Population ages 15-64, male in Iceland

Iceland: Population ages 15-64, male was 135,289 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
135,289
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
175th
of 215 countries
All-time high
135,289
in 2025
All-time low
50,739
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, male in Iceland, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Iceland is 135,289, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Iceland peaked at 135,289 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50,739, in 1960.

Iceland ranks 175th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55,324 50,739 60,205 10
1970s 66,466 60,925 71,669 10
1980s 77,679 72,750 82,749 10
1990s 86,976 83,353 91,249 10
2000s 100,870 92,632 110,926 10
2010s 113,008 107,899 125,229 10
2020s 131,493 127,073 135,289 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, male in Iceland?
Population ages 15-64, male in Iceland was 135,289 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 135,289 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 50,739 in 1960.
How does Iceland rank for population ages 15-64, male?
Iceland ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.