Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Iceland
Iceland: Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship was 5,700 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
5,700
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
9,144
in 2008
All-time low
3,489
in 2000
Years of data
27
1998β2024
Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Iceland, 1998β2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Iceland is 5,700, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Iceland peaked at 9,144 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,489, in 2000.
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 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,672 | 3,663 | 3,682 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,259 | 3,489 | 9,144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,426 | 3,641 | 5,459 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,258 | 4,661 | 6,009 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 28 Finland 16,914 compare
- 29 Luxembourg 16,444 compare
- 30 Bulgaria 13,002 compare
- 32 Slovak Republic 4,425 compare
- 33 North Macedonia, Republic of 1,711 compare
- 34 Liechtenstein 467 compare
More population data for Iceland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,879 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Iceland?
- Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Iceland was 5,700 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,144 in 2008.
- What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,489 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for emigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age group, sex and citizenship 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 group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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