Population ages 0-14, male in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 0-14, male was 17.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, male in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 17.6% for population ages 0-14, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Iceland peaked at 35.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2025.
That places Iceland 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.9% | 33.6% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.7% | 28.3% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.7% | 25.5% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 23.9% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 20.9% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.9% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.6% | 18.8% | 6 |
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More health data for Iceland
- Population ages 0-14, total 68,741 (2025)
- Population, female 48.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 2,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 2,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 2,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 2,511 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 35,371 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,561 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 26.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Iceland?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Iceland was 17.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Iceland ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.