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This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.

Reykjavik, capital city of Iceland

Image of Reykjavik, capital city of Iceland

Iceland Flag

Flag of Iceland

Iceland is a country located in the Northern Europe sub‑region of the Europe continent.

Easy learning about Iceland

Iceland is located in Northern Europe
Europe Continent
Iceland has a population of 387,558 inhabitants
(2023 UN data)
Inhabitants of Iceland are called Icelanders
The country’s total area is 103,000 Km2
( 64,001 sq mi)
Global Peace Index Rank1
Global Peace Index Score1
Human Development Index (HDI) Iceland HDI ranks in position nº 3 worldwide
Very High Human Development
HDI of 0.959 (0.4 to 1)
(2022 data from UNDP)
Iceland’s passport allows visa-free entry to 182 countries
Iceland passport ranks in position nº 10 in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Iceland GDP per capita is $90,284 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Iceland ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are Legal
(2025 ILGA data)
Latitude & Longitude 65° 00' N, 18° 00' W
Open in Google Maps
Iceland Capital cityReykjavik
Iceland Climatetemperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers
Most predominant religionEvangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland (official),
Second most predominant religionRoman Catholic,
Currency name & code Krona (ISK)
Internet ccTLD.is
Iceland calling code+354

Iceland administrative divisions

64 municipalities (sveitarfelog)

  1. Akranes,
  2. Akureyri,
  3. Arneshreppur,
  4. Asahreppur,
  5. Blaskogabyggdh,
  6. Bolungarvik,
  7. Borgarbyggdh,
  8. Dalabyggdh,
  9. Dalvikurbyggdh,
  10. Eyjafjardharsveit,
  11. Eyja-og Miklaholtshreppur,
  12. Fjallabyggdh,
  13. Fjardhabyggdh,
  14. Fljotsdalshreppur,
  15. Floahreppur,
  16. Gardhabaer,
  17. Grimsnes-og Grafningshreppur,
  18. Grindavikurbaer,
  19. Grundarfjardharbaer,
  20. Grytubakkahreppur,
  21. Hafnarfjordhur,
  22. Horgarsveit,
  23. Hrunamannahreppur,
  24. Hunathing Vestra,
  25. Hunabyggdh,
  26. Hvalfjardharsveit,
  27. Hveragerdhi,
  28. Isafjardharbaer,
  29. Kaldrananeshreppur,
  30. Kjosarhreppur,
  31. Kopavogur,
  32. Langanesbyggdh,
  33. Mosfellsbaer,
  34. Mulathing,
  35. Myrdalshreppur,
  36. Nordhurthing,
  37. Rangarthing Eystra,
  38. Rangarthing Ytra,
  39. Reykholahreppur,
  40. Reykjanesbaer,
  41. Reykjavik,
  42. Seltjarnarnes,
  43. Skaftarhreppur,
  44. Skagabyggdh,
  45. Skagafjordhur,
  46. Skeidha-og Gnupverjahreppur,
  47. Skorradalshreppur,
  48. Snaefellsbaer,
  49. Strandabyggdh,
  50. Stykkisholmur,
  51. Sudhavikurhreppur,
  52. Sudhurnesjabaer,
  53. Svalbardhsstrandarhreppur,
  54. Sveitarfelagidh Arborg,
  55. Sveitarfelagidh Hornafjordhur,
  56. Sveitarfelagidh Olfus,
  57. Sveitarfelagidh Skagastrond,
  58. Sveitarfelagidh Vogar,
  59. Talknafjardharhreppur,
  60. Thingeyjarsveit,
  61. Tjorneshreppur,
  62. Vestmannaeyjar,
  63. Vesturbyggdh,
  64. Vopnafjardharhreppur

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