First residence permits - per thousand persons in Iceland
Iceland: First residence permits - per thousand persons was 8.39 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Iceland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first residence permits - per thousand persons in Iceland is 8.39 Number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 177.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits - per thousand persons in Iceland peaked at 9.2 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.69 Number, in 2011.
That places Iceland 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.08 Number | — |
| 2009 | 2.78 Number | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 3.17 Number | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 2.69 Number | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 3 Number | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 3.09 Number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.02 Number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.48 Number | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 4.42 Number | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 4.73 Number | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 5.54 Number | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 5.9 Number | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 5.62 Number | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 6.3 Number | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 9.02 Number | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 9.2 Number | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 8.39 Number | -8.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 8.39 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.35 Number, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 8.39 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.29 Number, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.93 Number | 2.78 Number | 3.08 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.9 Number | 2.69 Number | 5.9 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 Number | 5.62 Number | 9.2 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits - per thousand persons in Iceland?
- First residence permits - per thousand persons in Iceland was 8.39 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 Number in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Iceland ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first residence permits - per thousand persons rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.8%. 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 First residence permits - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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