Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean. Its capital is Reykjavík. About 376,248 people live there (2022). It covers 103,004 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Reykjavík
- People (2022)
- 376,248
- Area
- 103,004 km²
- Currency
- Icelandic króna
Iceland at a glance
- In its own language
- Ísland
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Europe
- Capital
- Reykjavík
- Population
- 376,248 (2022)
- Area
- 103,004 km² (39,770 mi²)
- People are called
- Icelandic, Icelander
- Official languages
- Icelandic
- Currency
- Icelandic króna
- GDP (nominal)
- US$28 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 82 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.959 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 26.1 (2017)
- Unemployment
- 5% (2014)
- Government
- parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Halla Tómasdóttir (since 2024)
- Head of government
- Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir (since 2024)
- Country codes
- IS, ISL
- Calling code
- +354
- Internet domain
- .is
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC±00:00
- Coordinates
- 65°, -19°
Iceland and its neighbours
Iceland borders Greenland and Faroe Islands. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Iceland
Divisions of Iceland
- Northeast
- Northwest
- Reykjavík North
- Reykjavík South
- South Constituency
- Southwest
Member of
- United Nations
- European Economic Area
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
- Council of Europe
- World Trade Organization
- Nordic Council
- Arctic Council
- European Free Trade Association
- NATO
- Council of the Baltic Sea States
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
and 20 more organisations.
How far are you from Iceland?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
What is the capital of Iceland?
The capital of Iceland is Reykjavík.
What is the population of Iceland?
Iceland has about 376,248 people, as recorded in 2022.
How big is Iceland?
Iceland covers 103,004 square kilometres (39,770 square miles).
What currency does Iceland use?
The Icelandic króna.
What language is spoken in Iceland?
The official language of Iceland is Icelandic.
Which countries border Iceland?
Iceland shares a border with Greenland and Faroe Islands.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.