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Iceland is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Reykjavik. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+18.6%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+83.8%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+0.1 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

-0.1 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Iceland, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Iceland

392.4KLatest available · 2025
Iceland

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Population changed by +18.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearIceland
2025392,404
2024386,506
2023385,663
2022382,003
2021372,520
2020366,463
2019360,563
2018352,721
2017343,400
2016335,439
2015330,815
2014327,386
2013323,764
2012320,716
2011319,014
2010318,041
2009318,499
2008317,414
2007311,566
2006303,782
2005296,734
2004292,074
2003289,521
2002287,523
2001284,968
2000281,205
1999277,381
1998274,047
1997271,128
1996268,916
1995267,468
1994266,021
1993263,725
1992261,057
1991257,797
1990254,826
1989252,852
1988249,740
1987245,859
1986243,180
1985241,405
1984239,511
1983236,977
1982233,860
1981230,755
1980228,138
1979225,735
1978223,537
1977221,799
1976220,154
1975217,979
1974215,209
1973212,317
1972209,137
1971206,098
1970204,438
1969203,369
1968201,488
1967198,751
1966195,570
1965192,286
1964188,983
1963185,653
1962182,378
1961179,029
1960175,574

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Iceland

1.5%Latest available · 2025
Iceland

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Population growth changed by +0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearIceland
20251.51%
20240.22%
20230.95%
20222.51%
20211.64%
20201.62%
20192.2%
20182.68%
20172.35%
20161.39%
20151.04%
20141.11%
20130.95%
20120.53%
20110.31%
2010-0.14%
20090.34%
20081.86%
20072.53%
20062.35%
20051.58%
20040.88%
20030.69%
20020.89%
20011.33%
20001.37%
19991.21%
19981.07%
19970.82%
19960.54%
19950.54%
19940.87%
19931.02%
19921.26%
19911.16%
19900.78%
19891.24%
19881.57%
19871.1%
19860.73%
19850.79%
19841.06%
19831.32%
19821.34%
19811.14%
19801.06%
19790.98%
19780.78%
19770.74%
19760.99%
19751.28%
19741.35%
19731.51%
19721.46%
19710.81%
19700.52%
19690.93%
19681.37%
19671.61%
19661.69%
19651.73%
19641.78%
19631.78%
19621.85%
19611.95%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Iceland

94.2%Latest available · 2025
Iceland

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Urban population changed by +0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearIceland
202594.22%
202494.18%
202394.15%
202294.18%
202194.21%
202094.14%
201993.98%
201893.85%
201793.77%
201693.78%
201593.73%
201493.62%
201393.62%
201293.51%
201193.41%
201093.46%
200993.44%
200893.06%
200792.36%
200692.19%
200592.38%
200492.44%
200392.32%
200292.17%
200192.05%
200091.97%
199991.81%
199891.68%
199792.02%
199691.84%
199591.64%
199491.45%
199391.3%
199291.15%
199190.9%
199090.61%
198990.4%
198890.12%
198789.83%
198689.56%
198589.33%
198489.12%
198388.89%
198288.61%
198188.34%
198088.09%
197987.88%
197887.67%
197787.44%
197687.18%
197586.86%
197486.5%
197386.2%
197285.75%
197185.33%
197085.04%
196984.75%
196884.4%
196783.9%
196683.54%
196583.19%
196482.65%
196382.03%
196281.54%
196180.98%
196080.35%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Iceland

1.6 birthsLatest available · 2024
Iceland

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Fertility rate changed by -0.4 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearIceland
20241.56 births
20231.55 births
20221.59 births
20211.82 births
20201.72 births
20191.74 births
20181.71 births
20171.71 births
20161.74 births
20151.8 births
20141.93 births
20131.93 births
20122.04 births
20112.02 births
20102.2 births
20092.23 births
20082.15 births
20072.09 births
20062.08 births
20052.05 births
20042.04 births
20031.99 births
20021.93 births
20011.95 births
20002.08 births
19991.99 births
19982.05 births
19972.04 births
19962.12 births
19952.08 births
19942.14 births
19932.22 births
19922.21 births
19912.18 births
19902.3 births
19892.19 births
19882.26 births
19872.06 births
19861.92 births
19851.93 births
19842.08 births
19832.24 births
19822.27 births
19812.33 births
19802.48 births
19792.49 births
19782.35 births
19772.31 births
19762.52 births
19752.65 births
19742.66 births
19732.94 births
19723.09 births
19712.92 births
19702.81 births
19692.99 births
19683.06 births
19673.28 births
19663.59 births
19653.73 births
19643.88 births
19633.99 births
19623.98 births
19613.88 births
19604.29 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Iceland

