Municipalities of Iceland | List of Iceland Municipalities and Capitals

Written and Fact-checked by Whereig Editors | Last Updated On: May 22, 2026

Iceland is divided into 74 municipalities (sveitarfélag in Icelandic):

Iceland is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean located between Greenland and mainland Europe. The country is divided into 62 municipalities, and those municipalities handle most local administration, public services, and community planning. Reykjavík is the national capital and also the largest city in Iceland.

The country is known for volcanoes, glaciers, lava fields, waterfalls, geothermal areas, and long coastal fjords. Most people live in towns along the coast, especially around the southwest near Reykjavík, while large parts of the interior remain sparsely populated highlands.

Key Facts

National capital: Reykjavík
Total population: 393,600 (Official estimate 2024)
Total area: 103,000 km² (39,769 sq miles)
Currency: Icelandic Króna (kr, ISK)
Bordering countries: None - island nation
Total Municipalities: 62
Total Regions: 8 statistical regions

List of Municipalities and Capitals of Iceland

Total municipalities shown: 62 | Combined population: 393,600 | Combined area: 103,000 km²

#	Municipality Name	Capital City	Region	Area (km²)	Population (Latest Census)
1	Árborg	Selfoss	Southern Region	158	11,500
2	Akraneskaupstaður	Akranes	Western Region	9	8,000
3	Akureyrarbær	Akureyri	Northeastern Region	138	20,000
4	Bláskógabyggð	Laugarvatn	Southern Region	3,330	1,300
5	Borgarbyggð	Borgarnes	Western Region	4,926	4,200
6	Dalabyggð	Búðardalur	Western Region	2,420	700
7	Djúpavogshreppur	Djúpivogur	Eastern Region	1,133	500
8	Eyjafjarðarsveit	Hrafnagil	Northeastern Region	1,041	1,200
9	Fjarðabyggð	Eskifjörður	Eastern Region	1,164	5,100
10	Flóahreppur	Þingborg	Southern Region	290	700
11	Garðabær	Garðabær	Capital Region	76	19,000
12	Grindavíkurbær	Grindavík	Southern Peninsula	425	3,600
13	Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur	Sólheimar	Southern Region	390	500
14	Hafnarfjörður	Hafnarfjörður	Capital Region	143	30,000
15	Hrunamannahreppur	Flúðir	Southern Region	1,375	900
16	Húnaþing vestra	Hvammstangi	Northwestern Region	3,007	1,300
17	Ísafjarðarbær	Ísafjörður	Westfjords	2,380	3,800
18	Kópavogur	Kópavogur	Capital Region	83	39,000
19	Mosfellsbær	Mosfellsbær	Capital Region	185	13,000
20	Múlaþing	Egilsstaðir	Eastern Region	10,628	5,500
21	Norðurþing	Húsavík	Northeastern Region	3,729	3,100
22	Reykjanesbær	Keflavík	Southern Peninsula	145	20,000
23	Reykjavíkurborg	Reykjavík	Capital Region	273	140,000
24	Seltjarnarnesbær	Seltjarnarnes	Capital Region	2	5,000
25	Skaftárhreppur	Kirkjubæjarklaustur	Southern Region	6,980	500
26	Skagabyggð	Skagaströnd	Northwestern Region	53	450
27	Skorradalshreppur	Skorradalur	Western Region	216	70
28	Snæfellsbær	Ólafsvík	Western Region	682	1,700
29	Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður	Höfn	Eastern Region	6,280	2,500
30	Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður	Sauðárkrókur	Northwestern Region	4,200	4,300
31	Sveitarfélagið Vogar	Vogar	Southern Peninsula	165	1,700
32	Vestmannaeyjabær	Vestmannaeyjar	Southern Coast	17	4,500
33	Vesturbyggð	Patreksfjörður	Westfjords	1,336	1,100
34	Þingeyjarsveit	Laugar	Northeastern Region	5,989	1,000
35	Ásahreppur	Þykkvibær	Southern Region	268	300
36	Bolungarvíkurkaupstaður	Bolungarvík	Westfjords	109	1,000
37	Eyja- og Miklaholtshreppur	Ólafsvík	Western Region	383	120
38	Fjallabyggð	Siglufjörður	Northeastern Region	628	2,000
39	Fljótsdalshreppur	Végarður	Eastern Region	1,893	90
40	Hörgársveit	Lónsbakki	Northeastern Region	893	700
41	Kaldrananeshreppur	Drangsnes	Westfjords	458	110
42	Langanesbyggð	Þórshöfn	Northeastern Region	1,407	500
43	Rangárþing eystra	Hvolsvöllur	Southern Region	1,846	2,000
44	Rangárþing ytra	Hella	Southern Region	3,194	1,900
45	Seyðisfjarðarkaupstaður	Seyðisfjörður	Eastern Region	212	700
46	Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur	Brautarholt	Southern Region	2,214	700
47	Skútustaðahreppur	Reykjahlíð	Northeastern Region	6,980	400
48	Strandabyggð	Hólmavík	Westfjords	1,834	450
49	Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur	Svalbarðseyri	Northeastern Region	55	420
50	Sveitarfélagið Árborg	Selfoss	Southern Region	158	11,500
51	Sveitarfélagið Ölfus	Þorlákshöfn	Southern Region	737	2,500
52	Tálknafjarðarhreppur	Tálknafjörður	Westfjords	176	300
53	Tjörneshreppur	Húsavík	Northeastern Region	543	60
54	Vesturbyggð	Patreksfjörður	Westfjords	1,336	1,100
55	Vopnafjarðarhreppur	Vopnafjörður	Eastern Region	1,903	650
56	Akrahreppur	Varmahlíð	Northwestern Region	1,364	210
57	Arnarneshreppur	Bíldudalur	Westfjords	523	50
58	Grýtubakkahreppur	Grenivík	Northeastern Region	432	380
59	Helgafellssveit	Stykkishólmur	Western Region	305	70
60	Hrunamannahreppur	Flúðir	Southern Region	1,375	900
61	Kjósarhreppur	Kjós	Capital Region	284	300
62	Stykkishólmsbær	Stykkishólmur	Western Region	10	1,300

