Austria vs Iceland: Share of the population born in another country
Austria
25.5%
in 2024
Iceland
25.1%
in 2024
Austria rank
45th
Iceland rank
46th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 25.5% against 25.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 46th of 231 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 4.3% | 4.7% | Austria |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 7.1% | 5.8% | Austria |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 11.4% | 5.2% | Austria |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 21.5% | 1.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Austria or Iceland?
- Austria, at 25.5% against 25.1% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Austria and Iceland?
- 0.4%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Austria ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 46th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.