--- entity_id: city:is:geonames:3415496 entity_type: city name: "Keflavík" country_code: IS country: Iceland slug: keflavik canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/keflavik/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/is/keflavik.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/is/keflavik.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/is/keflavik snapshot_id: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 12 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/keflavik/ citation_title: "Keflavík, Iceland: jobs, climate, population" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 citation_version: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Keflavík Keflavík is a city in Iceland, and the figures below are its published values. ## Mobility Keflavík's nearest airport was KEF, 3 km away and offered 32 direct destinations. ## Population The female population of Keflavík was 10,485. The male population of Keflavík was 12,206. ## Climate Monthly mean temperature moved from 1°C in January to 11.2°C in July. Keflavík's monthly precipitation totalled 106.1 mm in January and 65.5 mm in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 6,931 people | city | 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-07 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 22,697 people | city | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 | fresh | verified | [2] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 19.25 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 3.4 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 4.2 · Apr 6.7 · May 9.5 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 11.1 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 5 · Dec 3.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -1.4 · Feb -1.6 · Mar -1 · Apr 1.2 · May 4.1 · Jun 7.2 · Jul 9 · Aug 8.8 · Sep 6.5 · Oct 3.1 · Nov 0.4 · Dec -1.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 1 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 3.6 · May 6.5 · Jun 9.5 · Jul 11.2 · Aug 10.8 · Sep 8.4 · Oct 5 · Nov 2.5 · Dec 1.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 106.1 · Feb 105.3 · Mar 96.2 · Apr 73.6 · May 67.4 · Jun 53 · Jul 65.5 · Aug 87.7 · Sep 120.7 · Oct 111.2 · Nov 104.6 · Dec 113 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Population Female | `population_female` | 10,485 people | city | 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-07 | fresh | verified | [5] | | Population Male | `population_male` | 12,206 people | city | 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-07 | fresh | verified | [5] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 32 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 3 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | KEF | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Directorate of Labour Icelandic courses for registered foreign jobseekers](https://island.is/en/o/directorate-of-labour/courses-directorate-of-labour) — State Language Course · Directorate of Labour · Icelandic · checked 2026-08-10 - [Recognised Icelandic teaching provider grant route](https://island.is/en/islenskukennsla-fyrir-utlendinga) — Other · Rannís and the Icelandic authorities · Icelandic · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Directorate of Labour](https://vinnumalastofnun.is/en) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Keflavík when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://island.is/umsokn-um-sjukratryggingu) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Iceland country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/iceland/). ## Relationship to a nearby hub ### Is Keflavík part of Reykjavikurborg? Keflavík is near Reykjavikurborg, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 51.4 km away by straight-line distance. - Source: https://gisco-services.ec.europa.eu/distribution/v2/lau/geojson/LAU_RG_01M_2024_4326.geojson ## Sources 1. Statistics Iceland — Official source — https://px.hagstofa.is/pxen/api/v1/en/Ibuar/mannfjoldi/3_bakgrunnur/Rikisfang/MAN04208.px 2. Statistics Iceland — Official source — https://px.hagstofa.is/pxis/api/v1/is/Ibuar/mannfjoldi/2_byggdir/sveitarfelog/MAN02005.px 3. px.hagstofa.is — Official source — https://px.hagstofa.is/pxen/pxweb/en/Ibuar/Ibuar__manntal__2021__4_vinnumarkadur/CEN1401.px 4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Iceland/CSV/Keflavik_04018.csv 5. Statistics Iceland — Official source — https://px.hagstofa.is/pxen/api/v1/en/Ibuar/mannfjoldi/2_byggdir/sveitarfelog/MAN02005.px 6. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 7. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Keflavík, Iceland: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/keflavik/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_keflavik-iceland-jobs-climate-population_381516f98f47, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Keflavík, Iceland: jobs, climate, population}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62}, snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/keflavik/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Keflavík, Iceland: jobs, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/keflavik/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/keflavik/ - Title: Keflavík, Iceland: jobs, climate, population - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62` - Version: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/keflavik/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/is/keflavik.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/is/keflavik.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/is/keflavik - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json