Iceland
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Northern Europe |
| Population (000, 2025) | 398 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 4 |
| Capital city | Reykjavik |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 2,164 |
| UN membership date | 191,946 |
| Surface area (km2) | 103,000 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 1,051 |
| National currency | Iceland Krona (ISK) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1,382 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 31,325 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 5 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 808,270 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 43 |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 235 |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 722 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 37 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 183 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 78 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 29 |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 701,787 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 173 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 6,947 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 9,836 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 2,888 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 845 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 11 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 15 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 846,818 |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 175,214 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 988,251 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 11 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 16 |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 9 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 44 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 985,986 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio i (f/m per 100 pop.) | 982,987 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 11,951,278 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 13 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 46 |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 998 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 28 |
| Threatened species (number) | 50 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 5 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 1,746 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 338 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 969 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 698 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 196 |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursedr (% of GNI) | 35 |
Expat distribution in Iceland from top sending countries
