Capital city · Iceland · Europe
Reykjavík
Capital Region · Iceland
City population
118,918
#1
in Iceland
#1
in Capital Region
#4,811
worldwide
64.135, -21.895
About Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland, with a city population of 118,918. It is the 1st largest of the 6 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Iceland, and the 4,811th largest worldwide.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Capital Region
Rank in region
#1of 3
Capital
National capital
Elevation
37 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Atlantic/Reykjavik
Coordinates
64.135, -21.895
Record updated
2025-05-08
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.