Population ages 70-74, male in Iceland
Iceland: Population ages 70-74, male was 8,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,000
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
163rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
8,000
in 2025
All-time low
1,725
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, 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
In 2025, population ages 70-74, male in Iceland stood at 8,000. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in Iceland peaked at 8,000 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,725, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 163rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,725 | — |
| 1961 | 1,804 | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 1,948 | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 2,094 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 2,182 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 2,259 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 2,323 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 2,332 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2,313 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2,298 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2,308 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,294 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,286 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2,329 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2,413 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 2,508 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 2,606 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 2,658 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2,653 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,669 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,713 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2,732 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,759 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2,825 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2,856 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2,865 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2,896 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2,941 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 2,998 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 3,061 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3,154 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3,306 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 3,439 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 3,521 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3,597 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3,668 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,700 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,761 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,856 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3,943 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4,068 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 4,203 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4,283 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4,300 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,283 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,229 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4,157 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4,120 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4,107 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4,121 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,139 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4,186 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,344 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 4,570 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 4,842 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 5,225 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 5,639 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 5,999 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 6,330 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 6,656 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 6,981 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 7,241 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 7,473 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 7,648 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 7,801 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 8,000 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,128 | 1,725 | 2,332 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,472 | 2,286 | 2,669 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,865 | 2,713 | 3,061 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,594 | 3,154 | 3,943 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,187 | 4,068 | 4,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,193 | 4,139 | 6,656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,524 | 6,981 | 8,000 | 6 |
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- 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, female, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0775 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, male in Iceland?
- Population ages 70-74, male in Iceland was 8,000 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 70-74, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,000 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,725 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for population ages 70-74, male?
- Iceland ranks 163rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 70-74, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 70 to 74.