Population, male in Iceland
Iceland: Population, male was 201,062 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 201,062 for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Iceland peaked at 201,062 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 88,684, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 174th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,205 | 88,684 | 102,848 | 10 |
| 1970s | 108,915 | 103,366 | 113,844 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,850 | 115,012 | 126,996 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,464 | 127,926 | 138,866 | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,257 | 140,756 | 161,466 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,224 | 159,954 | 184,861 | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,166 | 187,964 | 201,062 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 201,062 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 201,062 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,684 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for population, male?
- Iceland ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.