Iceland vs Small states: Population, male
Iceland
51.2%
in 2025
Small states
50.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
22nd
Small states rank
20th
Population, male over time
- Iceland
- Small states
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 51.2% against 50.2% in Small states, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 22nd and Small states ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 49.2% | 1.3% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 49.5% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 49.7% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 49.9% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 49.9% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.1% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 50.3% | 1.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Iceland or Small states?
- Iceland, at 51.2% against 50.2% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Iceland and Small states?
- 1.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Small states rank globally for population, male?
- Iceland ranks 22nd and Small states ranks 20th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.