Population ages 25-29, male in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 25-29, male was 14,977 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14,977
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
177th
of 217 countries
All-time high
16,177
in 2020
All-time low
5,794
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 25-29, male in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 25-29, male in Iceland is 14,977, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, male in Iceland peaked at 16,177 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,794, in 1965.
That places Iceland 177th out of 217 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.
Population ages 25-29, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,139 | — |
| 1961 | 5,981 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 5,873 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 5,828 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 5,817 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 5,794 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 5,817 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 5,977 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 6,244 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 6,551 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 6,914 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 7,332 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 7,765 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 8,137 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 8,466 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 8,816 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 9,022 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 9,112 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 9,312 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 9,543 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 9,658 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 9,866 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 10,209 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 10,413 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 10,570 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 10,760 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 10,823 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 10,849 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 11,050 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 11,140 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 11,006 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 11,028 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11,040 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 10,838 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 10,562 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 10,175 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 9,843 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 9,870 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 10,173 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 10,425 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 10,674 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 10,899 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 10,791 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 10,488 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 10,432 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 10,826 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 11,495 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 12,421 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 13,090 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 12,781 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 12,085 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 11,579 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 11,275 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 11,388 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11,701 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 12,205 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 13,036 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 14,188 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 15,342 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 16,064 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 16,177 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 16,002 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 16,041 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15,769 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 15,238 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 14,977 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,002 | 5,794 | 6,551 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,442 | 6,914 | 9,543 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,534 | 9,658 | 11,140 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,496 | 9,843 | 11,040 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,390 | 10,432 | 13,090 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,886 | 11,275 | 16,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,701 | 14,977 | 16,177 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 174 Belize 20,281 compare
- 175 Montenegro 18,855 compare
- 176 Bahamas 15,300 compare
- 178 Vanuatu 11,784 compare
- 179 New Caledonia 9,818 compare
- 180 French Polynesia 9,379 compare
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 25-29, male in Iceland?
- Population ages 25-29, male in Iceland was 14,977 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 25-29, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,177 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,794 in 1965.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 25-29, male?
- Iceland ranks 177th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 25-29, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 25-29, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 25 to 29.