Iceland

Languages:

Iceland is a North Atlantic island country with a population of approximately 364,000 people. Icelandic is the official language of the country and is spoken by the vast majority of the population. English and Danish are also widely spoken and taught as second languages in schools.

Religion:

Iceland is a religiously diverse country, with a significant portion of the population identifying as unaffiliated or having no religious beliefs. Among those who do identify with a religion, the majority of the population belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland, a national church that accounts for approximately 65% of the population. Other Christian denominations, including the Roman Catholic Church and various Protestant denominations, account for approximately 4% of the population. Paganism, particularly Ásatrú, a revival of Norse paganism, is also practiced and has gained increasing popularity in recent years. Other religions in Iceland include Islam and Buddhism, each accounting for less than 1% of the population.

Ethnic Groups:

homogeneous mixture of descendants of Norse and Celts 81%, population with foreign background 19% (2018 est.) note: population with foreign background includes immigrants and persons having at least one parent who was born abroad