$38.6BLatest available · 2025
Iceland

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GDP changed by +118% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearIceland
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
2005$17,146,410,560.53
2004$13,963,943,244
2003$11,564,687,741.99
2002$9,416,199,699.55
2001$8,323,401,820.48
2000$9,140,168,922.36
1999$9,107,644,690.77
1998$8,637,732,541.51
1997$7,716,781,803.08
1996$7,686,566,105.26
1995$7,372,640,168.68
1994$6,612,804,055.79
1993$6,435,952,173.86
1992$7,328,497,599.31
1991$7,151,260,062.07
1990$6,694,851,159.33
1989$5,870,854,233.21
1988$6,320,093,411.45
1987$5,713,281,235.46
1986$4,129,080,094
1985$3,088,359,966.95
1984$2,964,568,005.63
1983$2,862,634,163.62
1982$3,318,714,326.2
1981$3,615,094,820.19
1980$3,499,616,683.34
1979$2,953,176,971.07
1978$2,599,627,088.64
1977$2,285,707,748.78
1976$1,727,845,419.11
1975$1,456,052,700.07
1974$1,568,154,077.04
1973$1,194,794,186.18
1972$869,002,945.84
1971$693,679,545.45
1970$545,115,909.09
1969$435,659,609.94
1968$498,365,199.69
1967$652,609,075.68
1966$660,663,763.28
1965$550,150,988
1964$456,206,298.79
1963$357,240,895.71
1962$299,309,938.07
1961$266,711,460.24
1960$260,984,498.83

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Iceland

$98.3KLatest available · 2025
Iceland

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GDP per capita changed by +83.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearIceland
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
2005$57,783.77
2004$47,809.61
2003$39,944.21
2002$32,749.38
2001$29,208.2
2000$32,503.58
1999$32,834.42
1998$31,519.16
1997$28,461.77
1996$28,583.52
1995$27,564.57
1994$24,858.2
1993$24,404.03
1992$28,072.4
1991$27,739.89
1990$26,272.25
1989$23,218.54
1988$25,306.69
1987$23,238.04
1986$16,979.52
1985$12,793.27
1984$12,377.59
1983$12,079.8
1982$14,191.03
1981$15,666.38
1980$15,339.91
1979$13,082.49
1978$11,629.52
1977$10,305.31
1976$7,848.35
1975$6,679.78
1974$7,286.66
1973$5,627.41
1972$4,155.19
1971$3,365.78
1970$2,666.41
1969$2,142.21
1968$2,473.42
1967$3,283.55
1966$3,378.14
1965$2,861.11
1964$2,414.01
1963$1,924.24
1962$1,641.15
1961$1,489.77
1960$1,486.46

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Iceland

1.3%Latest available · 2025
Iceland

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GDP growth changed by -2.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearIceland
20251.28%
2024-1.28%
20235.03%
20228.86%
20215.18%
2020-6.65%
20191.14%
20184.66%
20173.49%
20166.22%
20153.77%
20141.91%
20133.6%
20121.17%
20111.38%
2010-2.22%
2009-8.32%
20081.7%
20078.74%
20065.67%
20057.03%
20047.62%
20032.28%
20020.54%
20013.84%
20004.91%
19993.9%
19987.01%
19974.14%
19964.5%
19950.12%
19943.61%
19931.31%
1992-3.37%
1991-0.22%
19901.17%
19890.26%
1988-0.09%
19878.55%
19866.27%
19853.29%
19844.13%
1983-2.15%
19822.15%
19814.27%
19805.75%
19794.86%
19786.02%
19778.82%
19765.96%
19750.65%
19745.71%
19736.81%
19726.18%
197113.06%
19707.46%
19692.39%
1968-5.5%
1967-1.26%
19668.75%
19657.3%
19649.88%
196310.28%
19628.31%
1961-0.07%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Iceland

4.1%Latest available · 2025
Iceland

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Inflation changed by +2.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearIceland
20254.09%
20245.86%
20238.74%
20228.31%
20214.44%
20202.85%
20193.01%
20182.68%
20171.76%
20161.7%
20151.63%
20142.04%
20133.87%
20125.19%
20114%
20105.4%
200912%
200812.69%
20075.05%
20066.69%
20053.99%
20043.16%
20032.06%
20025.2%
20016.41%
20005.14%
19993.23%
19981.66%
19971.82%
19962.26%
19951.65%
19941.55%
19934.04%
19923.95%
19916.81%
199015.51%
198920.76%
198825.73%
198718.3%
198622.13%
198531.99%
198430.85%
198383.95%
198250.24%
198151.79%
198058.53%
197944.44%
197843.75%
197730.32%
197631.95%
197549.36%
197442.52%
197321.35%
19729.81%
19716.73%
197013.37%
196921.74%
196815.1%
19673.32%
196610.69%
19657.32%
196419.25%
196312.93%
196211.02%
19614.71%
19601.99%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Iceland

