Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Recent immigrants by country of birth
Iceland
1.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.5%
in 2019
Iceland rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th
Recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 36 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by country of birth, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Iceland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by country of birth between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Iceland ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.