Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of in Iceland
Iceland: Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of was 5,799 Person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of in Iceland, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of in Iceland is 5,799 Person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 245.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of in Iceland peaked at 5,799 Person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,488 Person, in 2010.
That places Iceland 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,488 Person | — |
| 2011 | 1,673 Person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 1,799 Person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1,802 Person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,681 Person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1,652 Person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,602 Person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,929 Person | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 1,963 Person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,991 Person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,568 Person | +79.2% |
| 2021 | 3,892 Person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 4,342 Person | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 5,026 Person | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 5,799 Person | +15.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5,799 Person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123,892 Person, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5,799 Person is below the median for high income countries, which is 123,892 Person, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +79.2% | 1,991 Person | 3,568 Person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,758 Person | 1,488 Person | 1,991 Person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,525 Person | 3,568 Person | 5,799 Person | 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 by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of in Iceland?
- Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of in Iceland was 5,799 Person in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,799 Person in 2024.
- What is the lowest long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,488 Person in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.0%. 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 Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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