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People and Society of Iceland
Demographics, health, education, religion, and languages of Iceland.
Demographic Profile
Ethnic composition, age structure, and growth.
- Nationality
- Icelander(s)
- Ethnic Groups
- homogeneous mixture of descendants of Norse and Celts 94%, population of foreign origin 6%
- Population
- 376,248
- Population in Major Urban Areas
- REYKJAVIK (capital) 206,000
In-Depth People and Society Profile
Health, education, religion, languages, notable people, and society — available to members.
Medical care in Iceland is of high quality, but limited services are available outside of large urban areas. For emergency medical assistance anywhere in the country, dial 112. For non-emergency medical assistance in the Reykjavik metropolitan area dial 544-4114 during business hours. Outside of normal business hours, dial 1770.
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