Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Iceland
Iceland: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 4.27 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Iceland is 4.27 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 215.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Iceland peaked at 10.4 per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Iceland 152nd out of 241 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.76 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 4.51 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 3.78 per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 2.72 per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 3.33 per 100,000 people | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 10.4 per 100,000 people | +211.9% |
| 2007 | 3.17 per 100,000 people | -69.5% |
| 2008 | 3.13 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.57 per 100,000 people | -49.7% |
| 2010 | 1.57 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 1.43 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.37 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.36 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.33 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2025 | 4.27 per 100,000 people | — |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4.27 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9367 per 100,000 people, 4.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4.27 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.44 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 10.4 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5776 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 1.57 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 4.27 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More development goals data for Iceland
- Red List Index 0.8515 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,542 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 10 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 6 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Iceland?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Iceland was 4.27 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Iceland ranks 152nd out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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