First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Iceland
Iceland: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 4.26 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Iceland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Iceland stood at 4.26 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 290.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Iceland peaked at 12.03 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.09 Number, in 2015.
That places Iceland 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.09 Number | — |
| 2016 | 3.31 Number | +203.7% |
| 2017 | 3.14 Number | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1 Number | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 2.26 Number | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.71 Number | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 2.35 Number | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 12.03 Number | +411.9% |
| 2023 | 10.63 Number | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 4.85 Number | -54.4% |
| 2025 | 4.26 Number | -12.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4.26 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.73 Number, 5.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4.26 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.73 Number, 5.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.38 Number | 1.09 Number | 3.31 Number | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.97 Number | 1.71 Number | 12.03 Number | 6 |
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-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Iceland?
- First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Iceland was 4.26 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.03 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 Number in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Iceland ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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