Iceland vs Uzbekistan: Refugees by country of asylum
Iceland
7,879 people
in 2024
Uzbekistan
8,505 people
in 2024
Iceland rank
97th
Uzbekistan rank
96th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Iceland
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 8,505 people against 7,879 people in Iceland, a difference of 626 people.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Iceland ranks 97th and Uzbekistan ranks 96th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218.86 people | 3,822 people | 3,603 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 176.4 people | 25,979 people | 25,802 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 256.6 people | 114.7 people | 141.9 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5,025 people | 8,796 people | 3,771 people | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Iceland or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 8,505 people against 7,879 people in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Iceland and Uzbekistan?
- 626 people, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uzbekistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Uzbekistan rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Iceland ranks 97th and Uzbekistan ranks 96th 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.