Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0204 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Iceland is 0.0204 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 7,076.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0226 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2008.
That places Iceland 26th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per person | +64.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per person | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.001 units per person | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -84.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +48.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | +80.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per person | +42.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per person | +43.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 units per person | +48.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per person | +59.3% |
| 2020 | 0.004 units per person | +60.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 units per person | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0137 units per person | +179.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0226 units per person | +64.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0204 units per person | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0131 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0226 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Iceland?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Iceland was 0.0204 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0226 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 26th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,076.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.