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Iceland.

Capital: Reykjavik · Europe · Northern Europe

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Population392,4042025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$31.02 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$80,4332023 · calculated
Area103,000 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)5.9%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Iceland at a glance

Official name
Iceland
Capital
Reykjavik
Population
392,404 (2025)
GDP, current US$
$31.02 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$80,433 (2023)
Area
103,000 km²
Languages
Icelandic
Currency
Icelandic króna (ISK, kr)
Time
UTC+00:00
Dialling code
+354
Internet domain
.is
People
Icelander
Land borders
None
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Iceland in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

150K200K250K300K350K400K1960198020002020IcelandIceland 1960: 175.6KIceland 1961: 179KIceland 1962: 182.4KIceland 1963: 185.7KIceland 1964: 189KIceland 1965: 192.3KIceland 1966: 195.6KIceland 1967: 198.8KIceland 1968: 201.5KIceland 1969: 203.4KIceland 1970: 204.4KIceland 1971: 206.1KIceland 1972: 209.1KIceland 1973: 212.3KIceland 1974: 215.2KIceland 1975: 218KIceland 1976: 220.2KIceland 1977: 221.8KIceland 1978: 223.5KIceland 1979: 225.7KIceland 1980: 228.1KIceland 1981: 230.8KIceland 1982: 233.9KIceland 1983: 237KIceland 1984: 239.5KIceland 1985: 241.4KIceland 1986: 243.2KIceland 1987: 245.9KIceland 1988: 249.7KIceland 1989: 252.9KIceland 1990: 254.8KIceland 1991: 257.8KIceland 1992: 261.1KIceland 1993: 263.7KIceland 1994: 266KIceland 1995: 267.5KIceland 1996: 268.9KIceland 1997: 271.1KIceland 1998: 274KIceland 1999: 277.4KIceland 2000: 281.2KIceland 2001: 285KIceland 2002: 287.5KIceland 2003: 289.5KIceland 2004: 292.1KIceland 2005: 296.7KIceland 2006: 303.8KIceland 2007: 311.6KIceland 2008: 317.4KIceland 2009: 318.5KIceland 2010: 318KIceland 2011: 319KIceland 2012: 320.7KIceland 2013: 323.8KIceland 2014: 327.4KIceland 2015: 330.8KIceland 2016: 335.4KIceland 2017: 343.4KIceland 2018: 352.7KIceland 2019: 360.6KIceland 2020: 366.5KIceland 2021: 372.5KIceland 2022: 382KIceland 2023: 385.7KIceland 2024: 386.5KIceland 2025: 392.4K100K200K300K400K1960198020002020IcelandIceland 1960: 175.6KIceland 1961: 179KIceland 1962: 182.4KIceland 1963: 185.7KIceland 1964: 189KIceland 1965: 192.3KIceland 1966: 195.6KIceland 1967: 198.8KIceland 1968: 201.5KIceland 1969: 203.4KIceland 1970: 204.4KIceland 1971: 206.1KIceland 1972: 209.1KIceland 1973: 212.3KIceland 1974: 215.2KIceland 1975: 218KIceland 1976: 220.2KIceland 1977: 221.8KIceland 1978: 223.5KIceland 1979: 225.7KIceland 1980: 228.1KIceland 1981: 230.8KIceland 1982: 233.9KIceland 1983: 237KIceland 1984: 239.5KIceland 1985: 241.4KIceland 1986: 243.2KIceland 1987: 245.9KIceland 1988: 249.7KIceland 1989: 252.9KIceland 1990: 254.8KIceland 1991: 257.8KIceland 1992: 261.1KIceland 1993: 263.7KIceland 1994: 266KIceland 1995: 267.5KIceland 1996: 268.9KIceland 1997: 271.1KIceland 1998: 274KIceland 1999: 277.4KIceland 2000: 281.2KIceland 2001: 285KIceland 2002: 287.5KIceland 2003: 289.5KIceland 2004: 292.1KIceland 2005: 296.7KIceland 2006: 303.8KIceland 2007: 311.6KIceland 2008: 317.4KIceland 2009: 318.5KIceland 2010: 318KIceland 2011: 319KIceland 2012: 320.7KIceland 2013: 323.8KIceland 2014: 327.4KIceland 2015: 330.8KIceland 2016: 335.4KIceland 2017: 343.4KIceland 2018: 352.7KIceland 2019: 360.6KIceland 2020: 366.5KIceland 2021: 372.5KIceland 2022: 382KIceland 2023: 385.7KIceland 2024: 386.5KIceland 2025: 392.4K

