Map of Hafnarfjörður, Iceland

Hafnarfjörður is a city in Capital Region, Iceland, with a population of about 31,525. It lies at 64.0671°N, 21.9377°W. Hafnarfjörður is about 8 km (5 mi) south of Reykjavík, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kópavogur, 5 km to the north.

Hafnarfjörður at a glance

Where is Hafnarfjörður?

• The 3rd largest city in Iceland by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Capital Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 4 h 10 min on the shortest day to 21 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Hafnarfjörður

• Kópavogur — 5 km north
• Reykjavík — 8 km north
• Reykjanesbær — 31 km west
• Akureyri — 256 km northeast

Largest cities in Capital Region

• Reykjavík — 118,918
• Kópavogur — 40,040

Largest cities in Iceland

• Reykjavík — 118,918
• Kópavogur — 40,040
• Reykjanesbær — 19,724
• Akureyri — 19,219

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.