Iceland is a high-income country with a population of 387K people. The capital and largest city is Reykjavik, with 140K residents.
Iceland ranks 108/197 by GDP ($33.3B) and 9/197 by GDP per capita ($86,041). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Iceland
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
395314
|
173/197 |
| GDP |
$33.3B
2024 |
108/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$86,041
2024 |
9/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$81,924
2024 |
13/197 |
| Government debt |
$19.6B
2024 |
101/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
49.8%
2026 |
112/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$50,830
2024 |
9/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$54,155
2026 |
8/197 |
| Land area | 38,931 sq mi | 104/197 |
| Population density | 9.93 ppl/mi² | 194/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.59 | 127/196 |
| Median age | 37.1 years | 65/196 |
| Life expectancy | 83.3 years | 18/197 |
Iceland trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $260,984,499 |
| 1961 | $266,711,460 |
| 1962 | $299,309,938 |
| 1963 | $357,240,896 |
| 1964 | $456,206,299 |
| 1965 | $550,150,988 |
| 1966 | $660,663,763 |
| 1967 | $652,609,076 |
| 1968 | $498,365,200 |
| 1969 | $435,659,610 |
| 1970 | $545,115,909 |
| 1971 | $693,679,545 |
| 1972 | $869,002,946 |
| 1973 | $1,194,794,186 |
| 1974 | $1,568,154,077 |
| 1975 | $1,456,052,700 |
| 1976 | $1,727,845,419 |
| 1977 | $2,285,707,749 |
| 1978 | $2,599,627,089 |
| 1979 | $2,953,176,971 |
| 1980 | $3,499,616,683 |
| 1981 | $3,615,094,820 |
| 1982 | $3,318,714,326 |
| 1983 | $2,862,634,164 |
| 1984 | $2,964,568,006 |
| 1985 | $3,088,359,967 |
| 1986 | $4,129,080,094 |
| 1987 | $5,713,281,235 |
| 1988 | $6,320,093,411 |
| 1989 | $5,870,854,233 |
| 1990 | $6,694,851,159 |
| 1991 | $7,151,260,062 |
| 1992 | $7,328,497,599 |
| 1993 | $6,435,952,174 |
| 1994 | $6,612,804,056 |
| 1995 | $7,372,640,169 |
| 1996 | $7,686,566,105 |
| 1997 | $7,716,781,803 |
| 1998 | $8,637,732,542 |
| 1999 | $9,107,644,691 |
| 2000 | $9,140,168,922 |
| 2001 | $8,323,401,820 |
| 2002 | $9,416,199,700 |
| 2003 | $11,564,687,742 |
| 2004 | $13,963,943,244 |
| 2005 | $17,146,410,561 |
| 2006 | $17,671,649,843 |
| 2007 | $21,960,110,030 |
| 2008 | $18,247,921,360 |
| 2009 | $13,212,543,838 |
| 2010 | $13,922,711,577 |
| 2011 | $15,394,005,872 |
| 2012 | $14,943,757,823 |
| 2013 | $16,244,319,959 |
| 2014 | $18,052,183,515 |
| 2015 | $17,700,486,957 |
| 2016 | $21,083,713,310 |
| 2017 | $25,060,086,488 |
| 2018 | $26,677,652,544 |
| 2019 | $24,985,687,022 |
| 2020 | $22,034,665,041 |
| 2021 | $26,234,872,402 |
| 2022 | $29,166,102,877 |
| 2023 | $31,677,891,897 |
| 2024 | $33,255,181,469 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $1,486 |
| 1961 | $1,490 |
| 1962 | $1,641 |
| 1963 | $1,924 |
| 1964 | $2,414 |
| 1965 | $2,861 |
| 1966 | $3,378 |
| 1967 | $3,284 |
| 1968 | $2,473 |
| 1969 | $2,142 |
| 1970 | $2,666 |
| 1971 | $3,366 |
| 1972 | $4,155 |
| 1973 | $5,627 |
| 1974 | $7,287 |
| 1975 | $6,680 |
| 1976 | $7,848 |
| 1977 | $10,305 |
| 1978 | $11,630 |
| 1979 | $13,082 |
| 1980 | $15,340 |
| 1981 | $15,666 |
| 1982 | $14,191 |
| 1983 | $12,080 |
| 1984 | $12,378 |
| 1985 | $12,793 |
| 1986 | $16,980 |
| 1987 | $23,238 |
