Population ages 55-59, male in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 55-59, male was 10,925 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 55-59, male in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 10,925 for population ages 55-59, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Iceland peaked at 11,175 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,591, in 1960.
That places Iceland 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,829 | 3,591 | 4,034 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,387 | 4,050 | 4,826 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,200 | 4,916 | 5,461 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,182 | 4,984 | 5,772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,905 | 6,197 | 9,226 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,250 | 9,287 | 11,006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,008 | 10,899 | 11,175 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 171 Bahamas 12,343 compare
- 172 Maldives 11,126 compare
- 173 Cape Verde 11,114 compare
- 175 French Polynesia 9,582 compare
- 176 Barbados 8,825 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 8,812 compare
More health data for Iceland
- Population ages 0-14, male 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 68,741 (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 55-59, male in Iceland?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Iceland was 10,925 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,175 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,591 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Iceland ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.