Capital Region (Iceland)

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Capital Region
Höfuðborgarsvæðið (Icelandic)
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Reykjavík from Perlan
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Rooftops from Hallgrímskirkja
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Reykjavík from Hallgrímskirkja
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Panorama from Perlan
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Map of Iceland with the Capital Region highlighted
Coordinates: 64°08′N21°56′W / 64.133°N 21.933°W / 64.133; -21.933
Country Iceland
Largest town Reykjavík
Area
  Total
1,046 km2 (404 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
  Total
244,177
  Density233.44/km2 (604.6/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)(Not Observed)
ISO 3166 code IS-1
The greater Reykjavik area on OpenStreetMap. Location map Hofudborgarsvaedid.png
The greater Reykjavík area on OpenStreetMap.

The Capital Region [a] is a region in southwestern Iceland that comprises the national capital Reykjavík and six municipalities around it. [1] [2] Each municipality has its own elected council. Municipal governments in the region cooperate extensively in various fields: for example waste policy, shared public transport and a joint fire brigade. The region is home to 64% of Iceland's population.

Contents

The region contains Iceland's largest urban area by far, Greater Reykjavík (Icelandic : Stór-Reykjavík), a conurbation that includes parts of six out of seven municipalities of the region (Kjósarhreppur is all rural).

Demographics

Historical population [3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1920 21,441    
1930 33,854+4.67%
1940 43,841+2.62%
1950 65,080+4.03%
1960 89,493+3.24%
1970 109,238+2.01%
1980 121,698+1.09%
1990 145,980+1.84%
2000 175,000+1.83%
2010 196,916+1.19%
2020 228,418+1.50%
2024 244,177+1.68%
Source: Statistics Iceland

As of 2024, there are 244,177 people residing the region, of whom 123,951 are male, 120,115 are female, and 111 are non-binary/other. The population density is of 233.44 inhabitants per square kilometre. [3]

Municipalities

Seven municipalities make up the Capital Region with Reykjavík being the most populated by far with 136,894 inhabitants. Kjósarhreppur is the largest municipality by area (284 km2 (110 sq mi)) but is entirely rural and only has 269 inhabitants. Seltjarnarnes is the smallest municipality with an area of 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi).

MunicipalitiesPopulation (1 January 2024) [3] Area (km2) [4] Density (Pop/km2)
Reykjavík 136,894244561.05
Kópavogur 39,335110357.59
Hafnarfjörður 30,616174175.95
Garðabær 19,08846414.96
Mosfellsbær 13,40318672.06
Seltjarnarnes 4,57222,286
Kjósarhreppur 2692840.95
Total244,1771046233.44

Urban areas

Statistics Iceland has defined contiguous urban areas which ignore municipal boundaries. An urban area may straddle multiple municipalities and a single municipality may contain more than one urban area.

Urban areaPopulation (1 January 2024) [5]  !! Municipalities
Greater Reykjavík239,733Reykjavík
Kópavogur
Hafnarfjörður
Garðabær
Mosfellsbær
Seltjarnarnes
Álftanes 2,487Garðabær
Grundarhverfi530Reykjavík
Mosfellsdalur267Mosfellsbær
Rural1,160
Total244,177

See also

Notes

  1. Icelandic: Höfuðborgarsvæðið, lit.'capital area'; pronounced [ˈhœːvʏðˌpɔrkarˌsvaiːðɪθ]

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References

  1. Association of municipalities in the Capital area English version Archived 2021-10-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 5. June 2010
  2. Sigurður Guðmundsson. „Hvernig eru hugtökin dreifbýli og landsbyggð skilgreind hér á landi?“ The Icelandic Web of Science. 18.8.2000. Retrieved on 6. June 2010(In Icelandic)
  3. 1 2 3 "Population by municipalities, sex and age 1 January 1998-2024 - Division into municipalites as of 1 January 2024". www.hagstofa.is. Statistics Iceland. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  4. National Land Survey of Iceland. Náttúrufræðistofnun - Sveitarfélagasjá. Retrieved on 19 December 2024 (in Icelandic)
  5. "Population by localities, sex and age 1 January 2001-2024". www.hagstofa.is. Statistics Iceland. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.