Northern Europe · Europe
Iceland
Iceland is a country in Northern Europe. Its capital is Reykjavík. It has no land borders.
At a glance
Iceland in numbers
- Population 402,3291 No. 172 of 195
- Area 103,000 km²2 No. 106 of 195
- Population density 3.9 per km²12 No. 192 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$38.6 billion3 No. 103 of 189
- GDP per person $98,3234 No. 7 of 189
- Life expectancy 83.3 years1 No. 18 of 195
- Median age 36.6 years1 No. 66 of 195
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Borders
Countries nearby
Iceland has no land border with another country. These are its closest neighbours in the region.
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Latvia
Norway
SwedenSources
Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.