Iceland vs IDA only: International migrant stock
Iceland
25.1%
in 2024
IDA only
1.7%
in 2024
Iceland rank
38th
IDA only rank
35th
International migrant stock over time
- Iceland
- IDA only
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 25.1% against 1.7% in IDA only, a difference of 23.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 15.0 times IDA only's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 38th and IDA only ranks 35th of 216 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.3% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 1.6% | 5.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 1.4% | 10.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 1.6% | 19.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, Iceland or IDA only?
- Iceland, at 25.1% against 1.7% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock between Iceland and IDA only?
- 23.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and IDA only?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and IDA only rank globally for international migrant stock?
- Iceland ranks 38th and IDA only ranks 35th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.