Male population by age group in Iceland
Iceland: Male population by age group was 12,016 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12,016 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,112 people
in 2011
All-time low
9,319 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Iceland is 12,016 people, 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 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9,319 people, 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.
Male population by age group in Iceland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,319 people | — |
| 1951 | 9,598 people | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 9,803 people | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 10,068 people | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 10,348 people | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 10,540 people | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 10,796 people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 11,151 people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 11,376 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 11,569 people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 11,829 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 11,953 people | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 11,922 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 11,965 people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 11,962 people | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 11,867 people | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 11,875 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 11,865 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 11,661 people | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 11,311 people | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 10,882 people | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 10,562 people | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 10,588 people | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 10,794 people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 10,930 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 11,037 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 11,073 people | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 10,845 people | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 10,524 people | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 10,480 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 10,657 people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 10,813 people | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 11,028 people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 11,242 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 11,211 people | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 10,875 people | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 10,499 people | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 10,360 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 10,506 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 10,720 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 10,999 people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 11,422 people | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 11,755 people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 11,843 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 11,814 people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 11,673 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 11,456 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 11,273 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 11,114 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10,972 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 10,905 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 10,855 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 10,725 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 10,638 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 10,655 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10,725 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10,836 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 11,126 people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 11,535 people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 11,854 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 12,041 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 12,112 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12,075 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11,930 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 11,674 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 11,328 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 11,006 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 10,865 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10,896 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 11,001 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11,190 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 11,571 people | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 11,900 people | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 12,016 people | +1.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12,016 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12,016 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158,478 people, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,457 people | 9,319 people | 11,569 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,821 people | 11,311 people | 11,965 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,772 people | 10,480 people | 11,073 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,791 people | 10,360 people | 11,242 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,432 people | 10,972 people | 11,843 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,985 people | 10,638 people | 11,854 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,493 people | 10,865 people | 12,112 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,669 people | 11,190 people | 12,016 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 345.21 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7736 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Iceland?
- Male population by age group in Iceland was 12,016 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,112 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,319 people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.