🇮🇸What's the population of Iceland?

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Population

Area

Demographics

Immigrants

Share of population born abroad

25.1%

98.8K people · 2024

Country of birth

• Poland
  32.2% · 31.9K
• Denmark
  6.0% · 5.9K
• Lithuania
  4.8% · 4.8K
• United States
  4.0% · 3.9K
• Sweden
  3.6% · 3.6K
• Other countries
  48.8% · 48.2K
• Unknown
  0.55% · 548

• The UN counts an international migrant as anyone living outside the country they were born in — including students, workers, spouses and people who have since naturalized.
• "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.

Economy

Nominal GDP

$38,582,528,789

Currency

ISK

Monthly temperature & rainfall

Best time to visit Iceland tends to be around August, when average highs sit near 13.7°C.

Religion

• Christianity 67.4%
• Unaffiliated 26.1%
• Other 6.5%

Language

Official language(s)

is

English proficiency

Very high

Travel essentials

Time zone

Atlantic/Reykjavik

Electricity

230V · C/F

Driving side

Right

Calling code

+354

Emergency number

112

Reports featuring Iceland

• The Country Most Like South Korea on Paper Ranks Last on Income: The Two Koreas, ComparedOf the 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks, only North Korea matches South Korea on climate, plugs, driving side, time zone, and language. Yet income per person is $36,227 in the South and an estimated $1,387 in the North — a 26-fold gap. And the North is actually 1.2 times larger.
• 3.5% of People in South Korea Were Born Abroad — In 1990 It Was 0.04%In 1990, 18,499 people living in South Korea had been born abroad — 0.04% of the population. In 2024 it is 1.81 million, or 3.5%, just under the world average of 3.7%. Sort the same data by head count instead of share and an entirely different list of countries appears.
• Why South Korea Ranks Among the World's Densest Countries: SeoulAmong the 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks, South Korea ranks 2nd in population density at 516 people per km². The real driver is Seoul alone — its density of 15,828/km² almost exactly matches Tokyo's 23 wards, and trails cities like Manila.
• 13 Plug Standards, 53 Countries — Only 17 Match South Korea's ExactlyWe checked the plug type and voltage for all 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks. There are 13 distinct standards — only 17 match South Korea's C/F, 220V setup exactly, and 16 need a completely different adapter.
• Adjusted for PPP: Iceland Drops 16%, Egypt Jumps 7.6×Recalculating GDP per capita in purchasing-power-parity (PPP) terms reshuffles the rankings once more. Iceland's figure drops 16%; Egypt's jumps 7.6×. The same phrase, 'income per person,' measures something different in each country.
• The World's 2nd-Biggest Economy Ranks 33rd Per Capita — Why 'Big Economy' Isn't 'Expensive Travel'Among the 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks, China has the 2nd-largest total economy but ranks 33rd per capita — just 38% of South Korea's figure. Economic size and what travelers actually pay are answers to different questions.
• 20 Countries Bigger Than South Korea — And Only 2 SmallerOf the 22 countries WhatsThePop tracks, only the Netherlands and Switzerland are smaller than South Korea (100,210 km²). Here's how the other 20 stack up, grouped by scale.

Sources & data

• population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
• area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
• gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
• gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
• religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
• industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
• climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
• happiness_index: World Happiness Report 2025 (2026-07)
• livability_rank: U.S. News & World Report — Best Countries 2024 (2026-07)
• migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)

FAQ

What is the population of Iceland?

Iceland — 392.4K (2025)

How big is Iceland?

103,000 km²

What is the capital of Iceland?

Reykjavík

What is the GDP per capita of Iceland?

$98,324

What language is spoken in Iceland?

is