Iceland vs World: Population, male
Iceland
51.2%
in 2025
World
50.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
22nd
World rank
19th
Population, male over time
- Iceland
- World
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 51.2% against 50.3% in World, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 22nd and World ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 49.9% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.0% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 50.1% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 50.2% | 0.1% | World |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.3% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 50.3% | 0.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Iceland or World?
- Iceland, at 51.2% against 50.3% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Iceland and World?
- 0.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and World rank globally for population, male?
- Iceland ranks 22nd and World ranks 19th 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.