3.6%Latest available · 2025
Iceland

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Unemployment changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearIceland
20253.63%
20243.6%
20233.52%
20223.79%
20216.03%
20205.48%
20193.51%
20182.7%
20172.74%
20162.98%
20153.98%
20144.9%
20135.38%
20126%
20117.03%
20107.56%
20097.22%
20082.95%
20072.25%
20062.83%
20052.55%
20044.03%
20034%
20022.99%
20011.87%
20001.94%
19992.18%
19983.07%
19973.72%
19963.6%
19955.2%
19945.33%
19935.26%
19924.31%
19912.55%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Iceland

82.8 yearsLatest available · 2024
Iceland

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Life expectancy changed by -0.1 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearIceland
202482.81 years
202382.46 years
202282.12 years
202183.17 years
202083.06 years
201983.16 years
201882.86 years
201782.66 years
201682.2 years
201582.47 years
201482.86 years
201382.06 years
201282.92 years
201182.36 years
201081.9 years
200981.75 years
200881.61 years
200781.45 years
200681.16 years
200581.5 years
200481 years
200380.96 years
200280.5 years
200180.69 years
200079.65 years
199979.35 years
199879.6 years
199778.89 years
199678.78 years
199577.98 years
199479.25 years
199378.93 years
199278.76 years
199177.99 years
199078.04 years
198978.14 years
198877.08 years
198777.34 years
198677.99 years
198577.6 years
198477.58 years
198376.85 years
198277.04 years
198176.52 years
198076.85 years
197976.77 years
197876.65 years
197776.37 years
197676.97 years
197575.58 years
197474.51 years
197374.45 years
197274.46 years
197173.57 years
197073.93 years
196973.78 years
196874.01 years
196773.78 years
196673.3 years
196573.87 years
196473.54 years
196373.04 years
196273.72 years
196173.5 years
196074.04 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Iceland

9%Latest available · 2024
Iceland

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Health expenditure changed by +0.7 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearIceland
20248.98%
20238.71%
20229.08%
20219.72%
20209.65%
20198.64%
20188.44%
20178.32%
20168.16%
20158.13%
20148.29%
20138.23%
20128.23%
20118.25%
20108.36%
20098.78%
20088.34%
20078.35%
20068.56%
20058.95%
20049.33%
20039.73%
20029.4%
20018.75%
20008.9%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Iceland

98.2%Latest available · 2024
Iceland

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Internet adoption changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearIceland
202498.21%
202397.95%
202297.58%
202199.69%
202099.53%
201999.5%
201899.01%
201798.26%
201698.24%
201598.2%
201498.16%
201396.55%
201296.21%
201194.82%
201093.39%
200993%
200891%
200790.6%
200689.51%
200587%
200483.88%
200383.14%
200279.12%
200149.39%
200044.47%
199941.3%
199836.3%
199727.5%
199614.8%
199511.2%
19946.79%
19932.67%
19921.54%
19910.51%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Iceland

82.4%Latest available · 2021
Iceland

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Renewable energy changed by +5.3 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearIceland
202182.4%
202082.9%
201981.7%
201881.4%
201780.8%
201680.9%
201578%
201477.6%
201376.8%
201277.7%
201177.1%
201076%
200974.7%
200874%
200767.6%
200664.2%
200562.7%
200461.9%
200361.9%
200261.9%
200162.1%
200060.7%
199959.8%
199857.2%
199754.9%
199652.3%
199555.7%
199454.2%
199354.7%
199254.6%
199154.8%
199054.7%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Iceland

100%Latest available · 2024
Iceland

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearIceland
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Iceland

82.5%Latest available · 2025
Iceland

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Trade changed by -12.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearIceland
202582.49%
202486.18%
202387.24%
202293.02%
202176.23%
202068.66%
201983.79%
201888.93%
201786.36%
201687.76%
201594.89%
201495.29%
201397.7%
2012102.43%
2011100.13%
201092.49%
200989%
200881.9%
200773.62%
200676.63%
200571.21%
200469.73%
200367.4%
200268.71%
200173.94%
200070.25%
199968.47%
199870.77%
199769.26%
199668.7%
199564.3%
199463.29%
199359.48%
199257.86%
199160.87%
199062.91%
198961.79%
198861.42%
198766.36%
198669.9%
198576.58%
198472.52%
198373.62%
198265.87%
198167.42%
198067.67%
197971.24%
197866.81%
197763.51%
197665.5%
197571.45%
197469.16%
197369.76%
197268.47%
197177.52%
197084.13%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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