Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Iceland
Iceland: Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship was 9,946 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,946
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
14,878
in 2022
All-time low
3,704
in 2003
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Iceland, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Iceland stood at 9,946.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Iceland peaked at 14,878 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,704, in 2003.
That places Iceland 32nd out of 35 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.
Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,562 | — |
| 1999 | 4,785 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 5,203 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 5,002 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 4,215 | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 3,704 | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 5,350 | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 7,773 | +45.3% |
| 2006 | 9,832 | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 12,546 | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 10,288 | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 3,921 | -61.9% |
| 2010 | 3,948 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,073 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4,960 | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 6,406 | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 5,368 | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 5,635 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 8,710 | +54.6% |
| 2017 | 12,116 | +39.1% |
| 2018 | 11,830 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 9,872 | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 8,544 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 8,996 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 14,878 | +65.4% |
| 2023 | 11,235 | -24.5% |
| 2024 | 9,946 | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,674 | 4,562 | 4,785 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,783 | 3,704 | 12,546 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,292 | 3,948 | 12,116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,720 | 8,544 | 14,878 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 29 Montenegro 20,016 compare
- 30 Estonia 18,634 compare
- 31 Latvia 14,701 compare
- 33 North Macedonia 7,458 compare
- 34 Slovakia 6,824 compare
- 35 Liechtenstein 1,300 compare
More population data for Iceland
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Iceland?
- Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Iceland was 9,946 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest immigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14,878 in 2022.
- What is the lowest immigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,704 in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for immigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
- Iceland ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immigration by age group, sex and citizenship rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. 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 Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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