Male population by age group in Iceland
Iceland: Male population by age group was 12,016 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12,016
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,112
in 2011
All-time low
9,319
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Iceland is 12,016, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Iceland peaked at 12,112 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9,319, in 1950.
That places Iceland 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,457 | 9,319 | 11,569 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,821 | 11,311 | 11,965 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,772 | 10,480 | 11,073 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,791 | 10,360 | 11,242 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,432 | 10,972 | 11,843 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,985 | 10,638 | 11,854 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,493 | 10,865 | 12,112 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,669 | 11,190 | 12,016 | 4 |
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More gender data for Iceland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Iceland?
- Male population by age group in Iceland was 12,016 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,112 in 2011.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,319 in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for male population by age group?
- Iceland ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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