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
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Iceland, 2008–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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