37.2 | 35.5 |
| 2012 | 37.2 | 35.4 |
| 2011 | 37.1 | 35.1 |
| 2010 | 37 | 34.9 |
| 2009 | 36.9 | 34.6 |
| 2008 | 36.8 | 34.5 |
| 2007 | 36.8 | 34.6 |
| 2006 | 36.7 | 34.5 |
| 2005 | 36.5 | 34.2 |
| 2004 | 36.3 | 34 |
| 2003 | 36.1 | 33.7 |
| 2002 | 35.8 | 33.4 |
| 2001 | 35.6 | 33 |
| 2000 | 35.4 | 32.8 |
| 1999 | 35.1 | 32.6 |
| 1998 | 34.7 | 32.4 |
| 1997 | 34.3 | 32.1 |
| 1996 | 34 | 31.8 |
| 1995 | 33.6 | 31.5 |
| 1994 | 33.3 | 31.1 |
| 1993 | 33 | 30.8 |
| 1992 | 32.7 | 30.5 |
| 1991 | 32.4 | 30.2 |
| 1990 | 32.1 | 30 |
| 1989 | 31.8 | 29.6 |
| 1988 | 31.6 | 29.3 |
| 1987 | 31.3 | 29.1 |
| 1986 | 31.1 | 28.8 |
| 1985 | 30.8 | 28.4 |
| 1984 | 30.5 | 28 |
| 1983 | 30.2 | 27.7 |
| 1982 | 29.9 | 27.5 |
| 1981 | 29.6 | 27.2 |
| 1980 | 29.4 | 26.9 |
| 1979 | 29.1 | 26.7 |
| 1978 | 28.9 | 26.4 |
| 1977 | 28.6 | 26 |
| 1976 | 28.4 | 25.7 |
| 1975 | 28.1 | 25.4 |
| 1974 | 28 | 25.1 |
| 1973 | 27.8 | 24.9 |
| 1972 | 27.7 | 24.8 |
| 1971 | 27.7 | 24.7 |
| 1970 | 27.7 | 24.5 |
| 1969 | 27.8 | 24.3 |
| 1968 | 27.9 | 24.2 |
| 1967 | 28 | 24.1 |
| 1966 | 28.1 | 24.1 |
| 1965 | 28.3 | 24.2 |
| 1964 | 28.6 | 24.4 |
| 1963 | 28.8 | 24.7 |
| 1962 | 29.1 | 24.9 |
| 1961 | 29.3 | 25.2 |
| 1960 | 29.5 | 25.4 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).
GeoRank.org/demographics/australia/iceland | CC BY
In 1960, the median age in Australia was 29.5 years compared to 25.4 years in Iceland. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 39 years in Australia and to 37.1 years in Iceland.
According to United Nations projections, the median age in Australia is expected to increased to around 42.9 years by 2050 compared to 45.7 years in Iceland. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.
Demographic data comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population |
27799169
|
397129
|
| Median age | 39 years | 37.1 years |
| Median age rank | 55/196 | 65/196 |
| Average age | 40.1 years | 38.8 years |
| Average age rank | 50/196 | 59/196 |
| Age dependency ratio | 55.2% | 50.2% |
| Young-age dependency ratio | 27.7% | 26.7% |
| Old-age dependency ratio | 27.5% | 23.5% |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 51.2:48.8 |
| Population density | 3.61 ppl/mi² | 3.93 ppl/mi² |
| Fertility rate | 1.5 | 1.59 |
| Life expectancy | 84.3 years | 83.3 years |
Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution
| Age range | Share of population | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| 80+ | 1.94% | 2.57% | 1.6% | 2.02% |
| 75-79 | 1.75% | 1.91% | 1.5% | 1.56% |
| 70-74 | 2.12% | 2.31% | 2.02% | 2.01% |
| 65-69 | 2.46% | 2.66% | 2.47% | 2.47% |
| 60-64 | 2.78% | 2.95% | 2.71% | 2.75% |
| 55-59 | 2.84% | 2.95% | 2.82% | 2.79% |
| 50-54 | 3.12% | 3.22% | 3.05% | 2.85% |
| 45-49 | 3.02% | 3.09% | 3.22% | 2.98% |
| 40-44 | 3.41% | 3.45% | 3.69% | 3.26% |
| 35-39 | 3.62% | 3.68% | 3.94% | 3.4% |
| 30-34 | 3.66% | 3.68% | 4.53% | 3.98% |
| 25-29 | 3.5% | 3.34% | 3.94% | 3.72% |
| 20-24 | 3.1% | 2.93% | 3.33% | 3.27% |
| 15-19 | 3.13% | 2.95% | 3.26% | 3.09% |
| 10-14 | 3.17% | 3% | 3.14% | 3.02% |
| 5-9 | 3.05% | 2.88% | 2.93% | 2.74% |
| 0-4 | 2.95% | 2.8% | 3.07% | 2.87% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Australia has low demographic potential with 44.1% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 46.9% and similar potential in Iceland.
