Country profile
Iceland
Iceland · Northern Europe
👥 Population
392,404
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Reykjavik
🗺 Area
103,000 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$38.58B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.972
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
4 /km²
💱 Currency
ISK
Icelandic króna
🗣 Languages
Icelandic
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.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$32.57B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$84,257
GDP growth
1.3%
Inflation
4.1%
Unemployment
3.6%
👥 People
Life expectancy
82.8 yrs
Fertility rate
1.56
Pop. growth
1.5%
Urban population
94.2%
Infant mortality /1k
2.1
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
98.2%
Physicians /1k
4.37
Renewable energy
82.4%
Travel & practical
Capital
Reykjavik
Currency
ISK
Dialing code
+354
Internet TLD
.is
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Fun facts about Iceland
- 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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