Reykjavík ranks 111th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Queens, Cincinnati, and Miami. Memorable people born in Reykjavík include Halldór Laxness, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, and Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir. Memorable people who died in Reykjavík include Bobby Fischer, Ingólfr Arnarson, and Sveinn Björnsson. Reykjavík has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many politicians and writers. Reykjavík is located in Iceland.
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08′ N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Reykjavík has a population of around 140,000 as of 2023. The Capital Region has a population of around 248,000. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1889 and 1998, Reykjavík was the birth place of 87 globally memorable people, including Halldór Laxness, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, and Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir. Additionaly, 36 globally memorable people have passed away in Reykjavík including Bobby Fischer, Ingólfr Arnarson, and Sveinn Björnsson.
1902 - 1998
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 1
1930 - Present
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 2
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 3
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 4
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 5
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 6
1908 - 1970
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 7
1947 - 2015
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 8
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 9
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 10
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 11
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 12
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 26
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.17
Rank: 40
1950 - 2021
HPI: 38.30
Rank: 46
1964 - Present
HPI: 34.98
Rank: 56
1988 - Present
HPI: 26.08
Rank: 80
1995 - Present
HPI: 14.10
Rank: 86
1943 - 2008
HPI: 73.76
Rank: 1
850 - 910
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 2
1881 - 1952
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 3
1894 - 1972
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 4
1889 - 1975
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 5
1947 - 2015
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 6
1975 - 2018
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 7
1885 - 1972
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 8
1925 - 2011
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 9
1899 - 1968
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 10
1928 - 2010
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 11
1861 - 1922
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 12
1867 - 1941
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 21
1906 - 1986
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 28
1852 - 1926
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 29
Most individuals born in present day Reykjavík were soccer players (24), politicians (14), singers (10), writers (9), and actors (8), while most who died were politicians (22), writers (5), chess players (1), explorers (1), and actors (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Reykjavík, including Eiður Guðjohnsen, Arnór Guðjohnsen, and Gylfi Sigurðsson. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Reykjavík, including Eiður Guðjohnsen, Arnór Guðjohnsen, and Gylfi Sigurðsson.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 11 globally memorable people born in Reykjavík since 1700.