Iceland vs Indonesia: Refugees by country of asylum
Iceland
7,879 people
in 2024
Indonesia
7,799 people
in 2024
Iceland rank
97th
Indonesia rank
99th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Iceland
- Indonesia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7,879 people against 7,799 people in Indonesia, a difference of 80 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Iceland ranks 97th and Indonesia ranks 99th of 183 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191.2 people | 17,512 people | 17,320 people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 176.4 people | 22,697 people | 22,521 people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 256.6 people | 5,572 people | 5,315 people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 5,025 people | 9,226 people | 4,201 people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Iceland or Indonesia?
- Iceland, at 7,879 people against 7,799 people in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Iceland and Indonesia?
- 80 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Indonesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Indonesia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Iceland ranks 97th and Indonesia ranks 99th 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.