Working age demographic by year
| Year | Working age share | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2100 | 56.9% | 52.6% |
| 2099 | 56.9% | 52.7% |
| 2098 | 57% | 52.8% |
| 2097 | 57% | 52.8% |
| 2096 | 57.1% | 52.9% |
| 2095 | 57.1% | 53% |
| 2094 | 57.2% | 53.1% |
| 2093 | 57.2% | 53.2% |
| 2092 | 57.3% | 53.3% |
| 2091 | 57.3% | 53.4% |
| 2090 | 57.4% | 53.5% |
| 2089 | 57.5% | 53.6% |
| 2088 | 57.5% | 53.7% |
| 2087 | 57.6% | 53.8% |
| 2086 | 57.6% | 54% |
| 2085 | 57.7% | 54.1% |
| 2084 | 57.7% | 54.2% |
| 2083 | 57.8% | 54.3% |
| 2082 | 57.8% | 54.3% |
| 2081 | 57.9% | 54.3% |
| 2080 | 58% | 54.3% |
| 2079 | 58.1% | 54.4% |
| 2078 | 58.2% | 54.5% |
| 2077 | 58.3% | 54.6% |
| 2076 | 58.3% | 54.8% |
| 2075 | 58.4% | 55% |
| 2074 | 58.5% | 55.2% |
| 2073 | 58.6% | 55.4% |
| 2072 | 58.7% | 55.6% |
| 2071 | 58.8% | 55.7% |
| 2070 | 58.8% | 55.9% |
| 2069 | 58.8% | 56.1% |
| 2068 | 58.8% | 56.2% |
| 2067 | 58.8% | 56.3% |
| 2066 | 58.7% | 56.5% |
| 2065 | 58.7% | 56.7% |
| 2064 | 58.7% | 56.9% |
| 2063 | 58.7% | 57.2% |
| 2062 | 58.8% | 57.6% |
| 2061 | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2060 | 58.9% | 58.3% |
| 2059 | 59% | 58.8% |
| 2058 | 59.1% | 59.4% |
| 2057 | 59.3% | 59.9% |
| 2056 | 59.4% | 60.4% |
| 2055 | 59.6% | 60.9% |
| 2054 | 59.8% | 61.3% |
| 2053 | 59.9% | 61.8% |
| 2052 | 60.1% | 62.1% |
| 2051 | 60.3% | 62.3% |
| 2050 | 60.5% | 62.6% |
| 2049 | 60.8% | 62.8% |
| 2048 | 61% | 63.1% |
| 2047 | 61.2% | 63.3% |
| 2046 | 61.4% | 63.6% |
| 2045 | 61.5% | 63.8% |
| 2044 | 61.6% | 64.1% |
| 2043 | 61.7% | 64.2% |
| 2042 | 61.7% | 64.3% |
| 2041 | 61.8% | 64.4% |
| 2040 | 61.9% | 64.6% |
| 2039 | 62% | 64.6% |
| 2038 | 62.1% | 64.8% |
| 2037 | 62.3% | 65% |
| 2036 | 62.5% | 64.9% |
| 2035 | 62.7% | 64.9% |
| 2034 | 62.8% | 65% |
| 2033 | 63% | 65.1% |
| 2032 | 63.1% | 65.3% |
| 2031 | 63.2% | 65.5% |
| 2030 | 63.4% | 65.8% |
| 2029 | 63.5% | 66% |
| 2028 | 63.7% | 66.2% |
| 2027 | 63.9% | 66.3% |
| 2026 | 64.1% | 66.5% |
| 2025 | 64.3% | 66.6% |
| 2024 | 64.4% | 66.6% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | 66.6% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | 66.5% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | 66.5% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | 66.7% |
| 2019 | 65.4% | 66.8% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | 66.7% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | 66.4% |
| 2016 | 66% | 66.2% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | 66.1% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | 66.2% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | 66.3% |
| 2012 | 67% | 66.5% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | 66.7% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | 66.9% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | 67.3% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | 67.5% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | 67.4% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | 66.8% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | 66.2% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | 65.8% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | 65.5% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | 65.3% |
