Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Iceland
Iceland: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Iceland, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Iceland stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 32 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 196th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5 | — |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2002 | 13 | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 32 | +220.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | -68.8% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.33 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 5 | — |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111. (69 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 382.5. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +220.0% | 10 | 32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.3 | 5 | 32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 196 Brunei 0 compare
- 196 Micronesia (country) 0
- 196 Marshall Islands 0 compare
- 196 Puerto Rico 0 compare
- 196 San Marino 0 compare
- 196 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 196 Anguilla 0 compare
- 196 Vatican 0
More population data for Iceland
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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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- 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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Iceland?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Iceland was 0 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2006.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Iceland ranks 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.