Iceland vs Qatar: Net migration, annual growth rate
Iceland
-23.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Qatar
-21.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
166th
Qatar rank
163rd
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Iceland
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports -21.29 % change on previous year against -23.54 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 2.25 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 166th and Qatar ranks 163rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -31.43 % change on previous year | 23.31 % change on previous year | 54.74 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 1970s | -12.57 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 16.05 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 1980s | 28.23 % change on previous year | -6.37 % change on previous year | 34.6 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1990s | 30.34 % change on previous year | 28.01 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2000s | 28.54 % change on previous year | 56.25 % change on previous year | 27.71 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2010s | 110.37 % change on previous year | -11.34 % change on previous year | 121.71 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.5268 % change on previous year | -43.11 % change on previous year | 43.63 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Iceland or Qatar?
- Qatar, at -21.29 % change on previous year against -23.54 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Iceland and Qatar?
- 2.25 % change on previous year, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Qatar rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 166th and Qatar ranks 163rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.