Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre was 0.0759 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0759 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
193rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0759 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.018 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 0.0759 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0759 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.018 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iceland 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | 0.066 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 190 Canada 0.1062 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Somalia 0.1011 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Angola 0.1004 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0753 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Niger 0.0744 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Australia 0.0733 units per square kilometre 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 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0759 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0759 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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 70-74, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 70-74, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 70-74, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, male 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 70-74, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.