| 2001 | 67% | 65.2% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | 65.1% |
| 1999 | 66.8% | 65% |
| 1998 | 66.8% | 64.8% |
| 1997 | 66.7% | 64.6% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | 64.5% |
| 1995 | 66.6% | 64.3% |
| 1994 | 66.6% | 64.2% |
| 1993 | 66.7% | 64.2% |
| 1992 | 66.8% | 64.4% |
| 1991 | 66.8% | 64.5% |
| 1990 | 66.9% | 64.4% |
| 1989 | 66.9% | 64.4% |
| 1988 | 66.8% | 64.3% |
| 1987 | 66.7% | 64% |
| 1986 | 66.4% | 63.8% |
| 1985 | 66.2% | 63.7% |
| 1984 | 65.9% | 63.5% |
| 1983 | 65.7% | 63.4% |
| 1982 | 65.5% | 63.2% |
| 1981 | 65.3% | 62.9% |
| 1980 | 65.1% | 62.6% |
| 1979 | 64.9% | 62.3% |
| 1978 | 64.7% | 62% |
| 1977 | 64.4% | 61.6% |
| 1976 | 64.1% | 61.2% |
| 1975 | 63.8% | 60.8% |
| 1974 | 63.5% | 60.3% |
| 1973 | 63.3% | 59.8% |
| 1972 | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| 1971 | 63% | 59% |
| 1970 | 62.8% | 58.6% |
| 1969 | 62.7% | 58.2% |
| 1968 | 62.5% | 57.8% |
| 1967 | 62.3% | 57.5% |
| 1966 | 62% | 57.2% |
| 1965 | 61.8% | 57% |
| 1964 | 61.7% | 56.9% |
| 1963 | 61.5% | 56.8% |
| 1962 | 61.4% | 56.8% |
| 1961 | 61.3% | 56.9% |
| 1960 | 61.3% | 57.1% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 67.3% to 64.4% in Australia and from 65.8% to 66.6% in Iceland.
Age dependency by year
| Year | Age dependency ratio | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Total | Young | Old | Total | Young | Old | |
| 2024 | 55.2% | 27.7% | 27.5% | 50.2% | 26.7% | 23.5% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | 27.9% | 26.9% | 50.2% | 27.1% | 23% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | 28.2% | 26.4% | 50.4% | 27.6% | 22.7% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | 28.4% | 25.8% | 50.4% | 28% | 22.4% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | 28.5% | 25.1% | 49.9% | 28.1% | 21.8% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | 28.5% | 24.4% | 49.6% | 28.2% | 21.4% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | 28.6% | 23.8% | 49.9% | 28.8% | 21.2% |
| 2017 | 52% | 28.6% | 23.4% | 50.6% | 29.4% | 21.1% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | 28.6% | 23% | 51.1% | 30% | 21% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | 28.6% | 22.5% | 51.2% | 30.5% | 20.7% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | 28.5% | 22% | 51.1% | 30.9% | 20.2% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | 28.4% | 21.5% | 50.7% | 31% | 19.7% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | 28.3% | 21% | 50.3% | 31.1% | 19.2% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | 28.2% | 20.5% | 49.9% | 31.2% | 18.7% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | 28.3% | 20.1% | 49.4% | 31.3% | 18.1% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | 28.4% | 19.7% | 48.6% | 31.1% | 17.5% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | 28.6% | 19.5% | 48.1% | 30.9% | 17.1% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | 28.8% | 19.4% | 48.5% | 31.3% | 17.1% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | 29.1% | 