Albania vs Iceland: Refugees by country of asylum
Albania
9,381 people
in 2024
Iceland
7,879 people
in 2024
Albania rank
94th
Iceland rank
97th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Albania
- Iceland
How they compare
Albania currently reports 9,381 people against 7,879 people in Iceland, a difference of 1,502 people.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 94th and Iceland ranks 97th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,618 people | 210.75 people | 5,408 people | Albania |
| 2000s | 120.6 people | 176.4 people | 55.8 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 107.1 people | 256.6 people | 149.5 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3,470 people | 5,025 people | 1,555 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Albania or Iceland?
- Albania, at 9,381 people against 7,879 people in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Albania and Iceland?
- 1,502 people, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Iceland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Iceland rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Albania ranks 94th and Iceland ranks 97th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.