Recent immigrants by citizenship in Iceland

Iceland: Recent immigrants by citizenship was 1.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.3%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
8th
of 26 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2022
All-time low
0.3%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2011–2025

Recent immigrants by citizenship in Iceland, 2011–2025

0.250.50.7511.21.52011201820252011: 1.1 Percentage of total population2012: 0.7 Percentage of total population2013: 0.9 Percentage of total population2014: 0.8 Percentage of total population2015: 0.6 Percentage of total population2018: 0.3 Percentage of total population2019: 0.9 Percentage of total population2020: 1.1 Percentage of total population2021: 1.2 Percentage of total population2022: 1.4 Percentage of total population2023: 1.3 Percentage of total population2024: 1.2 Percentage of total population2025: 1.3 Percentage of total population

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total population.

Analysis

In 2025, recent immigrants by citizenship in Iceland stood at 1.3%.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 116.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recent immigrants by citizenship in Iceland peaked at 1.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.

Iceland ranks 8th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8% 0.3% 1.1% 7
2020s 1.2% 1.1% 1.4% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 5 United Kingdom 1.7% compare
  2. 6 Belgium 1.4% compare
  3. 6 Cyprus 1.4% compare
  4. 9 Ireland 1.1% compare
  5. 9 Norway 1.1% compare
  6. 11 Netherlands 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recent immigrants by citizenship in Iceland?
Recent immigrants by citizenship in Iceland was 1.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for recent immigrants by citizenship?
Iceland ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
Is recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Recent immigrants by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 436 data points, 2008–2025
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