Iceland vs Netherlands: Recent immigrants by citizenship
Iceland
1.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
1.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
8th
Netherlands rank
11th
Recent immigrants by citizenship over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.3% against 1.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 26 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by citizenship, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 1.3% against 1.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by citizenship between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Iceland ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.