Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Iceland
Iceland: Age population, age 21, male, interpolated was 2,622 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Iceland stood at 2,622. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Iceland peaked at 2,622 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,141, in 1961.
That places Iceland 177th out of 218 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.
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,143 | — |
| 1961 | 1,141 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1,200 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 1,337 | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 1,444 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 1,523 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 1,630 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 1,709 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 1,781 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 1,810 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,826 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,939 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 1,953 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,957 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2,071 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 2,127 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2,127 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,165 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2,260 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 2,236 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,243 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2,330 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 2,279 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,244 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2,310 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2,287 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2,260 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,278 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,214 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2,132 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 2,071 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2,022 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2,053 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,181 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 2,264 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2,159 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 2,068 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2,116 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2,055 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2,019 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2,195 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 2,332 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2,310 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,279 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,213 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,151 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2,104 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,118 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,274 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 2,438 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2,455 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,488 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,529 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,519 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,548 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,521 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,490 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,553 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,605 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,572 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,475 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2,473 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,539 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,481 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2,496 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 2,622 | +5.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,622 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,937, 13% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,622 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,547, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,472 | 1,141 | 1,810 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,066 | 1,826 | 2,260 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,258 | 2,132 | 2,330 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,101 | 2,019 | 2,264 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,241 | 2,104 | 2,438 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,528 | 2,455 | 2,605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,514 | 2,473 | 2,622 | 6 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Iceland?
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Iceland was 2,622 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,622 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,141 in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for age population, age 21, male, interpolated?
- Iceland ranks 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 21, male, interpolated rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 21, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.