Population ages 65 and above, male in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 65 and above, male was 30,402 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Iceland is 30,402, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Iceland peaked at 30,402 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,388, in 1960.
That places Iceland 163rd 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 65 and above, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,388 | — |
| 1961 | 6,614 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 6,841 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 7,065 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 7,252 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 7,431 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 7,586 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 7,719 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 7,901 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 8,118 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 8,289 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 8,444 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 8,604 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 8,735 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 8,895 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 9,099 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 9,317 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 9,529 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 9,750 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 9,959 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 10,117 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 10,248 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 10,397 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 10,550 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 10,700 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 10,903 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 11,190 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 11,440 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 11,630 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 11,847 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 12,093 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 12,321 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 12,570 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 12,881 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 13,184 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 13,487 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 13,776 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 14,039 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 14,250 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 14,436 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 14,664 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 14,888 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 15,104 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 15,334 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 15,554 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 15,754 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 15,996 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 16,341 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 16,741 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 17,195 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 17,727 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 18,331 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 19,048 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 19,778 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 20,513 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 21,356 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 22,121 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 22,881 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 23,782 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 24,697 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 25,619 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 26,653 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 27,896 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 28,677 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 29,307 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 30,402 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,292 | 6,388 | 8,118 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,062 | 8,289 | 9,959 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,902 | 10,117 | 11,847 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,304 | 12,093 | 14,436 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,757 | 14,664 | 17,195 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,023 | 17,727 | 24,697 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,092 | 25,619 | 30,402 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Iceland?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Iceland was 30,402 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 30,402 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,388 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Iceland ranks 163rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.