ISL / Europe & Central Asia
Iceland
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Reykjavík
- Currency
- Icelandic króna
- Continent
- Europe
- Area
- 103,004 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
392.4K · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
38.58B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
98.32K · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
4.09 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
3.63 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
1.56 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
82.81 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Iceland: 392.4K
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Iceland |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 392,404 |
| 2024 | 386,506 |
| 2023 | 385,663 |
| 2022 | 382,003 |
| 2021 | 372,520 |
| 2020 | 366,463 |
| 2019 | 360,563 |
| 2018 | 352,721 |
| 2017 | 343,400 |
| 2016 | 335,439 |
| 2015 | 330,815 |
| 2014 | 327,386 |
| 2013 | 323,764 |
| 2012 | 320,716 |
| 2011 | 319,014 |
| 2010 | 318,041 |
| 2009 | 318,499 |
| 2008 | 317,414 |
| 2007 | 311,566 |
| 2006 | 303,782 |
2025Iceland: 38.58B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Iceland |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 38,582,528,789 |
| 2024 | 33,186,621,855.01 |
| 2023 | 31,701,996,433.78 |
| 2022 | 29,176,227,825.47 |
| 2021 | 26,234,872,402.46 |
| 2020 | 22,034,665,040.79 |
| 2019 | 24,985,687,022.05 |
| 2018 | 26,677,652,544.35 |
| 2017 | 25,060,086,487.89 |
| 2016 | 21,083,713,310.46 |
| 2015 | 17,700,486,957.19 |
| 2014 | 18,052,183,514.87 |
| 2013 | 16,244,319,958.68 |
| 2012 | 14,943,757,823.32 |
| 2011 | 15,394,005,872.15 |
| 2010 | 13,922,711,576.51 |
| 2009 | 13,212,543,837.51 |
| 2008 | 18,247,921,360.26 |
| 2007 | 21,960,110,030.44 |
| 2006 | 17,671,649,843.26 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Iceland: 98.32K
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Iceland |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 98,323.48 |
| 2024 | 85,863.15 |
| 2023 | 82,201.29 |
| 2022 | 76,376.96 |
| 2021 | 70,425.41 |
| 2020 | 60,127.94 |
| 2019 | 69,296.31 |
| 2018 | 75,633.87 |
| 2017 | 72,976.37 |
| 2016 | 62,854.09 |
| 2015 | 53,505.7 |
| 2014 | 55,140.36 |
| 2013 | 50,173.34 |
| 2012 | 46,594.99 |
| 2011 | 48,254.95 |
| 2010 | 43,776.47 |
| 2009 | 41,483.78 |
| 2008 | 57,489.34 |
| 2007 | 70,483.01 |
| 2006 | 58,172.14 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Iceland: 4.09
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Iceland |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.09 |
| 2024 | 5.86 |
| 2023 | 8.74 |
| 2022 | 8.31 |
| 2021 | 4.44 |
| 2020 | 2.85 |
| 2019 | 3.01 |
| 2018 | 2.68 |
| 2017 | 1.76 |
| 2016 | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 1.63 |
| 2014 | 2.04 |
| 2013 | 3.87 |
| 2012 | 5.19 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2010 | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2008 | 12.69 |
| 2007 | 5.05 |
| 2006 | 6.69 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Iceland: 3.63
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Iceland |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.63 |
| 2024 | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 3.52 |
| 2022 | 3.79 |
| 2021 | 6.03 |
| 2020 | 5.48 |
| 2019 | 3.51 |
| 2018 | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 2.74 |
| 2016 | 2.98 |
| 2015 | 3.98 |
| 2014 | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 5.38 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2011 | 7.03 |
| 2010 | 7.56 |
| 2009 | 7.22 |
| 2008 | 2.95 |
| 2007 | 2.25 |
| 2006 | 2.83 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Iceland: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Iceland |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 1.56 |
| 2023 | 1.55 |
| 2022 | 1.59 |
| 2021 | 1.82 |
| 2020 | 1.72 |
| 2019 | 1.74 |
| 2018 | 1.71 |
| 2017 | 1.71 |
| 2016 | 1.74 |
| 2015 | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 1.93 |
| 2013 | 1.93 |
| 2012 | 2.04 |
| 2011 | 2.02 |
| 2010 | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 2.23 |
| 2008 | 2.15 |
| 2007 | 2.09 |
| 2006 | 2.08 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Iceland: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Iceland |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 82.81 |
| 2023 | 82.46 |
| 2022 | 82.12 |
| 2021 | 83.17 |
| 2020 | 83.06 |
| 2019 | 83.16 |
| 2018 | 82.86 |
| 2017 | 82.66 |
| 2016 | 82.2 |
| 2015 | 82.47 |
| 2014 | 82.86 |
| 2013 | 82.06 |
| 2012 | 82.92 |
| 2011 | 82.36 |
| 2010 | 81.9 |
| 2009 | 81.75 |
| 2008 | 81.61 |
| 2007 | 81.45 |
| 2006 | 81.16 |