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Iceland
Iceland
Key facts
- Capital
- Reykjavik
- Region
- Europe · Northern Europe
- Languages
- Icelandic
- Currency
- Icelandic Krona (ISK)
- Area
- 103,000 km²
- Land borders
- None
- Landlocked
- No
- UN member
- Yes
OECDSchengen AreaNATO
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
International Monetary Fund · dashed line = projection
Birth rateDeath rateNet migrationPopulation aged 0 to 14Population aged 65 and overPopulation densityTotal fertility rateTotal populationUrban populationExtreme povertyGini indexGross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)Human Development Index (HDI)AgricultureCurrent account balanceExportsForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)GDP per capita, current pricesGDP per capita, purchasing power parityGDP, current prices, purchasing power parityGNI per capita (Atlas method)Gross domestic product (GDP), current pricesImportsIndustryInflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)International tourist arrivalsInward FDI positions (stock)Real GDP growth (annual %)Remittances receivedServicesTrade opennessPrimary school enrollmentPublic spending on educationSchool enrollment, secondary (% gross)Tertiary education enrollmentAir pollution (PM2.5)CO2 emissionsCO2 emissions per capitaForest areaRenewable energyLand areaHealth expenditureHealth expenditure per personInfant mortality rateLife expectancy at birthMaternal mortality ratioPhysiciansUnder-5 mortality rateAccess to electricityInternet usersMobile phone subscriptionsFemale labour force participationLabour force participationUnemployment rateYouth unemploymentArmed forces personnelMilitary expenditureMilitary expenditure (US$)Women in parliamentGeneral government gross debt (% of GDP)General government net debt (% of GDP)Tax revenueNobel laureates (by country of birth)Research and development spendingHomicide rateOlympic medals, Summer Games (cumulative)
Demographics
Birth rate
11.2#123 of 199
2024· World Bank
Death rate
6.80#118 of 199
2024· World Bank
Net migration
2,709#57 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
17.5%#139 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
16.0%#56 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population density
3.8 /km²#194 of 197
2024· World Bank
Total fertility rate
1.56#130 of 199
2024· World Bank
Total population
386.6K#173 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: 440.0K
Urban population
94.2%#15 of 199
2025· World Bank
Development
Economy
Agriculture
3.7%#100 of 158
2025· World Bank
Current account balance
-3.9%#107 of 166
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Exports
40.1%#65 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
-2.2%#175 of 183
2025· World Bank
GDP per capita, current prices
$86.5K#7 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $125.3K
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
$78.6K#15 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $92.0K
GDP, current prices, purchasing power parity
$30.16B#151 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $40.50B
GNI per capita (Atlas method)
$89.2K#4 of 182
2025· World Bank
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
$33.19B#108 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $55.16B
Imports
42.4%#83 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Industry
20.1%#113 of 158
2025· World Bank
Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)
4.1%#47 of 169
2025· World Bank
International tourist arrivals
488.0K#94 of 167
2020· rank as of 2019· World Bank
Inward FDI positions (stock)
$11.56B#37 of 37
2024· OECD
Real GDP growth (annual %)
1.1%#159 of 192
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 2.4%
Remittances received
0.7%#114 of 160
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Services
66.2%#27 of 158
2025· World Bank
Trade openness
82.5%#77 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Education
Environment
Geography
Health
Health expenditure
9.0%#49 of 192
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank
Health expenditure per person
$7,642#7 of 191
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank
Infant mortality rate
2.10#11 of 194
2024· World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
82.8 yrs#23 of 199
2024· World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
3.00#6 of 194
2023· World Bank
Physicians
4.37#17 of 136
2023· rank as of 2020· World Bank
Under-5 mortality rate
2.80#17 of 194
2024· World Bank
Infrastructure
Labour
Military
Politics
Public finance
Science
Society
Sport
Values show the latest observed year for each indicator. Ranks compare countries on the most recent year with broad coverage. Forecasts are the source's own projections.