Population ages 15-64, male in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 15-64, male was 67.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Iceland stood at 67.3%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Iceland peaked at 68.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1963.
That places Iceland 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.2% | — |
| 1961 | 57.1% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 57.0% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 57.3% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 58.1% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 58.5% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 59.4% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 59.9% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 60.3% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 60.7% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 62.1% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 63.3% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 63.8% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 65.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 64.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 67.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.7%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 67.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.9%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.5% | 57.0% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.0% | 58.9% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.3% | 63.3% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.2% | 64.9% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 65.8% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 66.6% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 67.3% | 67.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Iceland?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Iceland was 67.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1963.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Iceland ranks 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.