19.3% | 49.6% | 32.2% | 17.4% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | 29.3% | 19.1% | 51% | 33.3% | 17.7% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | 29.7% | 19% | 52.1% | 34.2% | 17.9% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | 30% | 18.8% | 52.7% | 34.8% | 17.9% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | 30.4% | 18.7% | 53.1% | 35.3% | 17.9% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | 30.7% | 18.6% | 53.3% | 35.5% | 17.8% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | 31% | 18.4% | 53.5% | 35.7% | 17.8% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | 31.3% | 18.3% | 53.8% | 36% | 17.8% |
| 1998 | 49.8% | 31.6% | 18.2% | 54.2% | 36.4% | 17.8% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | 31.8% | 18.1% | 54.7% | 36.9% | 17.8% |
| 1996 | 50% | 32.1% | 18% | 55.1% | 37.4% | 17.7% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | 32.3% | 17.8% | 55.4% | 38% | 17.5% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | 32.5% | 17.6% | 55.6% | 38.5% | 17.2% |
| 1993 | 50% | 32.6% | 17.4% | 55.7% | 38.7% | 17% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | 32.7% | 17.1% | 55.3% | 38.5% | 16.8% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | 32.8% | 16.8% | 55.2% | 38.5% | 16.6% |
| 1990 | 49.5% | 32.9% | 16.5% | 55.2% | 38.7% | 16.5% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | 33.2% | 16.3% | 55.2% | 38.9% | 16.3% |
| 1988 | 49.7% | 33.5% | 16.1% | 55.5% | 39.2% | 16.3% |
| 1987 | 50% | 34.1% | 15.9% | 56.2% | 39.9% | 16.3% |
| 1986 | 50.5% | 34.8% | 15.7% | 56.8% | 40.6% | 16.2% |
| 1985 | 51.1% | 35.6% | 15.4% | 57.1% | 41.2% | 15.9% |
| 1984 | 51.7% | 36.4% | 15.3% | 57.5% | 41.7% | 15.8% |
| 1983 | 52.2% | 37.1% | 15.1% | 57.8% | 42.1% | 15.8% |
| 1982 | 52.7% | 37.7% | 15% | 58.2% | 42.5% | 15.7% |
| 1981 | 53.1% | 38.2% | 14.9% | 58.9% | 43.1% | 15.7% |
| 1980 | 53.5% | 38.8% | 14.7% | 59.7% | 43.9% | 15.8% |
| 1979 | 54% | 39.5% | 14.5% | 60.4% | 44.7% | 15.7% |
| 1978 | 54.5% | 40.3% | 14.3% | 61.3% | 45.8% | 15.6% |
| 1977 | 55.2% | 41.2% | 14% | 62.4% | 47.1% | 15.4% |
| 1976 | 56% | 42.1% | 13.8% | 63.4% | 48.2% | 15.2% |
| 1975 | 56.7% | 43% | 13.6% | 64.5% | 49.5% | 15.1% |
| 1974 | 57.4% | 43.9% | 13.5% | 66% | 50.9% | 15.1% |
| 1973 | 58% | 44.6% | 13.4% | 67.2% | 52.1% | 15.1% |
| 1972 | 58.4% | 45.1% | 13.3% | 68.2% | 53.2% | 15.1% |
| 1971 | 58.8% | 45.5% | 13.2% | 69.5% | 54.4% | 15.1% |
| 1970 | 59.1% | 45.9% | 13.3% | 70.7% | 55.7% | 15% |
| 1969 | 59.5% | 46.1% | 13.4% | 71.9% | 57% | 14.9% |
| 1968 | 60% | 46.5% | 13.5% | 73% | 58.2% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 60.6% | 47% | 13.6% | 74% | 59.2% | 14.8% |
| 1966 | 61.2% | 47.5% | 13.7% | 74.7% | 59.9% | 14.8% |
| 1965 | 61.7% | 47.9% | 13.8% | 75.3% | 60.5% | 14.8% |
| 1964 | 62.1% | 48.3% | 13.8% | 75.7% | 61% | 14.7% |
| 1963 | 62.5% | 48.6% | 13.9% | 75.9% | 61.3% | 14.6% |
| 1962 | 62.9% | 49% | 13.9% | 76% | 61.5% | 14.5% |
| 1961 | 63.2% | 49.3% | 13.9% | 75.8% | 61.5% | 14.3% |
| 1960 | 63.2% | 49.3% | 13.9% | 75.3% | 61.1% | 14.1% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.
