Iceland
🇮🇸 Northern Europe
How Iceland ranks globally
About Iceland
Iceland is a country in Northern Europe, with Reykjavik as its capital. It is home to roughly 392.4 thousand people, giving a population density of about 4 people per square kilometre. The country covers 103,000 km² of land and has no shared land borders. Its economy is valued at approximately $38.58B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.972. The official currency is the Icelandic króna (ISK), and the main language is Icelandic.
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How Iceland measures up
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Iceland is the 171st most populous country in the world, with about 392.4 thousand people.
By land area it is the 106th-largest country in the world, covering 103,000 km².
It has the world's 104th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($38.58B).
Iceland has no land borders with other countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.972.
Iceland has a population density of about 4 people per square kilometre.
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