First residence permits - per thousand persons in Iceland

Iceland: First residence permits - per thousand persons was 8.39 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.39 Number
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
12th
of 31 countries
All-time high
9.2 Number
in 2023
All-time low
2.69 Number
in 2011
Years of data
17
2008–2024

First residence permits - per thousand persons in Iceland, 2008–2024

2468102008201620242008: 3.1 Number2009: 2.8 Number2010: 3.2 Number2011: 2.7 Number2012: 3 Number2013: 3.1 Number2014: 3 Number2015: 3.5 Number2016: 4.4 Number2017: 4.7 Number2018: 5.5 Number2019: 5.9 Number2020: 5.6 Number2021: 6.3 Number2022: 9 Number2023: 9.2 Number2024: 8.4 Number

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 12th out of 31 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Poland 12.8 Number compare
  2. 10 Slovenia 11.89 Number compare
  3. 11 Hungary 8.58 Number compare
  4. 13 Denmark 8.32 Number compare
  5. 14 Lithuania 8.13 Number compare
  6. 15 Finland 7.91 Number compare

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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 12th out of 31 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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Indicator
First residence permits - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 551 data points, 2008–2025
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