Age dependency in Australia increased from 48.6% to 55.2% between 2004 and 2024.
In Iceland, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 52.1% to 50.2% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.
Share of young demographic (0-14) by year
| Year | Share of 0-14 | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2100 | 14.8% | 11.8% |
| 2099 | 14.8% | 11.8% |
| 2098 | 14.8% | 11.8% |
| 2097 | 14.9% | 11.8% |
| 2096 | 14.9% | 11.9% |
| 2095 | 14.9% | 11.9% |
| 2094 | 14.9% | 11.9% |
| 2093 | 15% | 11.9% |
| 2092 | 15% | 11.9% |
| 2091 | 15% | 11.9% |
| 2090 | 15% | 11.9% |
| 2089 | 15% | 11.9% |
| 2088 | 15% | 11.9% |
| 2087 | 15% | 11.9% |
| 2086 | 15.1% | 11.9% |
| 2085 | 15.1% | 11.9% |
| 2084 | 15.1% | 11.9% |
| 2083 | 15.1% | 11.9% |
| 2082 | 15% | 11.9% |
| 2081 | 15% | 11.9% |
| 2080 | 15% | 11.9% |
| 2079 | 15% | 12% |
| 2078 | 15% | 12% |
| 2077 | 15% | 12% |
| 2076 | 15% | 12% |
| 2075 | 15.1% | 12.1% |
| 2074 | 15.1% | 12.1% |
| 2073 | 15.1% | 12.1% |
| 2072 | 15.1% | 12.2% |
| 2071 | 15.1% | 12.2% |
| 2070 | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2069 | 15.2% | 12.4% |
| 2068 | 15.2% | 12.4% |
| 2067 | 15.2% | 12.5% |
| 2066 | 15.3% | 12.6% |
| 2065 | 15.3% | 12.6% |
| 2064 | 15.4% | 12.7% |
| 2063 | 15.4% | 12.8% |
| 2062 | 15.4% | 12.8% |
| 2061 | 15.5% | 12.9% |
| 2060 | 15.5% | 13% |
| 2059 | 15.6% | 13% |
| 2058 | 15.6% | 13.1% |
| 2057 | 15.6% | 13.2% |
| 2056 | 15.7% | 13.2% |
| 2055 | 15.7% | 13.3% |
| 2054 | 15.7% | 13.4% |
| 2053 | 15.7% | 13.4% |
| 2052 | 15.7% | 13.5% |
| 2051 | 15.7% | 13.6% |
| 2050 | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| 2049 | 15.7% | 13.8% |
| 2048 | 15.7% | 13.8% |
| 2047 | 15.7% | 14% |
| 2046 | 15.7% | 14.1% |
| 2045 | 15.7% | 14.2% |
| 2044 | 15.7% | 14.3% |
| 2043 | 15.7% | 14.4% |
| 2042 | 15.8% | 14.6% |
| 2041 | 15.8% | 14.8% |
| 2040 | 15.9% | 14.9% |
| 2039 | 16% | 15.1% |
| 2038 | 16.1% | 15.3% |
| 2037 | 16.2% | 15.5% |
| 2036 | 16.3% | 15.8% |
| 2035 | 16.3% | 16% |
| 2034 | 16.4% | 16.2% |
| 2033 | 16.5% | 16.4% |
| 2032 | 16.7% | 16.5% |
| 2031 | 16.8% | 16.6% |
| 2030 | 17% | 16.7% |
| 2029 | 17.1% | 16.9% |
| 2028 | 17.3% | 17% |
| 2027 | 17.4% | 17.2% |
| 2026 | 17.6% | 17.4% |
| 2025 | 17.8% | 17.6% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | 17.8% |
| 2023 | 18% | 18.1% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | 18.4% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | 18.6% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | 18.7% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | 18.9% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | 19.2% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | 19.6% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | 19.9% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | 20.2% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | 20.4% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | 20.6% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | 20.7% |
| 2011 | 19% | 20.8% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | 20.9% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | 20.9% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | 20.9% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | 21.1% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | 21.5% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | 22.1% |
| 2004 | 20% | 22.5% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | 22.8% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | 23% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | 23.2% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | 23.3% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | 23.4% |
