Iceland
Iceland 路 Northern Europe
Iceland is a country in Northern Europe, with Reykjavik as its capital, home to about 392,404 people. Iceland shares no land border with any other country.
| Capital | Reykjavik |
|---|---|
| Region | Northern Europe |
| Currency | Icelandic kr贸na (ISK kr) |
| Calling code | +354 |
| ISO codes | IS / ISL / 352 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 馃嚠馃嚫 |
| Population | 392,404 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 103,000 km虏 |
| Languages | Icelandic |
| Internet domain | .is |
| Demonym | Icelander |
What does the flag of Iceland mean?
Iceland's red, white and blue are commonly read as a picture of the country's own landscape: red for the volcanic fire that shaped the island, white for its glaciers and snow, and blue for the mountains and the surrounding sea. As with the other Nordic flags, the cross shape itself carries a separate, older layer of meaning, standing in the Christian tradition shared by Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland, from which Iceland's flag design was adapted after gaining sovereignty in 1918.
Source: Wikipedia: Flag of Iceland
About Iceland
Iceland is a United Nations member state in Northern Europe. Its capital and seat of government is Reykjavik. It is an island nation with no land borders. The official currency is the Icelandic kr贸na (kr), using the code ISK.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Iceland for Reykjavik鈥檚 own facts and history.
To call Iceland from abroad, dial the country code +354. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes IS (alpha-2) and ISL (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 392,404.
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How Iceland compares
- Area: 103,000 km虏, ranking 106 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 392,404, ranking 171 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 4 people per square kilometre.
Flags with the same colours as Iceland
43 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (red, blue, white). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout. Showing the first 12.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.