Population ages 55-59, male in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 55-59, male was 10,925 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,925
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
176th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11,175
in 2022
All-time low
3,591
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, 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
Iceland recorded 10,925 for population ages 55-59, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Iceland peaked at 11,175 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,591, in 1960.
That places Iceland 176th 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.
Population ages 55-59, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,591 | — |
| 1961 | 3,716 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 3,802 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 3,798 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 3,792 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 3,826 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 3,844 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 3,893 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 3,991 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 4,034 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 4,050 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 4,104 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 4,172 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 4,240 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 4,285 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 4,354 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 4,505 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 4,623 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 4,708 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4,826 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 4,916 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 4,938 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 4,988 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 5,074 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 5,150 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 5,259 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 5,385 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 5,461 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5,441 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 5,389 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 5,277 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 5,107 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 5,014 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4,998 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4,993 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4,984 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5,028 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 5,194 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 5,455 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 5,772 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 6,197 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 6,676 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 7,078 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 7,417 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 7,763 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 8,178 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 8,578 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 8,860 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 9,080 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 9,226 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9,287 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9,482 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9,785 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 9,979 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 10,187 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10,457 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 10,625 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 10,758 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 10,938 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 11,006 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10,965 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 11,048 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 11,175 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 11,033 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 10,899 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 10,925 | +0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10,925 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86,482, 13% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10,925 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 169,906, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,829 | 3,591 | 4,034 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,387 | 4,050 | 4,826 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,200 | 4,916 | 5,461 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,182 | 4,984 | 5,772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,905 | 6,197 | 9,226 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,250 | 9,287 | 11,006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,008 | 10,899 | 11,175 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 173 Bahamas 12,343 compare
- 174 Maldives 11,126 compare
- 175 Cape Verde 11,114 compare
- 177 French Polynesia 9,582 compare
- 178 Barbados 8,825 compare
- 179 New Caledonia 8,812 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)
- 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 55-59, male in Iceland?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Iceland was 10,925 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 55-59, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,175 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,591 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Iceland ranks 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.