Largest Municipalities by Area

Múlaþing - 4,104 sq mi (10,628 km²)
Skaftárhreppur - 2,695 sq mi (6,980 km²)
Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður - 2,425 sq mi (6,280 km²)
Þingeyjarsveit - 2,312 sq mi (5,989 km²)
Borgarbyggð - 1,902 sq mi (4,926 km²)
Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður - 1,622 sq mi (4,200 km²)
Norðurþing - 1,440 sq mi (3,729 km²)
Bláskógabyggð - 1,286 sq mi (3,330 km²)

Most Populous Municipalities

Reykjavíkurborg - Population: 140,000 (Official Estimate 2024)
Kópavogur - Population: 39,000 (Official Estimate 2024)
Hafnarfjörður - Population: 30,000 (Official Estimate 2024)
Akureyrarbær - Population: 20,000 (Official Estimate 2024)
Reykjanesbær - Population: 20,000 (Official Estimate 2024)
Garðabær - Population: 19,000 (Official Estimate 2024)
Mosfellsbær - Population: 13,000 (Official Estimate 2024)
Árborg - Population: 11,500 (Official Estimate 2024)

Smallest Municipalities by Area

Seltjarnarnesbær - 1 sq mi (2 km²)
Akraneskaupstaður - 3 sq mi (9 km²)
Vestmannaeyjabær - 7 sq mi (17 km²)
Skagabyggð - 20 sq mi (53 km²)
Garðabær - 29 sq mi (76 km²)
Kópavogur - 32 sq mi (83 km²)

Municipalities by Regional Grouping

Capital Region: Garðabær, Hafnarfjörður, Kópavogur, Mosfellsbær, Reykjavíkurborg, Seltjarnarnesbær
Southern Region: Árborg, Bláskógabyggð, Flóahreppur, Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur, Hrunamannahreppur, Skaftárhreppur
Southern Peninsula: Grindavíkurbær, Reykjanesbær, Sveitarfélagið Vogar
Western Region: Akraneskaupstaður, Borgarbyggð, Dalabyggð, Skorradalshreppur, Snæfellsbær
Westfjords: Ísafjarðarbær, Vesturbyggð
Northeastern Region: Akureyrarbær, Eyjafjarðarsveit, Norðurþing, Þingeyjarsveit
Northwestern Region: Húnaþing vestra, Skagabyggð, Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður
Eastern Region: Djúpavogshreppur, Fjarðabyggð, Múlaþing, Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður
Southern Coast: Vestmannaeyjabær

Landlocked Municipalities

Bláskógabyggð
Eyjafjarðarsveit
Flóahreppur
Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur
Hrunamannahreppur
Skorradalshreppur
Þingeyjarsveit

Municipalities with Coastline

Akraneskaupstaður
Akureyrarbær
Borgarbyggð
Dalabyggð
Djúpavogshreppur
Fjarðabyggð
Grindavíkurbær
Ísafjarðarbær
Múlaþing
Norðurþing
Reykjanesbær
Reykjavíkurborg
Skaftárhreppur
Snæfellsbær
Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður
Vestmannaeyjabær
Vesturbyggð

Municipalities Sharing Borders with Other Countries

None - Iceland is an island nation in the North Atlantic Ocean.

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