Iceland vs Iran: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World)

Iceland
-29.15 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iran
-35.01 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iceland rank
177th
Iran rank
179th

Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) over time

  • Iceland
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports -29.15 % change on previous year against -35.01 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 5.86 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 39 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iran ahead.

Iceland ranks 177th and Iran ranks 179th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Iran Difference Ahead
1950s -41.19 % change on previous year -22.69 % change on previous year 18.5 % change on previous year Iran
1960s -56.13 % change on previous year 14.61 % change on previous year 70.74 % change on previous year Iran
1970s -12.57 % change on previous year 22.61 % change on previous year 35.19 % change on previous year Iran
1980s 17.48 % change on previous year -17.63 % change on previous year 35.11 % change on previous year Iceland
1990s 52.59 % change on previous year 12.66 % change on previous year 39.93 % change on previous year Iceland
2000s 28.54 % change on previous year -2.93 % change on previous year 31.47 % change on previous year Iceland
2010s 116.29 % change on previous year -42.74 % change on previous year 159.04 % change on previous year Iceland
2020s 12.54 % change on previous year -45.05 % change on previous year 57.59 % change on previous year Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Iceland or Iran?
Iceland, at -29.15 % change on previous year against -35.01 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Iceland and Iran?
5.86 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran?
67 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Iran rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
Iceland ranks 177th and Iran ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net migration, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 16,370 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.