Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Iceland

Iceland: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence was 37.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
37.4%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
18th
of 39 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2012
All-time low
29.0%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Iceland, 2008–2024

010203040502008201620242008: 29 Percentage2009: 35.7 Percentage2010: 39.5 Percentage2011: 47 Percentage2012: 49.4 Percentage2013: 49.3 Percentage2014: 47.7 Percentage2015: 44 Percentage2016: 38.3 Percentage2017: 38.9 Percentage2018: 34.7 Percentage2019: 30 Percentage2020: 40.8 Percentage2021: 39.5 Percentage2022: 37.1 Percentage2023: 36 Percentage2024: 37.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 37.4% for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in 2024.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Iceland peaked at 49.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2008.

Iceland ranks 18th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - % in Iceland, 2008 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2008 29.0%
2009 35.7% +23.1%
2010 39.5% +10.5%
2011 47.0% +19.1%
2012 49.4% +5.2%
2013 49.3% -0.1%
2014 47.7% -3.4%
2015 44.0% -7.7%
2016 38.3% -13.0%
2017 38.9% +1.6%
2018 34.7% -10.8%
2019 30.0% -13.5%
2020 40.8% +36.1%
2021 39.5% -3.1%
2022 37.1% -6.2%
2023 36.0% -2.9%
2024 37.4% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.4% 29.0% 35.7% 2
2010s 41.9% 30.0% 49.4% 10
2020s 38.2% 36.0% 40.8% 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 15 Sweden 52.0% compare
  2. 16 Italy 43.6% compare
  3. 17 Germany 42.3% compare
  4. 19 Norway 36.0% compare
  5. 20 Finland 33.4% compare
  6. 21 Denmark 30.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Iceland?
Long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Iceland was 37.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
Iceland ranks 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 684 data points, 2008–2025
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