| 1988 | $25,307 |
| 1989 | $23,219 |
| 1990 | $26,272 |
| 1991 | $27,740 |
| 1992 | $28,072 |
| 1993 | $24,404 |
| 1994 | $24,858 |
| 1995 | $27,565 |
| 1996 | $28,584 |
| 1997 | $28,462 |
| 1998 | $31,519 |
| 1999 | $32,834 |
| 2000 | $32,504 |
| 2001 | $29,208 |
| 2002 | $32,749 |
| 2003 | $39,944 |
| 2004 | $47,810 |
| 2005 | $57,784 |
| 2006 | $58,172 |
| 2007 | $70,483 |
| 2008 | $57,489 |
| 2009 | $41,484 |
| 2010 | $43,776 |
| 2011 | $48,255 |
| 2012 | $46,595 |
| 2013 | $50,173 |
| 2014 | $55,140 |
| 2015 | $53,506 |
| 2016 | $62,854 |
| 2017 | $72,976 |
| 2018 | $75,634 |
| 2019 | $69,296 |
| 2020 | $60,128 |
| 2021 | $70,425 |
| 2022 | $76,350 |
| 2023 | $82,139 |
| 2024 | $86,041 |
Iceland's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 71 |
| 1951 | 71 |
| 1952 | 72.4 |
| 1953 | 72.3 |
| 1954 | 73.3 |
| 1955 | 73.3 |
| 1956 | 72.9 |
| 1957 | 73.4 |
| 1958 | 73.3 |
| 1959 | 72.6 |
| 1960 | 74 |
| 1961 | 73.4 |
| 1962 | 73.6 |
| 1963 | 72.9 |
| 1964 | 73.5 |
| 1965 | 73.8 |
| 1966 | 73.1 |
| 1967 | 73.7 |
| 1968 | 73.9 |
| 1969 | 73.7 |
| 1970 | 73.8 |
| 1971 | 73.5 |
| 1972 | 74.4 |
| 1973 | 74.3 |
| 1974 | 74.1 |
| 1975 | 75.3 |
| 1976 | 76.6 |
| 1977 | 76.1 |
| 1978 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 76.5 |
| 1980 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 76.2 |
| 1982 | 76.8 |
| 1983 | 76.4 |
| 1984 | 77.3 |
| 1985 | 77.4 |
| 1986 | 77.9 |
| 1987 | 77.1 |
| 1988 | 76.9 |
| 1989 | 77.9 |
| 1990 | 77.7 |
| 1991 | 77.8 |
| 1992 | 78.6 |
| 1993 | 78.8 |
| 1994 | 79 |
| 1995 | 77.5 |
| 1996 | 78.6 |
| 1997 | 78.7 |
| 1998 | 79.4 |
| 1999 | 79.2 |
| 2000 | 79.5 |
| 2001 | 80.4 |
| 2002 | 80.3 |
| 2003 | 80.8 |
| 2004 | 80.7 |
| 2005 | 81.2 |
| 2006 | 80.9 |
| 2007 | 81.1 |
| 2008 | 81.2 |
| 2009 | 81.4 |
| 2010 | 81.6 |
| 2011 | 82 |
| 2012 | 82.3 |
| 2013 | 81.7 |
| 2014 | 82.4 |
| 2015 | 82.2 |
| 2016 | 81.8 |
| 2017 | 82.2 |
| 2018 | 82.5 |
| 2019 | 82.8 |
| 2020 | 82.7 |
| 2021 | 82.8 |
| 2022 | 81.6 |
| 2023 | 82.7 |
| 2024 | 83 |
| 2025 | 83.2 |
| 2026 | 83.3 |
Iceland's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 175,574 |
| 1961 | 179,029 |
| 1962 | 182,378 |
| 1963 | 185,653 |
| 1964 | 188,983 |
| 1965 | 192,286 |
| 1966 | 195,570 |
| 1967 | 198,751 |
| 1968 | 201,488 |
| 1969 | 203,369 |
| 1970 | 204,438 |
| 1971 | 206,098 |
| 1972 | 209,137 |
| 1973 | 212,317 |
| 1974 | 215,209 |
| 1975 | 217,979 |
| 1976 | 220,154 |
| 1977 | 221,799 |
| 1978 | 223,537 |
| 1979 | 225,735 |
| 1980 | 228,138 |
| 1981 | 230,755 |
| 1982 | 233,860 |
| 1983 | 236,977 |
| 1984 | 239,511 |
| 1985 | 241,405 |
| 1986 | 243,180 |
| 1987 | 245,859 |
| 1988 | 249,740 |
| 1989 | 252,852 |
| 1990 | 254,826 |
| 1991 | 257,797 |
| 1992 | 261,057 |
| 1993 | 263,725 |
| 1994 | 266,021 |
| 1995 | 267,468 |
| 1996 | 268,916 |
| 1997 | 271,128 |
| 1998 | 274,047 |
| 1999 | 277,381 |
| 2000 | 281,205 |
| 2001 | 284,968 |
| 2002 | 287,523 |
| 2003 | 289,521 |
| 2004 | 292,074 |
| 2005 | 296,734 |
| 2006 | 303,782 |
| 2007 | 311,566 |
| 2008 | 317,414 |
| 2009 | 318,499 |
| 2010 | 318,041 |
| 2011 | 319,014 |
| 2012 | 320,716 |
| 2013 | 323,764 |
| 2014 | 327,386 |
| 2015 | 330,815 |
| 2016 | 335,439 |
| 2017 | 343,400 |
| 2018 | 352,721 |
| 2019 | 360,563 |
| 2020 | 366,463 |
| 2021 | 372,520 |
| 2022 | 382,003 |
