Identity
- Official name
- Iceland
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Icelander
- Codes
- IS / ISL
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Iceland
Iceland is in Northern Europe. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇮🇸 The flag shown for Iceland. Profile code: IS / ISL.
01Population402.3K
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalReykjavik
Iceland
03CurrencyISK
Icelandic króna (ISK)
04Life expectancy83.3 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemLofsöngurNational anthem audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 1:26
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 402.3K · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 36.6 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Icelandic
- Largest cities
- Reykjavik
Place
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Northern Europe
- Area
- 103,000 km²
- Coordinates
- 65.0° N, 18.0° W
Practical
- Currency
- Icelandic króna (ISK)
- Calling code
- +354
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Halla Tómasdóttir
- Head of government
- Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
- Climate
- Cool temperate to continental zones
- Highest point
- Hvannadalshnúkur
- Driving side
- Right
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At a glance
Meet
Iceland.
Iceland is a world profile in Northern Europe. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionNorthern Europe
DemonymIcelander
Area103,000 km²
Calling code+354
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$38.6B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$98.3K2025 · current USD
GDP growth1.3%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 94.2%Rural 5.8%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 36.6 years
- Languages
- Icelandic
- Capital / principal city
- Reykjavik
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.0× atlas average
GDP#105 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1944. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Halla Tómasdóttir
- Head of government
- Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Cool temperate to continental zones
- Geography
- Iceland is an island or coastal profile in Northern Europe. Its listed area is 103,000 km².
- Highest point
- Hvannadalshnúkur
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +354
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Iceland
- Reykjavik is the capital city.
- Iceland covers 103,000 km².
- Iceland is an island profile with no land borders.
- Sea routes, ports, and air links shape many outside connections.
- Listed official languages include Icelandic.
- Its international calling code is +354.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 392.4K (2025).
- The listed currency code is ISK.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
Icelandic
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Iceland.
Island/coastal profile
No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
Icelandic króna (ISK)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
ISTwo-letter country code
ISLThree-letter country code
ReykjavikCapital city
EuropeWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Lofsöngur ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Iceland
Special Report.
Iceland is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Northern Europe context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 3.8% across the latest 5 available observations.
- Low fertility is a central long-term pressure in the projection scenarios.
Human development pressure
465.5KPopulation base
83.0 yrsLife expectancy
1.31Fertility rate
98.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20004.91%
20251.28%
2035 base2.79%
Low2.26%Base2.79%High3.32%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20001.37%
20251.51%
2035 base0.22%
Low0.67%Base0.22%High-0.24%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
2000281.2K
2025392.4K
2035 base465.5K
Low438.6KBase465.5KHigh493.8K
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200079.7 yrs
202482.8 yrs
2035 base83.0 yrs
Low82.9 yrsBase83.0 yrsHigh83.1 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20002.08
20241.56
2035 base1.31
Low1.40Base1.31High1.22
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200092.0%
202594.2%
2035 base94.8%
Low94.6%Base94.8%High95.0%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20005.14%
20254.09%
2035 base4.34%
Low4.26%Base4.34%High4.43%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
20001.94%
20253.63%
2035 base3.80%
Low3.74%Base3.80%High3.86%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$32.5K
2025$98.3K
2035 base$180.7K
Low$146.6KBase$180.7KHigh$221.7K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
200010.1
20248.52
2035 base5.92
Low6.83Base5.92High5.01
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
200044.5%
202498.2%
2035 base98.0%
Low98.1%Base98.0%High97.9%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$9.1B
2025$38.6B
2035 base$84.1B
Low$64.5BBase$84.1BHigh$109B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.