This reference page collects population of iceland in one place: population 385,663; surface area 103,000 km2; density 3.7 /km2; capital Reykjavik. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 385,663
Surface area 103,000 km2
Density 3.7 /km2
Capital Reykjavik
Income group High income
Data year 2023
How the Iceland population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 3.7 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Iceland sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of iceland come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of iceland updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.