City profile · Iceland · Europe
Hafnarfjörður
Capital Region · Iceland
City population
31,525
#3
in Iceland
#3
in Capital Region
#17,250
worldwide
64.067, -21.938 · 8 km from Reykjavík
About Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjörður is a city in Capital Region, Iceland with a population of 31,525. It is the 3rd largest of the 6 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Iceland, and the 17,250th largest worldwide. It lies 8 km from Reykjavík.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Capital Region
Rank in region
#3of 3
Elevation
39 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Atlantic/Reykjavik
Coordinates
64.067, -21.938
Record updated
2026-06-10
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 6 in IcelandClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.