Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Höfn

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Other accommodation37
Restaurants18
Hotels and motels16
Travel agencies6
Cafes5

Höfn Facts

Area1.2 km²
Population1,050
Male Population551 (52.5%)
Female Population499 (47.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+104900.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+104900.0%
Median Age37.4 years (Male: 37.3, Female: 37.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)$90,730 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneGreenwich Mean Time
Lat & Lng64.25388, -15.21212
Postal Codes780

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Höfn Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population11111,0501,1421,203
Population Density0.8 / km²0.8 / km²0.8 / km²0.8 / km²884.2 / km²961.7 / km²1,013.1 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Höfn Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 104900% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Höfn+104900%+104900%+104900%
Eastern Region (Iceland)
Iceland
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Höfn Median Age

Median Age: 37.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Höfn37.4 yrs37.5 yrs37.3 yrs
Eastern Region (Iceland)37 yrs36.6 yrs37.3 yrs
Iceland34.9 yrs35.5 yrs34.4 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Höfn Population Density

Population Density: 884 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Höfn1,0501.188 km²884 / km²
Eastern Region (Iceland)8,29221,446.5 km²0.4 / km²
Iceland305,309102,490.8 km²3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Höfn Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Höfn

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Höfn

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Höfn

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Höfn Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$20,246$28,366$46,304$52,380$49,746$79,634$82,859$90,730
Total GDP$26.3M$37M$56.9M$56.4M$47.6M$73M$79.5M$90M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Eastern Region (Iceland) CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Eastern Region (Iceland)108,788 tn13.12 tn5.1 tons/km²
Iceland3,989,543 tn13.07 tn38.9 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Eastern Region (Iceland) CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)108,788 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita13.12 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)5.1 tons/km²

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
11/29/1411:19 AM4.698.8 km8,840 m99km WNW of Hofn, Icelandusgs.gov
11/28/141:03 PM4.396.4 km8,010 m96km WNW of Hofn, Icelandusgs.gov
11/7/142:40 PM4.498.2 km9,820 m98km WNW of Hofn, Icelandusgs.gov
11/2/144:05 PM5.495.9 km10,000 m96km WNW of Hofn, Icelandusgs.gov
10/21/148:36 AM5.296.2 km10,000 m96km WNW of Hofn, Icelandusgs.gov
5/31/9810:32 AM3.895.5 km10,000 mIcelandusgs.gov

Höfn

Höfn or Höfn í Hornafirði (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhœpn i ˈhɔrtna fɪrðɪ]) is an Icelandic fishing town in the south-eastern part of the country. It lies near a fjord named Hornafjörður. harbour town, the second largest in the south-eastern part o..

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