International migrant stock in Iceland
Iceland: International migrant stock was 25.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International migrant stock in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 25.1% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 112.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Iceland peaked at 25.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1990.
That places Iceland 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
International migrant stock in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.8% | — |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +53.6% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +50.8% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | +41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.6% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 17.8% | 25.1% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Iceland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 11.64 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 118.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.23 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 203.48 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 5.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 5.65 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 14,384 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Iceland?
- International migrant stock in Iceland was 25.1% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for international migrant stock?
- Iceland ranks 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.