The following page has been designed to compare the demographics of Iceland and Canada. We will compare both nations to appreciate the many differences and similarities that exist between both countries.
The following demographic
information compares Iceland and Canada. (2001)
|
Name
of Country |
Iceland Official: Republic of Iceland |
Canada |
Area |
103,000 sq kms |
9, 976,000 sq kms |
|
Population |
279,000 |
31,280,000 |
|
Capital City |
Reykjavík |
Ottawa |
|
People |
97% Icelanders |
British descent (28%), French descent (23%), Italian descent (3%), aboriginal peoples (2%), plus significant minorities of German, Ukrainian, Dutch, Greek, Polish and Chinese descent |
|
Religion |
95% Evangelical Lutheran, 3% other Protestant denominations, 1% Roman Catholic, & some followers of Ásatrú, an ancient Norse religion |
Catholic (45%), Protestant (36%) and minorities from most of the world's major religions |
|
Government |
Constitutional republic |
Parliamentary democracy |
|
GDP |
US$23,700 |
US$25,000 |
|
Currency |
Krona |
Dollar |
|
Population Growth |
1% |
1.1% |
|
Inflation |
3% |
3% |
|
Major Industries |
Fishing, aquaculture, aluminum smelting & geothermal power |
processed and unprocessed minerals, food products, wood and paper products, transportation equipment, chemicals, fish products, petroleum and natural gas |
|
Major Trading Partners |
Germany, Norway, UK, Denmark, Sweden and USA |
USA, Japan, EU, China and South Korea |
|
Language |
Icelandic |
English, French and 53 native languages |
|
Infant Mortality Rate |
5/1000 |
5/1000 |
|
Fertility Rate |
2 |
2 |
|
Population Density |
3 persons per square kilometer |
3 persons per square kilometer |
|
Motor Vehicles |
612 per 1000 |
557 per 1000 |
|
Internet Users |
60.2% of population |
40.6% of population |
Sources: United Nations and Lonely Planet Web Sites.
