Iceland
At a glance
- Official language
- Icelandic
- Currency
- Icelandic króna (ISK)
- Government
- Parliamentary republic
- Legislature
- Althing
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +354
- Internet TLD
- .is
- ISO 3166
- IS
- Established
- 1944
- Highest point
- Hvannadalshnúkur (2,110 m (6,923 ft))
- National anthem
- Lofsöngur
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentHigh income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations3 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History13 leaders · click to expand
Other
Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir✦ Current
2024–PresentPrime Minister
Halla Tómasdóttir✦ Current
2024–PresentPresident
Bjarni Benediktsson
2024–2024Prime Minister
Katrín Jakobsdóttir
2017–2024Prime Minister
Bjarni Benediktsson
2017–2017Prime Minister
Guðni Jóhannesson
2016–2024President
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
2013–2017Prime Minister
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
1996–2016President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2024–Present |
| Halla Tómasdóttir✦ Current | President | 2024–Present |
| Bjarni Benediktsson | Prime Minister | 2024–2024 |
| Katrín Jakobsdóttir | Prime Minister | 2017–2024 |
| Bjarni Benediktsson | Prime Minister | 2017–2017 |
| Guðni Jóhannesson | President | 2016–2024 |
| Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson | Prime Minister | 2013–2017 |
| Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson | President | 1996–2016 |
Iceland
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
1980–1996President
Kristján Eldjárn
1968–1980President
Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
1952–1968President
Sveinn Björnsson
1944–1952President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Vigdís Finnbogadóttir | President | 1980–1996 |
| Kristján Eldjárn | President | 1968–1980 |
| Ásgeir Ásgeirsson | President | 1952–1968 |
| Sveinn Björnsson | President | 1944–1952 |
Kingdom of Iceland
👑 Christian X
1918–1944King
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Christian X | King | 1918–1944 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Billionaires1 · $1.0B combined · click to expand
| # | Name | Net worth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3377 | Thor Bjorgolfsson | $1.0B | Diversified |
Source: Forbes real-time billionaires (via the rtb-api project). Net worth as of the latest monthly snapshot.
National Teams
Iceland on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Regions
8 entries listed under Iceland. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Iceland metro footprint
7 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
7 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #465 | Reykjavík★ Capital▲ Largest | Höfuðborgarsvæði | 261K | 5.1 | Established Metro |
| #1668 | Akureyri | Norðurland eystra | 20K | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #2819 | Akranes | Vesturland | 8K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2828 | Egilsstaðir | Austurland | 5K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2832 | Vestmannaeyjar | Suðurland | 4K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #4295 | Ísafjarðarbær | Vestfirðir | 4K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4299 | Fjallabyggð | Norðurland eystra | 2K | 0.0 | Local Metro |