Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita was 0.0775 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0775 units per person for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0775 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0364 units per person, in 1960.
That places Iceland 47th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0364 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0369 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0375 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0381 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0384 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0386 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0388 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0388 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0392 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0399 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0405 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.041 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0411 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0411 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0413 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0417 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0423 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.043 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0436 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0441 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0443 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0444 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0445 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0445 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0447 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0452 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.046 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0465 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0466 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0469 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0475 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0478 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0482 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0488 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0496 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0504 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0512 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0518 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.052 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.052 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0521 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0522 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0525 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.053 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0533 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0531 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0527 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0524 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0527 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.054 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0557 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0575 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0594 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0611 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0627 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0646 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0659 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0666 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0674 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0685 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0699 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0715 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.073 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0744 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0758 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0775 units per person | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0383 units per person | 0.0364 units per person | 0.0399 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.042 units per person | 0.0405 units per person | 0.0441 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0454 units per person | 0.0443 units per person | 0.0469 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0499 units per person | 0.0475 units per person | 0.052 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0528 units per person | 0.0521 units per person | 0.054 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0629 units per person | 0.0557 units per person | 0.0685 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0737 units per person | 0.0699 units per person | 0.0775 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Iceland?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Iceland was 0.0775 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0775 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0364 units per person in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.