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$10B$20B$30B$40B1960198020002020IcelandIceland 1960: $252.2MIceland 1961: $257.7MIceland 1962: $289.2MIceland 1963: $345.2MIceland 1964: $440.8MIceland 1965: $531.6MIceland 1966: $638.3MIceland 1967: $630.6MIceland 1968: $481.5MIceland 1969: $420.9MIceland 1970: $526.7MIceland 1971: $670.3MIceland 1972: $839.7MIceland 1973: $1.2BIceland 1974: $1.5BIceland 1975: $1.4BIceland 1976: $1.7BIceland 1977: $2.2BIceland 1978: $2.5BIceland 1979: $2.9BIceland 1980: $3.4BIceland 1981: $3.5BIceland 1982: $3.2BIceland 1983: $2.8BIceland 1984: $2.9BIceland 1985: $3BIceland 1986: $4BIceland 1987: $5.5BIceland 1988: $6.1BIceland 1989: $5.7BIceland 1990: $6.5BIceland 1991: $6.9BIceland 1992: $7.1BIceland 1993: $6.2BIceland 1994: $6.4BIceland 1995: $7.1BIceland 1996: $7.4BIceland 1997: $7.6BIceland 1998: $8.5BIceland 1999: $9BIceland 2000: $9BIceland 2001: $8.2BIceland 2002: $9.3BIceland 2003: $11.4BIceland 2004: $13.8BIceland 2005: $16.9BIceland 2006: $17.5BIceland 2007: $21.7BIceland 2008: $18.1BIceland 2009: $13.2BIceland 2010: $13.8BIceland 2011: $15.2BIceland 2012: $14.8BIceland 2013: $16.1BIceland 2014: $17.9BIceland 2015: $17.5BIceland 2016: $20.8BIceland 2017: $24.7BIceland 2018: $26.3BIceland 2019: $24.7BIceland 2020: $21.6BIceland 2021: $25.8BIceland 2022: $28.7BIceland 2023: $31B$0$10B$20B$30B$40B1960198020002020IcelandIceland 1960: $252.2MIceland 1961: $257.7MIceland 1962: $289.2MIceland 1963: $345.2MIceland 1964: $440.8MIceland 1965: $531.6MIceland 1966: $638.3MIceland 1967: $630.6MIceland 1968: $481.5MIceland 1969: $420.9MIceland 1970: $526.7MIceland 1971: $670.3MIceland 1972: $839.7MIceland 1973: $1.2BIceland 1974: $1.5BIceland 1975: $1.4BIceland 1976: $1.7BIceland 1977: $2.2BIceland 1978: $2.5BIceland 1979: $2.9BIceland 1980: $3.4BIceland 1981: $3.5BIceland 1982: $3.2BIceland 1983: $2.8BIceland 1984: $2.9BIceland 1985: $3BIceland 1986: $4BIceland 1987: $5.5BIceland 1988: $6.1BIceland 1989: $5.7BIceland 1990: $6.5BIceland 1991: $6.9BIceland 1992: $7.1BIceland 1993: $6.2BIceland 1994: $6.4BIceland 1995: $7.1BIceland 1996: $7.4BIceland 1997: $7.6BIceland 1998: $8.5BIceland 1999: $9BIceland 2000: $9BIceland 2001: $8.2BIceland 2002: $9.3BIceland 2003: $11.4BIceland 2004: $13.8BIceland 2005: $16.9BIceland 2006: $17.5BIceland 2007: $21.7BIceland 2008: $18.1BIceland 2009: $13.2BIceland 2010: $13.8BIceland 2011: $15.2BIceland 2012: $14.8BIceland 2013: $16.1BIceland 2014: $17.9BIceland 2015: $17.5BIceland 2016: $20.8BIceland 2017: $24.7BIceland 2018: $26.3BIceland 2019: $24.7BIceland 2020: $21.6BIceland 2021: $25.8BIceland 2022: $28.7BIceland 2023: $31B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%20%40%60%80%100%19801990200020102020IcelandIceland 1980: 58.5%Iceland 1981: 51.8%Iceland 1982: 50.2%Iceland 1983: 84%Iceland 1984: 30.9%Iceland 1985: 32%Iceland 1986: 22.1%Iceland 1987: 18.3%Iceland 1988: 25.7%Iceland 1989: 20.8%Iceland 1990: 15.5%Iceland 1991: 6.81%Iceland 1992: 3.95%Iceland 1993: 4.04%Iceland 1994: 1.55%Iceland 1995: 1.65%Iceland 1996: 2.26%Iceland 1997: 1.82%Iceland 1998: 1.66%Iceland 1999: 3.23%Iceland 2000: 5.14%Iceland 2001: 6.41%Iceland 2002: 5.2%Iceland 2003: 2.06%Iceland 2004: 3.16%Iceland 2005: 3.99%Iceland 2006: 6.69%Iceland 2007: 5.05%Iceland 2008: 12.7%Iceland 2009: 12%Iceland 2010: 5.4%Iceland 2011: 4%Iceland 2012: 5.19%Iceland 2013: 3.87%Iceland 2014: 2.04%Iceland 2015: 1.63%Iceland 2016: 1.7%Iceland 2017: 1.76%Iceland 2018: 2.68%Iceland 2019: 3.01%Iceland 2020: 2.85%Iceland 2021: 4.44%Iceland 2022: 8.31%Iceland 2023: 8.74%Iceland 2024: 5.86%0%20%40%60%80%100%198020002020IcelandIceland 1980: 58.5%Iceland 1981: 51.8%Iceland 1982: 50.2%Iceland 1983: 84%Iceland 1984: 30.9%Iceland 1985: 32%Iceland 1986: 22.1%Iceland 1987: 18.3%Iceland 1988: 25.7%Iceland 1989: 20.8%Iceland 1990: 15.5%Iceland 1991: 6.81%Iceland 1992: 3.95%Iceland 1993: 4.04%Iceland 1994: 1.55%Iceland 1995: 1.65%Iceland 1996: 2.26%Iceland 1997: 1.82%Iceland 1998: 1.66%Iceland 1999: 3.23%Iceland 2000: 5.14%Iceland 2001: 6.41%Iceland 2002: 5.2%Iceland 2003: 2.06%Iceland 2004: 3.16%Iceland 2005: 3.99%Iceland 2006: 6.69%Iceland 2007: 5.05%Iceland 2008: 12.7%Iceland 2009: 12%Iceland 2010: 5.4%Iceland 2011: 4%Iceland 2012: 5.19%Iceland 2013: 3.87%Iceland 2014: 2.04%Iceland 2015: 1.63%Iceland 2016: 1.7%Iceland 2017: 1.76%Iceland 2018: 2.68%Iceland 2019: 3.01%Iceland 2020: 2.85%Iceland 2021: 4.44%Iceland 2022: 8.31%Iceland 2023: 8.74%Iceland 2024: 5.86%

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