Population, male in Iceland
Iceland: Population, male was 201,062 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
201,062
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
176th
of 218 countries
All-time high
201,062
in 2025
All-time low
88,684
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 201,062 for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Iceland peaked at 201,062 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 88,684, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 176th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88,684 | — |
| 1961 | 90,475 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 92,187 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 93,864 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 95,529 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 97,181 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 98,858 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 100,503 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 101,918 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 102,848 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 103,366 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 104,176 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 105,683 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 107,288 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 108,764 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 110,135 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 111,179 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 111,950 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 112,767 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 113,844 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 115,012 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 116,295 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 117,847 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 119,327 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 120,501 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 121,376 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 122,183 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 123,501 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 125,457 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 126,996 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 127,926 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 129,331 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 130,915 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 132,265 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 133,409 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 134,090 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 134,760 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 135,824 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 137,253 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 138,866 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 140,756 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 142,648 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 143,854 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 144,831 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 146,273 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 149,171 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 153,871 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 158,719 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 161,466 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 160,984 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 159,954 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 160,164 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 160,876 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 162,352 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 164,227 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 166,203 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 169,122 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 174,287 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 180,191 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 184,861 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 187,964 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 190,908 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 195,691 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 197,459 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 197,910 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 201,062 | +1.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 201,062 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 13% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 201,062 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.99 million, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,205 | 88,684 | 102,848 | 10 |
| 1970s | 108,915 | 103,366 | 113,844 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,850 | 115,012 | 126,996 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,464 | 127,926 | 138,866 | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,257 | 140,756 | 161,466 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,224 | 159,954 | 184,861 | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,166 | 187,964 | 201,062 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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, male in Iceland?
- Population, male in Iceland was 201,062 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 201,062 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,684 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for population, male?
- Iceland ranks 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.