Long-term residence permits issued during the year in Iceland

Iceland: Long-term residence permits issued during the year was 1,208 Person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,208 Person
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
33rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
1,208 Person
in 2024
All-time low
763 Person
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Long-term residence permits issued during the year in Iceland, 2020–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k2020202220242020: 763 Person2021: 800 Person2022: 869 Person2023: 1.1k Person2024: 1.2k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

In 2024, long-term residence permits issued during the year in Iceland stood at 1,208 Person. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 58.3% over five years.

That places Iceland 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Long-term residence permits issued during the year in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Long-term residence permits issued during the year in Iceland, 2020 to 2024.
Year Person Change
2020 763 Person —
2021 800 Person +4.8%
2022 869 Person +8.6%
2023 1,088 Person +25.2%
2024 1,208 Person +11.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 1,208 Person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,013 Person, 17% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 1,208 Person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,824 Person, 18% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 31 Lithuania 1,274 Person compare
  2. 31 Lithuania 1,274 Person compare
  3. 34 Estonia 1,007 Person compare
  4. 34 Estonia 1,007 Person compare
  5. 36 Malta 824 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term residence permits issued during the year in Iceland?
Long-term residence permits issued during the year in Iceland was 1,208 Person in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term residence permits issued during the year recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1,208 Person in 2024.
What is the lowest long-term residence permits issued during the year recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 763 Person in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for long-term residence permits issued during the year?
Iceland ranks 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term residence permits issued during the year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term residence permits issued during the year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 352 data points, 2016–2025
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