Iceland

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About Iceland

The capital of Iceland is Reykjavik. Reykjavik is the seat of national government for Iceland, a country in Northern Europe.

Iceland has a population of about 385,663 people, the 179th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Iceland covers 103,000 square kilometers (39,769 square miles), making Iceland the 108th largest country in the world by area.

Iceland shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Iceland overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Iceland is 82.6 years, the 27th highest of any country in the world.

Iceland is in Europe, in the Northern Europe region. Iceland is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Iceland
Populationtotal people	385.7Kpeople	179th
Land Areatotal km²	103.0Kkm²	108th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$82.1K	11th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$31.7B	108th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	82.6years	27th
Urban Population% living in cities	94.2%	21st
Internet Users% of people online	99.8%	4th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.59births/woman	138th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	488.0Karrivals/year	116th
Forest Cover% of land forested	0.5%	199th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	3.5%	128th
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	82.4%	13th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	8.7%	55th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	9kg/year	3rd
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	7.3%of GDP	13th
Health Spending% of GDP	8.7%of GDP	49th
Arable Land% of land arable	1.2%	181st
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$1.9B	72nd