Population ages 15-64, male in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 15-64, male was 135,289 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Iceland is 135,289, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Iceland peaked at 135,289 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50,739, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 177th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50,739 | — |
| 1961 | 51,647 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 52,597 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 53,530 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 54,566 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 55,727 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 56,889 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 58,081 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 59,261 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 60,205 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 60,925 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 61,848 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 63,251 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 64,676 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 66,073 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 67,500 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 68,600 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 69,536 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 70,580 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 71,669 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 72,750 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 73,931 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 75,208 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 76,378 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 77,343 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 78,112 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 78,812 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 79,940 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 81,567 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 82,749 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 83,353 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 84,313 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 85,207 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 85,812 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 86,529 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 87,080 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 87,684 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 88,635 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 89,899 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 91,249 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 92,632 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 93,969 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 94,917 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 95,839 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 97,206 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 99,997 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 104,507 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 108,883 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 110,926 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 109,825 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 108,258 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 107,899 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 107,929 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 108,598 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 109,598 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 110,749 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 112,954 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 117,111 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 121,757 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 125,229 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 127,073 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 128,584 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 131,708 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 132,995 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 133,307 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 135,289 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,324 | 50,739 | 60,205 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66,466 | 60,925 | 71,669 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,679 | 72,750 | 82,749 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,976 | 83,353 | 91,249 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,870 | 92,632 | 110,926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,008 | 107,899 | 125,229 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,493 | 127,073 | 135,289 | 6 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1598 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4876 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Iceland?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Iceland was 135,289 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 135,289 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,739 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Iceland ranks 177th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.