Population, male in Iceland
Iceland: Population, male was 51.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2020
All-time low
50.0%
in 2003
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Iceland stood at 51.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Iceland peaked at 51.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2003.
Iceland ranks 22nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.5% | — |
| 1961 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.0% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.1% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 19 India 51.6% compare
- 20 Jordan 51.5% compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 51.4% compare
- 23 Tuvalu 51.2% compare
- 24 Marshall Islands 51.2% compare
- 25 Solomon Islands 51.1% 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Iceland?
- Population, male in Iceland was 51.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for population, male?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.