Population, male in Iceland
Iceland: Population, male was 51.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, male in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Iceland stood at 51.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Iceland peaked at 51.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2003.
Iceland ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.0% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.1% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 19 India 51.6% compare
- 20 Jordan 51.5% compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 51.4% compare
- 23 Tuvalu 51.2% compare
- 24 Marshall Islands 51.2% compare
- 25 Solomon Islands 51.1% 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, male in Iceland?
- Population, male in Iceland was 51.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for population, male?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.