International migrant stock in Iceland
International migrants made up 25.1% of the population of Iceland in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1990.
Iceland, 2024
25.1%
Change from 2020
+7.3percentage points
World, 2024
3.7%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
14.6%
Position in 2024
38th of 216
International migrant stock in Iceland over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Iceland | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.1% | 3.7% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | 3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | 3.3% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | 3.2% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | 2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | 2.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 17.8% in 2020, a change of +7.3 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 3.8%, the figure has changed by +21.3 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, Iceland has the 38th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 3.7%.
More for Iceland
All statistics for Iceland
Net migration
2,709 people
2025 · World Bank
Immigration
9,946 immigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Emigration
5,700 emigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Acquisitions of citizenship
638 people
2024 · Eurostat
First-time asylum applicants
1,660 applicants
2025 · Eurostat
Net migration rate
8.0 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat