Population pyramid- Iceland

Blue- Male

Red- Female

2. Dependency Ratio of Iceland = 58.80. Iceland has a low dependency ratio due to the high number of children. Iceland has a high number of both working people and children but has a low number of people 65+ Age group.

3. In Iceland, the population is increasing due to high birth rates. Iceland has a low dependency ratio and is currently in Stage 3 DTM.

4. In the future, Iceland will need to keep their population steady to keep their dependency ratio where it is. As the working generation goes into retirement the dependency ratio will grow so if parents have smaller families then the dependency ratio should even out.

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