| 1998 | 21.1% | 23.6% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | 23.9% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | 24.1% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | 24.4% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | 24.7% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | 24.8% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| 1991 | 21.9% | 24.8% |
| 1990 | 22% | 25% |
| 1989 | 22.2% | 25% |
| 1988 | 22.4% | 25.2% |
| 1987 | 22.7% | 25.6% |
| 1986 | 23.1% | 25.9% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | 26.2% |
| 1984 | 24% | 26.5% |
| 1983 | 24.4% | 26.7% |
| 1982 | 24.7% | 26.9% |
| 1981 | 25% | 27.2% |
| 1980 | 25.3% | 27.5% |
| 1979 | 25.6% | 27.9% |
| 1978 | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 1977 | 26.5% | 29% |
| 1976 | 27% | 29.5% |
| 1975 | 27.5% | 30.1% |
| 1974 | 27.9% | 30.7% |
| 1973 | 28.2% | 31.2% |
| 1972 | 28.5% | 31.6% |
| 1971 | 28.7% | 32.1% |
| 1970 | 28.8% | 32.6% |
| 1969 | 28.9% | 33.2% |
| 1968 | 29.1% | 33.6% |
| 1967 | 29.3% | 34% |
| 1966 | 29.5% | 34.3% |
| 1965 | 29.6% | 34.5% |
| 1964 | 29.8% | 34.7% |
| 1963 | 29.9% | 34.9% |
| 1962 | 30.1% | 34.9% |
| 1961 | 30.2% | 35% |
| 1960 | 30.2% | 34.9% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).
GeoRank.org/demographics/australia/iceland | CC BY
The share of young people aged below 15 is 17.8% in Australia and 17.8% in Iceland. Birth rates in Australia compared to Iceland .
Share of old population (65+) by year
| Year | Share of 65+ years old | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2100 | 28.3% | 35.6% |
| 2099 | 28.3% | 35.5% |
| 2098 | 28.2% | 35.4% |
| 2097 | 28.1% | 35.3% |
| 2096 | 28% | 35.2% |
| 2095 | 28% | 35.1% |
| 2094 | 27.9% | 35% |
| 2093 | 27.8% | 34.9% |
| 2092 | 27.7% | 34.8% |
| 2091 | 27.7% | 34.7% |
| 2090 | 27.6% | 34.6% |
| 2089 | 27.5% | 34.5% |
| 2088 | 27.4% | 34.4% |
| 2087 | 27.4% | 34.3% |
| 2086 | 27.3% | 34.1% |
| 2085 | 27.3% | 34% |
| 2084 | 27.2% | 33.9% |
| 2083 | 27.2% | 33.8% |
| 2082 | 27.1% | 33.8% |
| 2081 | 27.1% | 33.8% |
| 2080 | 27% | 33.7% |
| 2079 | 26.9% | 33.6% |
| 2078 | 26.8% | 33.5% |
| 2077 | 26.7% | 33.4% |
| 2076 | 26.6% | 33.2% |
| 2075 | 26.5% | 33% |
| 2074 | 26.4% | 32.7% |
| 2073 | 26.3% | 32.5% |
| 2072 | 26.2% | 32.3% |
| 2071 | 26.1% | 32% |
| 2070 | 26% | 31.8% |
| 2069 | 26% | 31.6% |
| 2068 | 26% | 31.4% |
| 2067 | 26% | 31.2% |
| 2066 | 26% | 31% |
| 2065 | 25.9% | 30.6% |
| 2064 | 25.9% | 30.4% |
| 2063 | 25.9% | 30% |
| 2062 | 25.8% | 29.6% |
| 2061 | 25.7% | 29.2% |
| 2060 | 25.6% | 28.7% |
| 2059 | 25.4% | 28.2% |
| 2058 | 25.3% | 27.6% |
| 2057 | 25.1% | 27% |
| 2056 | 24.9% | 26.4% |
| 2055 | 24.7% | 25.8% |
| 2054 | 24.5% | 25.3% |
| 2053 | 24.3% | 24.8% |
| 2052 | 24.2% | 24.4% |
| 2051 | 24% | 24.1% |
| 2050 | 23.7% | 23.8% |
| 2049 | 23.5% | 23.4% |
| 2048 | 23.3% | 23.1% |
| 2047 | 23.1% | 22.7% |
| 2046 | 23% | 22.4% |
| 2045 | 22.8% | 22% |
| 2044 | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| 2043 | 22.6% | 21.3% |
| 2042 | 22.5% | 21.1% |
| 2041 | 22.4% | 20.8% |
| 2040 | 22.2% | 20.5% |
| 2039 | 22.1% | 20.3% |
| 2038 | 21.8% | 19.9% |
| 2037 | 21.6% | 19.6% |
| 2036 | 21.3% | 19.3% |
| 2035 | 21% | 19% |
| 2034 | 20.7% | 18.8% |
| 2033 | 20.5% | 18.5% |
| 2032 | 20.2% | 18.2% |
| 2031 | 20% | 17.9% |
| 2030 | 19.7% | 17.5% |
| 2029 | 19.4% | 17.1% |
| 2028 | 19% | 16.8% |
| 2027 | 18.7% | 16.4% |
