What is the population of Republic of Iceland?

The population of Republic of Iceland is 391,810.

Where is Republic of Iceland located?

Republic of Iceland is located at latitude 65.0000000 and longitude -18.0000000.

What is the area of Republic of Iceland?

The area of Republic of Iceland is 103004 km².

What time zone is Republic of Iceland in?

Republic of Iceland is in the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone.

What is the official language of Republic of Iceland?

The official language of Republic of Iceland is Icelandic.

How has the population of Republic of Iceland changed?

The population of Republic of Iceland has increased from 175,574 (1960) to 391,810 (2026), a change of 123.2%.

Iceland (Republic of Iceland), IS

Iceland: This Nordic island nation, situated in the North Atlantic Ocean, is known for its dramatic volcanic landscape of geysers, hot springs, and lava fields.

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Reykjavík

Population 128,793

Quick Facts about Republic of Iceland

Population	391,810
Country	Iceland
Different from	Island, Iceland
Plate code	IS
Area	103004 km²
Official name	Islandi Vabariik, la République d’Islande, Lýðveldið Ísland, Ísland
Water as percent of area	2.7%
Land as percent of area	97.3%
Speed limit	90, 80, 50
Continent	Europe
Easternmost point	Point(-13.49596381 65.07494259)
Northernmost point	Point(-18.68 67.13)
Latitude & Longitude	65.0000,-18.0000
Legislative body	Althing
Named for	ice
Official language	Icelandic
Capital	Reykjavík
Time Zone	UTC±00:00, Europe/London
Local time	03:34:36 (23rd April 2026)

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Geography

Republic of Iceland is located at 65°0'0"N 18°0'0"W (65.0000000, -18.0000000). It has 3 neighbors: Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Faroe Islands and Greenland.

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The largest city of Republic of Iceland is Reykjavík with a population of 128,793. Other cities include, Selfoss population 6,510, Sauðárkrókur population 2,575, Neskaupstaður population 1,466 and Dalvík population 1,359. See all Republic of Iceland cities & populated places.

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Republic of Iceland has 3 neighbours.

Svalbard and Jan Mayen Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean
Faroe Islands autonomous constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark
Greenland autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark

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Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1960	175,574	-	Q22704103
1961	179,029	1.93%	Q22704103
1962	182,378	1.84%	Q22704103
1963	185,653	1.76%	Q22704103
1964	188,983	1.76%	Q22704103
1965	192,286	1.72%	Q22704103
1966	195,570	1.68%	Q22704103
1967	198,751	1.6%	Q22704103
1968	201,488	1.36%	Q22704103
1969	203,369	0.92%	Q22704103
1970	204,438	0.52%	Q22704103
1971	206,098	0.81%	Q22704103
1972	209,137	1.45%	Q22704103
1973	212,317	1.5%	Q22704103
1974	215,209	1.34%	Q22704103
1975	217,979	1.27%	Q22704103
1976	220,154	0.99%	Q22704103
1977	221,799	0.74%	Q22704103
1978	223,537	0.78%	Q22704103
1979	225,735	0.97%	Q22704103
1980	228,138	1.05%	Q22704103
1981	230,755	1.13%	Q22704103
1982	233,860	1.33%	Q22704103
1983	236,977	1.32%	Q22704103
1984	239,511	1.06%	Q22704103
1985	241,405	0.78%	Q22704103
1986	243,180	0.73%	Q22704103
1987	245,859	1.09%	Q22704103
1988	249,740	1.55%	Q22704103
1989	252,852	1.23%	Q22704103
1990	254,826	0.77%	Q22704103
1991	257,797	1.15%	Q22704103
1992	261,057	1.25%	Q22704103
1993	263,725	1.01%	Q22704103
1994	266,021	0.86%	Q22704103
1995	267,468	0.54%	Q22704103
1996	268,916	0.54%	Q22704103
1997	271,128	0.82%	Q22704103
1998	274,047	1.07%	Q22704103
1999	277,381	1.2%	Q22704103
2000	281,205	1.36%	Q22704103
2001	284,968	1.32%	Q22704103
2002	287,523	0.89%	Q22704103
2003	289,521	0.69%	Q22704103
2004	292,074	0.87%	Q22704103
2005	296,734	1.57%	Q22704103
2006	303,782	2.32%	Q22704103
2007	311,566	2.5%	Q22704103
2008	317,414	1.84%	Q22704103
2009	318,499	0.34%	Q22704103
2010	318,041	-0.14%	Q22704103
2011	319,014	0.31%	Q22704103
2012	320,716	0.53%	Q22704103
2013	323,764	0.94%	Q22704103
2014	317,351	-2.02%	Q22704103
2015	330,815	4.07%	(Worldbank)
2016	332,529	0.52%	Q22704103
2017	348,580	4.6%	Q22704103
2018	350,710	0.61%	Q22704103
2019	364,260	3.72%	Q22704103
2026	391,810	7.03%

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