COUNTRY PROFILE / ISL
Iceland
ISL / IS
For Iceland, population is 392,404 people (2025, #175/215) and area is 103,000 km² (2023, #108/215). This profile covers 84 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2024 / 77.3%); Main language: Icelandic.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Iceland in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Iceland with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Iceland, population is about 0.3% of Japan's value and area is about 27.3% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Iceland | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 392,404 people2025 / About 0.3% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 103,000 km²2023 / About 27.3% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 3.8 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 1.2% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 82.81 years2024 / 1.23 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 98,3232025 / About 2.73 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 281,205 people in 2000 to 392,404 people in 2025, an increase of about 39.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 79.65 years in 2000 to 82.81 years in 2024, an increase of 3.16 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 32,504 in 2000 to US$ 98,323 in 2025, an increase of about 202.5%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
79 additional rankings for Iceland.
79 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work23 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture4 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY