Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Iceland
Iceland: Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth was 9,946 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Iceland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Iceland is 9,946 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Iceland peaked at 14,878 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,921 Number, in 2009.
That places Iceland 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10,288 Number | — |
| 2009 | 3,921 Number | -61.9% |
| 2010 | 3,948 Number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,073 Number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4,960 Number | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 6,406 Number | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 5,368 Number | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 5,635 Number | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 8,710 Number | +54.6% |
| 2017 | 12,116 Number | +39.1% |
| 2018 | 11,830 Number | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 9,872 Number | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 8,544 Number | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 8,996 Number | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 14,878 Number | +65.4% |
| 2023 | 11,235 Number | -24.5% |
| 2024 | 9,946 Number | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,104 Number | 3,921 Number | 10,288 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,292 Number | 3,948 Number | 12,116 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,720 Number | 8,544 Number | 14,878 Number | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Iceland?
- Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Iceland was 9,946 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest immigration by age group, sex and country of birth recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14,878 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest immigration by age group, sex and country of birth recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,921 Number in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for immigration by age group, sex and country of birth?
- Iceland ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immigration by age group, sex and country of birth 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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