Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Iceland
Iceland: Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence was 5,700 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,700 Number
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
40th
of 44 countries
All-time high
9,144 Number
in 2008
All-time low
3,489 Number
in 2000
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Iceland, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Iceland is 5,700 Number, 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 country of next usual residence in Iceland peaked at 9,144 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,489 Number, in 2000.
That places Iceland 40th out of 44 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.
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,682 Number | — |
| 1999 | 3,663 Number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,489 Number | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 4,034 Number | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 4,490 Number | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 3,837 Number | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 4,820 Number | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 3,913 Number | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 4,577 Number | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 7,414 Number | +62.0% |
| 2008 | 9,144 Number | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 6,874 Number | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 5,459 Number | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 4,812 Number | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 4,758 Number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,372 Number | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 4,052 Number | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 4,046 Number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,159 Number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3,641 Number | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 4,372 Number | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 4,590 Number | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 6,009 Number | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 4,661 Number | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 5,091 Number | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 4,831 Number | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 5,700 Number | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,672 Number | 3,663 Number | 3,682 Number | 2 |
| 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 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Iceland?
- Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Iceland was 5,700 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,144 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,489 Number in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence 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 country of next usual residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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