Iceland

Iceland overview

Iceland is in Northern Europe, Europe. Its capital is Reykjavík. The World Bank counts 392,404 people for 2025 on 103,000 km² of surface area.

Iceland has no land border, either in Natural Earth's boundary data or in the Travle map, so no route in the game can start or end there.

Population, density and language

The World Bank counts 392,404 people in Iceland for 2025, which is 167th of 170 by population. Spread over 103,000 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 3.8 people per km², 164th of 169 by density.

Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.

CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.

How big is Iceland, really?

With 103,000 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Iceland is 108th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.07% of the combined area of those entries.

In that ordering, Guatemala (108,889 km²) is just larger; South Korea (100,460 km²) just smaller.

Iceland at a glance

Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.

Iceland within Northern Europe

Natural Earth places Iceland in Northern Europe (UN subregion). Of the 10 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Iceland is 10th by population and 5th by surface area, with 0.4% of the combined population of those entries.

Entries in Northern Europe from Travle's country list, by World Bank population

Country	Population (2025)	Area km² (2024)
United Kingdom	69,487,000	243,610
Sweden	10,596,620	528,860
Denmark	6,009,169	42,920
Finland	5,646,436	338,485
Norway	5,610,870	624,500
Ireland	5,484,367	70,280
Lithuania	2,888,774	65,290
Latvia	1,847,785	64,590
Estonia	1,366,475	45,340
Iceland	392,404	103,000

Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.

Location, borders and position

Iceland is in Northern Europe, Europe. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the western hemisphere. Its capital, Reykjavík, is at about 64.2° N and 22.0° W.

On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Iceland 0 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 0.

Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.

Where Iceland is on the map

Countries bordering Iceland

Without land neighbours there is nothing to compare between geography and the game.

Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.

Money and language in Iceland

Currency

• Iceland Krona: code ISK, numeric 352. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.

Official languages

• Icelandic: official only here, according to CLDR.

CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.

Currency, domain and dialling code

Iceland codes and abbreviations

Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.

Fun facts about Iceland

• With about 3.8 people per km², it is among the ten least densely populated entries in that list.
• Iceland has no land border at all, so no route in Travle leads to it.
• UNESCO lists 3 World Heritage properties in Iceland; the earliest inscription dates from 2004.

Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.

How far can you travel from Iceland in Travle?

Because Iceland has no land neighbours in the game's map, no country can be reached from it and no route leads to it.

More countries in Northern Europe

• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• Ireland
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Norway
• Sweden
• United Kingdom

World Heritage in Iceland

UNESCO lists 3 World Heritage properties in Iceland: 2 natural and 1 cultural. The first, inscribed in 2004, was Þingvellir National Park.

• Þingvellir National Park (cultural, inscribed 2004)
• Surtsey (natural, inscribed 2008)
• Vatnajökull National Park - Dynamic Nature of Fire and Ice (natural, inscribed 2019)

Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.

Iceland — frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Iceland?

Reykjavík.

Does Iceland border any country?

No. Neither Natural Earth's boundary data nor the Travle map gives it a land neighbour.

What currency and language does Iceland use?

The currency is the Iceland Krona (ISK). Unicode CLDR gives Icelandic official status.

How many people live in Iceland?

The World Bank counts 392,404 people for 2025.

How big is Iceland?

103,000 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.

What is the dialling code and internet domain of Iceland?

The international dialling code is +354 and the country-code domain is .is.

What time zone does Iceland use?

UTC+00:00 all year (2026).

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