Reykjavik

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Reykjavik

Total population

139,804

Coordinates64.15°, -21.94°

Demographic figures from Statistics Iceland. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located on the southern shore of the Faxaflói bay in southwest Iceland and has a latitude of 64°08′ N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Reykjavík has a population of around 139,000 as of 2025, and the surrounding Capital Region has a population of around 249,000, constituting approximately 64% of Iceland's population.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Reykjavik

Search results from Open Library.

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Reykjavik, sourced from Wikidata.

• 35th European Film Awards

  award ceremony

  European Film Awards

  Dec 10, 2022
• Q110824316

  sporting event

  Jul 5, 1970
• IceCon

  recurring event

  Icelandic literary science fiction and fantasy convention

• Reykjavík Pride

  annual event

  pride festival in Reykjavík, Iceland

• Mobile Summer Workshop

  recurring event

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Reykjavik, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.