Businesses in Mosfellsbær

Categories in Mosfellsbær

Car repair Car Repair and Maintenance Car Wash Gas Station Self Service Car Wash Farming Import Export Company Wholesalers Association or Organization Churches Community Center Building Construction Contractor Contractor Housing Development Education Education Center Kindergarten Artist Museums Scenic Spot Stadiums and arenas Tourist Attraction Burger restaurants Fast food restaurants Grocery stores and supermarkets Ice Cream Shop Pizza Restaurants Horse Rental Service Atm's Holding companies Holding Company Cemetery Beauty salons Hair Salon Manicures and pedicures Apartment Building Real Estate Agency Department stores Gift Shop Shopping Shopping other Wholesale store Adventure & Outdoor Activities Campground Gym Horseback Riding Service Playground Public parks Sports and recreation Bed and breakfasts Electric Vehicle Charging Station Guest House Hotels Hotels and motels Lodge Lodging Tour Agency Tour Operator Travel Agency Unreachable

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Mosfellsbær

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Other accommodation	27
Real estate	17
Car repair	14
Restaurants	13
Shopping	13
Playground	13
Travel agencies	13
Corporate management	13
Education	10
Tour operators	10
Other membership organizations	10
Apartments	8
Hotels and motels	8
Tractors and farm equipment	8

Mosfellsbær Facts

Area	6.5 km²
Population	9,391
Male Population	4,808 (51.2%)
Female Population	4,583 (48.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+314.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+72.1%
Median Age	33.7 years (Male: 33, Female: 34.4)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$40,636 (2022)
Neighborhoods	Holt, Teigar, Engi, Hlίðar, Tangar
Local Time
Timezone	Greenwich Mean Time
Lat & Lng	64.16667, -21.70000
Postal Codes	270, 271, 276

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Mosfellsbær Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	2,264	4,048	5,456	8,804	9,391	9,992	10,671
Population Density	348.3 / km²	622.8 / km²	839.4 / km²	1,354.5 / km²	1,444.8 / km²	1,537.2 / km²	1,641.7 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mosfellsbær Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 72.1% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Mosfellsbær	+314.8%	+132%	+72.1%
Capital Region (Iceland)	—	—	—
Iceland	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mosfellsbær Median Age

Median Age: 33.7 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Mosfellsbær	33.7 yrs	34.4 yrs	33 yrs
Capital Region (Iceland)	34.8 yrs	35.6 yrs	34.2 yrs
Iceland	34.9 yrs	35.5 yrs	34.4 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Mosfellsbær Population Density

Population Density: 1,445 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Mosfellsbær	9,391	6.5 km²	1,445 / km²
Capital Region (Iceland)	192,406	356.6 km²	540 / km²
Iceland	305,309	102,490.8 km²	3 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mosfellsbær Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 900 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[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.

Neighborhoods in Mosfellsbær

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Mosfellsbær

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Mosfellsbær

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Mosfellsbær

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

Mosfellsbær Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$26,455	$25,466	$32,928	$41,226	$42,675	$43,849	$38,089	$40,636
Total GDP	$20.4M	$21.2M	$30.7M	$43.7M	$51.6M	$56.9M	$58.7M	$64.2M

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

Mosfellsbær CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Mosfellsbær	108,995 tn	11.61 tn	16,768.5 tons/km²
Capital Region (Iceland)	2,185,904 tn	11.36 tn	6,129.3 tons/km²
Iceland	3,989,543 tn	13.07 tn	38.9 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

Mosfellsbær CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	108,995 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	11.61 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	16,768.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Earthquake	Medium (6.2)
Landslide	Medium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
12/30/18	2:56 AM	4.3	33.7 km	10,000 m	19km NNE of Hveragerdi, Iceland	usgs.gov
7/1/15	5:00 AM	4.5	90.4 km	10,000 m	42km WSW of Grindavik, Iceland	usgs.gov
7/1/15	4:59 AM	4.5	78.1 km	10,000 m	28km SW of Sandgerdi, Iceland	usgs.gov
7/1/15	2:25 AM	4.5	74.1 km	10,000 m	26km SW of Sandgerdi, Iceland	usgs.gov
7/1/15	2:23 AM	4.4	77.4 km	10,000 m	26km W of Sandgerdi, Iceland	usgs.gov
6/11/15	3:08 AM	4.5	59.1 km	10,480 m	13km SW of Keflavik, Iceland	usgs.gov
10/13/13	7:34 AM	4.8	68.1 km	10,000 m	17km SW of Grindavik, Iceland	usgs.gov
5/10/13	1:06 AM	4.1	83.5 km	10,000 m	35km WSW of Grindavik, Iceland	usgs.gov
5/9/13	7:20 PM	4.6	82 km	10,000 m	33km WSW of Grindavik, Iceland	usgs.gov
5/9/13	5:10 PM	4.5	79.5 km	10,000 m	69km WSW of Grindavik, Iceland	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Mosfellsbær

Mosfellsbær is a town in south-west Iceland, situated some 12 kilometres (7 miles) east of the country's capital, Reykjavík. town of Mosfellsbær is only a 15-minute drive from midtown Reykjavík. The district includes the Leiruvogur cove, which forms..

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