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Iceland in Numbers

The land of fire and ice—explored through numbers, facts and data.

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Verified country facts

Iceland — official facts

These facts describe the country itself. Every figure includes its source and verification date.

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Great Iceland in numbers

These numbers describe published records in our database—not the total number that exists in Iceland.

3,104Places listed38F-roads listed51Hiking trails listed51Mountain huts listed20Swimming pools listed53Hot springs listed
218Animals listed
218Animal facts listed

Database figures are cached for up to one hour. Last fetched 2026-10-14 11:31 UTC

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The land

Vast, young and ever-changing

The official facts above are deliberately separate from our listings. Explore places by region or on the map.

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Data with context

Iceland — database rankings

Largest listed municipalities by area

  1. SkaftárhreppurSuðurland · 20266,943.0 km²
  2. NorðurþingNorðurland eystra · 20263,728 km²
  3. Rangárþing eystraSuðurland · 20261,831.5 km²
  4. Eyjafjörður MunicipalityNorðurland eystra · 20261,776 km²
  5. FljótsdalshreppurAusturland · 20261,516.5 km²
  6. LanganesbyggðNorðurland eystra · 20261,329 km²
  7. FjallabyggðNorðurland eystra · 20261,162 km²
  8. HörgársveitNorðurland eystra · 2026894.1 km²
  9. Ölfus MunicipalitySuðurland · 2026736.3 km²
  10. SnæfellsbærVesturland · 2026682.2 km²
Categories

What have we listed?

The largest categories among visible Place records.

Kirkjur361
Hótel168
Gistiheimili156
Tjaldstæði144
Staðir í náttúrunni118
Veitingastaðir110
Vitar105
Fossar102
Database taxonomy

Icelandic wildlife in our database

25Vatnafuglar
23Sjávardýr – Spendýr
21Botnfiskar
14Spörfuglar (smáfuglar)
13Vaðfuglar
13Sjófuglar
11Máfar (Máffuglar)
8Húsdýr / Gæludýr
8Krabbadýr
6Hákarlar og skötur
6Skeljar og kuðungar
6Landfuglar
5Laxfiskar og ferskvatnsfiskar
5Hryggleysingjar
4Uppsjávarfiskar
3Rándýr
3Krabbadýr (smá)
3Köngulær
3Sniglar og kuðungar
3Marglyttur og holdýr
3Mítlar og maurar
3Nagdýr
2Ormarnir
2Aðrir fiskar
1Klaufdýr
By region

Iceland by region

Suðurland574 places listedNorðurland550 places listedSuðvesturland442 places listedVesturland414 places listedAusturland389 places listedVestfirðir300 places listedHálendið200 places listedHöfuðborgarsvæðið194 places listedAnnað41 places listed
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How large is Iceland?

The National Land Survey of Iceland lists its area as 103,000 km².

What is Iceland's highest mountain?

Hvannadalshnúkur is the highest point, at 2,110 m according to the National Land Survey of Iceland.

How many municipalities are listed?

61 visible municipalities are listed in our database.

How many places are listed?

3,104 visible places are listed on Great Iceland.

How often are the figures updated?

Database figures are calculated from visible records and cached for up to one hour. Official facts show their verification date.