Iceland

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Iceland

Iceland
Europe · Northern Europe · Capital: Reykjavik

Quick facts about Iceland

Official name	Iceland
Capital	Reykjavik
Continent & subregion	Europe · Northern Europe
Population	385,663 people (world rank 175)
Area	103,000 km²
Density	4 people/km²
Share of world population	0.005% of 8,037,699,775
GDP (nominal)	US$31.7 billion
Urbanisation	94.2% urban population
Life expectancy	82.5 years
Currency	Icelandic króna (kr) — ISK
Languages	Icelandic
Internet domain	`.is`
Calling code	+354
Status	Sovereign state

Development & environment in numbers

GDP per Capita	US$82,201 · see world ranking
Internet Users	97.9% · see world ranking
Fertility Rate	1.6 children per woman · see world ranking
Infant Mortality	2.1 per 1,000 births · see world ranking
CO₂ Emissions per Capita	8.3 tonnes CO₂ · see world ranking
Forest Cover	0.6% · see world ranking

These come from the World Bank Open Data 2023 series, the same source behind the world indicator rankings. A blank simply means Iceland did not report that figure.

Neighbours (land borders)

No land borders — an island country or a remote territory.

The geographic position is roughly 65°, -18°.

Flags: flagcdn.com; population, GDP, urbanisation, life expectancy and every development indicator above: World Bank Open Data (2023 series); base data: the open-source world-countries package — all of it free, with no registration.