| 2023 | 385,663 |
| 2024 | 386,506 |
Iceland's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.29 |
| 1961 | 3.88 |
| 1962 | 3.98 |
| 1963 | 3.99 |
| 1964 | 3.88 |
| 1965 | 3.73 |
| 1966 | 3.59 |
| 1967 | 3.28 |
| 1968 | 3.06 |
| 1969 | 2.99 |
| 1970 | 2.81 |
| 1971 | 2.92 |
| 1972 | 3.09 |
| 1973 | 2.94 |
| 1974 | 2.66 |
| 1975 | 2.65 |
| 1976 | 2.52 |
| 1977 | 2.31 |
| 1978 | 2.35 |
| 1979 | 2.49 |
| 1980 | 2.48 |
| 1981 | 2.33 |
| 1982 | 2.27 |
| 1983 | 2.24 |
| 1984 | 2.08 |
| 1985 | 1.93 |
| 1986 | 1.92 |
| 1987 | 2.06 |
| 1988 | 2.26 |
| 1989 | 2.19 |
| 1990 | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 2.18 |
| 1992 | 2.21 |
| 1993 | 2.22 |
| 1994 | 2.14 |
| 1995 | 2.08 |
| 1996 | 2.12 |
| 1997 | 2.04 |
| 1998 | 2.05 |
| 1999 | 1.99 |
| 2000 | 2.08 |
| 2001 | 1.95 |
| 2002 | 1.93 |
| 2003 | 1.99 |
| 2004 | 2.04 |
| 2005 | 2.05 |
| 2006 | 2.08 |
| 2007 | 2.09 |
| 2008 | 2.15 |
| 2009 | 2.23 |
| 2010 | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 2.02 |
| 2012 | 2.04 |
| 2013 | 1.93 |
| 2014 | 1.93 |
| 2015 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 1.74 |
| 2017 | 1.71 |
| 2018 | 1.71 |
| 2019 | 1.74 |
| 2020 | 1.72 |
| 2021 | 1.82 |
| 2022 | 1.59 |
| 2023 | 1.59 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.4 |
| 1961 | 25.2 |
| 1962 | 24.9 |
| 1963 | 24.7 |
| 1964 | 24.4 |
| 1965 | 24.2 |
| 1966 | 24.1 |
| 1967 | 24.1 |
| 1968 | 24.2 |
| 1969 | 24.3 |
| 1970 | 24.5 |
| 1971 | 24.7 |
| 1972 | 24.8 |
| 1973 | 24.9 |
| 1974 | 25.1 |
| 1975 | 25.4 |
| 1976 | 25.7 |
| 1977 | 26 |
| 1978 | 26.4 |
| 1979 | 26.7 |
| 1980 | 26.9 |
| 1981 | 27.2 |
| 1982 | 27.5 |
| 1983 | 27.7 |
| 1984 | 28 |
| 1985 | 28.4 |
| 1986 | 28.8 |
| 1987 | 29.1 |
| 1988 | 29.3 |
| 1989 | 29.6 |
| 1990 | 30 |
| 1991 | 30.2 |
| 1992 | 30.5 |
| 1993 | 30.8 |
| 1994 | 31.1 |
| 1995 | 31.5 |
| 1996 | 31.8 |
| 1997 | 32.1 |
| 1998 | 32.4 |
| 1999 | 32.6 |
| 2000 | 32.8 |
| 2001 | 33 |
| 2002 | 33.4 |
| 2003 | 33.7 |
| 2004 | 34 |
| 2005 | 34.2 |
| 2006 | 34.5 |
| 2007 | 34.6 |
| 2008 | 34.5 |
| 2009 | 34.6 |
| 2010 | 34.9 |
| 2011 | 35.1 |
| 2012 | 35.4 |
| 2013 | 35.5 |
| 2014 | 35.7 |
| 2015 | 36 |
| 2016 | 36.2 |
| 2017 | 36.3 |
| 2018 | 36.4 |
| 2019 | 36.5 |
| 2020 | 36.6 |
| 2021 | 36.7 |
| 2022 | 36.7 |
| 2023 | 36.9 |
| 2024 | 37.1 |
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Iceland: National Statistics
Finance
|
Iceland
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$31.8B
2024 |
106/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
43.5%
2026 |
40/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
7.29%
2022 |
11/193 |
| Armed forces personnel |
0
2020 |
171/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.39%
2026 |
55/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.56%
2024 |
132/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
64.9%
2024 |
47/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
20.1%
2024 |
129/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
72.8
2025 |
26/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
22.4%
2019 |
155/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.7%
2019 |
24/169 |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
68/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0003%
2025 |
12/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