| 2026 | 18.3% | 16.1% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | 15.8% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | 15.6% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | 15.3% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | 15.1% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | 14.9% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | 14.6% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | 14.3% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | 14.1% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | 14% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | 13.9% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | 13.7% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | 13.4% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | 13.1% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | 12.8% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | 12.5% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | 12.1% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | 11.8% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | 11.6% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | 11.5% |
| 2006 | 13% | 11.6% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | 11.7% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | 11.8% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | 11.7% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | 11.7% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | 11.5% |
| 1996 | 12% | 11.4% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | 11.2% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | 11% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | 10.9% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | 10.8% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | 10.7% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | 10.6% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | 10.5% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | 10.5% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | 10.1% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | 10% |
| 1983 | 9.95% | 9.98% |
| 1982 | 9.84% | 9.93% |
| 1981 | 9.73% | 9.91% |
| 1980 | 9.59% | 9.87% |
| 1979 | 9.41% | 9.78% |
| 1978 | 9.22% | 9.64% |
| 1977 | 9.04% | 9.47% |
| 1976 | 8.88% | 9.3% |
| 1975 | 8.71% | 9.16% |
| 1974 | 8.58% | 9.08% |
| 1973 | 8.48% | 9.01% |
| 1972 | 8.39% | 8.97% |
| 1971 | 8.34% | 8.91% |
| 1970 | 8.35% | 8.8% |
| 1969 | 8.38% | 8.67% |
| 1968 | 8.43% | 8.55% |
| 1967 | 8.47% | 8.49% |
| 1966 | 8.5% | 8.48% |
| 1965 | 8.52% | 8.44% |
| 1964 | 8.53% | 8.37% |
| 1963 | 8.55% | 8.31% |
| 1962 | 8.54% | 8.24% |
| 1961 | 8.53% | 8.16% |
| 1960 | 8.53% | 8.06% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).
GeoRank.org/demographics/australia/iceland | CC BY
The share of older people aged 65 and over is 17.7% in Australia and 15.6% in Iceland. Life expectancy in Australia compared to Iceland .
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Demographics by nationality or race
|
|
|
|---|---|
| Race | Share of demographic |
| English | 32.5% |
| Australian | 18.4% |
| Irish | 5.09% |
| Chinese | 5.05% |
| Scottish | 3.52% |
| Italian | 3.23% |
| Australian Aboriginal | 2.84% |
| Indian | 2.67% |
| German | 1.71% |
| Filipino | 1.24% |
| All other | 23.8% |
Religion demographics in Australia vs Iceland
Median age map
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).
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- United Nations | Demographics & Social Statistics (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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