Emigration by age and sex in Iceland
Iceland: Emigration by age and sex was 5,700 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,700 Number
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
9,144 Number
in 2008
All-time low
2,901 Number
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Emigration by age and sex in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 5,700 Number for emigration by age and sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age and sex in Iceland peaked at 9,144 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,901 Number, in 1993.
That places Iceland 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,604 Number | 2,901 Number | 4,285 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,259 Number | 3,489 Number | 9,144 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,426 Number | 3,641 Number | 5,459 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,258 Number | 4,661 Number | 6,009 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 28 Finland 16,914 Number compare
- 29 Luxembourg 16,444 Number compare
- 30 Bulgaria 13,002 Number compare
- 32 Slovakia 4,425 Number compare
- 33 North Macedonia 1,711 Number compare
- 34 Liechtenstein 467 Number compare
More population data for Iceland
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,879 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.54 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.53 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age and sex in Iceland?
- Emigration by age and sex in Iceland was 5,700 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,144 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest emigration by age and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,901 Number in 1993.
- How does Iceland rank for emigration by age and sex?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age and sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Emigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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