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Iceland

49 cities · 8 states/provinces · Capital: Reykjavik · Europe

353,574 Population
49 Cities
$31.7B GDP
$82,139 GDP per Capita
0.959 HDI
82.6 Life Expectancy
103,000 Area (km²)

Iceland at a Glance

General

CapitalReykjavik
ContinentEurope
RegionEurope
SubregionNorthern Europe
LanguagesIcelandic
CurrencyKrona (ISK)

Demographics

Population353,574
Density3.4/km²
Median Age37.1
Urban Population94.2%
Birth Rate11.0 per 1K
Death Rate6.6 per 1K
Fertility Rate1.59

Economy

GDP$31.7 billion
GDP per Capita$82,139
HDI0.959
Gini Index26.1
Internet Users99.8%

Geography

Area103,000 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
Calling Code++354
TLD.is

Status

ISO CodeIS / ISL
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy82.6 years

Largest Cities in Iceland

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Reykjavík Capital Region 118,918 40°F 121 ft
2 Kópavogur Capital Region 37,959 40°F 121 ft
3 Hafnarfjörður Capital Region 29,971 40°F 128 ft
4 Reykjanesbær Southern Peninsula 19,724 40°F 43 ft
5 Akureyri Northeast 19,219 36°F
6 Keflavík Southern Peninsula 15,930 41°F 16 ft
7 Mosfellsbær Capital Region 12,073 37°F 72 ft
8 Garðabær Capital Region 11,421 40°F 135 ft
9 Selfoss South 9,000 40°F 52 ft
10 Akranes West 7,411 40°F 26 ft
11 Seltjarnarnes Capital Region 4,726 40°F 30 ft
12 Vestmannaeyjar South 4,219 41°F 82 ft
13 Grindavík Southern Peninsula 2,856 40°F 3 ft
14 Ísafjörður Westfjords 2,736 35°F 3 ft
15 Sauðárkrókur Northwest 2,614 38°F 3 ft
16 Egilsstaðir East 2,572 37°F 108 ft
17 Álftanes Capital Region 2,392 40°F
18 Hveragerði South 2,288 38°F 174 ft
19 Norðurþing Northeast 2,228 37°F 190 ft
20 Þorlákshöfn South 2,037 39°F 20 ft

States & Provinces in Iceland