Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Iceland
Iceland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.0864 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Iceland stood at 0.0864 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.3% on the previous year and up 11,934.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Iceland peaked at 0.0864 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 80th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 square in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -83.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | +186.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | +66.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 77 Mauritania 0.1092 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Yemen 0.1052 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Zambia 0.0974 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 India 0.085 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Nigeria 0.0768 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Russian Federation 0.0751 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Iceland?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Iceland was 0.0864 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0864 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Iceland ranks 80th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,934.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.