Island - Daten & Fakten
Daten & Fakten
Island
Capital
name: Reykjavik
geographic coordinates: 64 09 N, 21 57 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name means "smoky bay" in Icelandic and refers to the steamy, smoke-like vapors discharged by hot springs in the area
geographic coordinates: 64 09 N, 21 57 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name means "smoky bay" in Icelandic and refers to the steamy, smoke-like vapors discharged by hot springs in the area
Citizenship
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Iceland
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 3 to 7 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Iceland
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 3 to 7 years
Legal system
civil law system influenced by the Danish model
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Area
total: 103,000 sq km
land: 100,250 sq km
water: 2,750 sq km
land: 100,250 sq km
water: 2,750 sq km
Land use
agricultural land: 18.7% (2018 est.)
arable land: 1.2% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 17.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 0.3% (2018 est.)
other: 81% (2018 est.)
arable land: 1.2% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 17.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 0.3% (2018 est.)
other: 81% (2018 est.)
Location
Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the United Kingdom
Age structure
0-14 years: 19.98% (male 36,771/female 35,314)
15-64 years: 63.39% (male 115,547/female 113,212)
65 years and over: 16.63% (2023 est.) (male 28,410/female 31,618)
15-64 years: 63.39% (male 115,547/female 113,212)
65 years and over: 16.63% (2023 est.) (male 28,410/female 31,618)
Birth rate
12.8 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
6.57 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Icelandic, English, Nordic languages, German
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 83.83 years
male: 81.61 years
female: 86.15 years (2023 est.)
male: 81.61 years
female: 86.15 years (2023 est.)
Major urban areas - population
216,000 REYKJAVIK (capital) (2018)
Median age
total: 37.1 years
male: 36.6 years
female: 37.7 years (2020 est.)
male: 36.6 years
female: 37.7 years (2020 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth
28.7 years (2020 est.)
Net migration rate
2.69 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
Iceland is almost entirely urban with half of the population located in and around the capital of Reykjavik; smaller clusters are primarily found along the coast in the north and west
Population growth rate
0.89% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.95 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
urban population: 94% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 0.74% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 0.74% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
7.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
total: 19 years
male: 18 years
female: 21 years (2020)
male: 18 years
female: 21 years (2020)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
1.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
5.65% (2021 est.)
Labor force
200,300 (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
8.8% (2017 est.)
Unemployment rate
5.4% (2021 est.)
5.48% (2020 est.)
3.51% (2019 est.)
5.48% (2020 est.)
3.51% (2019 est.)
Public debt
100.02% of GDP (2020 est.)
89.59% of GDP (2019 est.)
81.95% of GDP (2018 est.)
89.59% of GDP (2019 est.)
81.95% of GDP (2018 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
4.44% (2021 est.)
2.85% (2020 est.)
3.01% (2019 est.)
2.85% (2020 est.)
3.01% (2019 est.)
Exports
$9.775 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$7.501 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$11.005 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$7.501 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$11.005 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Exports - partners
Netherlands 24%, Spain 10%, Germany 10%, United Kingdom 9%, United States 7% (2021)
Imports
$10.234 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$7.616 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$9.891 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$7.616 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$9.891 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Imports - partners
Norway 11%, Denmark 10%, Netherlands 9%, Germany 9%, China 7% (2021)
Airports
96 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total: 141,816 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 42 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 42 (2020 est.)
Internet users
total: 370,000 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 100% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 100% (2021 est.)
Roadways
total: 12,898 km (2012)
paved/oiled gravel: 5,647 km (2012) (excludes urban roads)
unpaved: 7,251 km (2012)
paved/oiled gravel: 5,647 km (2012) (excludes urban roads)
unpaved: 7,251 km (2012)
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions: 100,482 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 27 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 27 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions: 437,270 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 118 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 118 (2021 est.)
Disputes - international
Iceland, the UK, and Ireland dispute Denmark's claim that the Faroe Islands' continental shelf extends beyond 200 nm; the European Free Trade Association Surveillance Authority filed a suit against Iceland, claiming the country violated the Agreement on the European Economic Area in failing to pay minimum compensation to Icesave depositors
Länderstatistik
Branche
Land
Unterschied in %
gesamt
Island
562
795
000
EUR
670
265
000
EUR
19.10 %
Bekleidung
Island
12
790
000
EUR
14
459
000
EUR
13.05 %
Chemische Erzeugnisse
Island
27
064
000
EUR
32
331
000
EUR
19.46 %
Datenverarbeitungsgeräte, elektr. u. opt. Erzeugn.
Island
39
641
000
EUR
51
437
000
EUR
29.76 %
Elektrische Ausrüstungen
Island
36
241
000
EUR
37
805
000
EUR
4.32 %
Energieversorgung
Island
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Erdöl und Erdgas
Island
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Erze
Island
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Erzeugnisse der Landwirtschaft und Jagd
Island
3
863
000
EUR
10
142
000
EUR
162.54 %
Fische und Fischereierzeugnisse
Island
4
196
000
EUR
2
491
000
EUR
-40.63 %
Forstwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse
Island
47
000
EUR
149
000
EUR
217.02 %
Getränke
Island
3
508
000
EUR
3
843
000
EUR
9.55 %
Glas und -waren, Keramik, Steine und Erden
Island
12
939
000
EUR
15
831
000
EUR
22.35 %
Gummi- und Kunststoffwaren
Island
30
560
000
EUR
34
712
000
EUR
13.59 %
Holz und Holz- Kork- Korb- Flechtwaren ohne Möbel
Island
13
217
000
EUR
12
760
000
EUR
-3.46 %
Kohle
Island
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Kokereierzeugnisse und Mineralölerzeugnisse
Island
16
147
000
EUR
4
189
000
EUR
-74.06 %
Kraftwagen und Kraftwagenteile
Island
109
195
000
EUR
157
892
000
EUR
44.60 %
Leder und Lederwaren
Island
3
911
000
EUR
4
778
000
EUR
22.17 %
Maschinen
Island
84
110
000
EUR
98
596
000
EUR
17.22 %
Metalle
Island
25
261
000
EUR
30
314
000
EUR
20.00 %
Metallerzeugnisse
Island
22
997
000
EUR
30
151
000
EUR
31.11 %
Möbel
Island
10
555
000
EUR
11
617
000
EUR
10.06 %
Nahrungsmittel und Futtermittel
Island
38
998
000
EUR
43
689
000
EUR
12.03 %
Papier, Pappe und Waren daraus
Island
5
618
000
EUR
7
378
000
EUR
31.33 %
Pharmazeutische und ähnliche Erzeugnisse
Island
18
540
000
EUR
24
587
000
EUR
32.62 %
Sonstige Fahrzeuge
Island
13
379
000
EUR
6
080
000
EUR
-54.56 %
Sonstige Waren
Island
23
032
000
EUR
27
494
000
EUR
19.37 %
Steine und Erden, sonstige Bergbauerzeugnisse
Island
288
000
EUR
310
000
EUR
7.64 %
Tabakerzeugnisse
Island
116
000
EUR
94
000
EUR
-18.97 %
Textilien
Island
6
582
000
EUR
7
136
000
EUR
8.42 %