34
2004 |
80/103 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$6.4B
2024 |
90/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$246M
2024 |
133/180 |
| International tourist arrivals |
488,000
2020 |
122/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
11.9%
2008 |
56/184 |
| Banked people share |
99.9%
2024 |
1/158 |
Energy
|
Iceland
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
15,686 kg
2023 |
2/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$4.99
2023 |
166/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
3.29 megatons
2024 |
143/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
8.52 tons
2024 |
23/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2023 |
72/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
82.4%
2021 |
13/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
88.8%
2023 |
1/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
20.5%
2009 |
82/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
50,951 kWh
2023 |
1/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
100%
2016 |
3/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
70.3%
2023 |
27/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
97/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
41/195 |
Society
|
Iceland
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.005%
2024 |
173/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+3,543
2024 |
57/196 |
| Urban population |
94.2%
2024 |
13/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.97 ft
2025 |
5/190 |
| Average female height |
5.54 ft
2025 |
4/190 |
| Quality of life index |
92.4
2026 |
8/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
77
2024 |
15/197 |
| Higher education index |
79
2026 |
40/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.07
2022 |
149/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
2
2019 |
186/197 |
| Visa free countries |
171
2025 |
33/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
50/196 |
| English speaking |
98%
2023 |
5/197 |
| People using the Internet |
99.8%
2023 |
4/195 |
Health
|
Iceland
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$7,197
2023 |
6/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$1,035
2023 |
6/191 |
| Life expectancy |
83.3 years
2026 |
18/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
161/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.52
2022 |
12/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
28.8 years
2023 |
33/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
3
2023 |
183/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
2.6
2023 |
181/192 |
| Obesity rate |
21.8%
2022 |
104/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.9%
2024 |
137/195 |
| Air quality index |
98
2026 |
5/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
9.4%
2022 |
137/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
7.94 liters
2020 |
49/186 |
Territory
|
Iceland
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.07%
2026 |
104/197 |
| Land area per capita |
100,725 sq mi
2024 |
4/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
6,324 sq mi
2026 |
127/194 |
| Forest area |
205.8 sq mi
2026 |
161/196 |
| Roads length |
8,014 mi
2012 |
112/175 |
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