Forcibly displaced people in Iceland
Iceland: Forcibly displaced people was 9,119 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Iceland, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Iceland recorded 9,119 for forcibly displaced people in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2,671.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Iceland peaked at 11,565 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97, in 2010.
Iceland ranks 126th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 482.3 | 97 | 1,259 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,607 | 1,641 | 11,565 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More social development data for Iceland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 8,459 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 0 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 5.16 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 5 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 660 (2025)
- Press freedom 2 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 7.54 (2025)
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" 62.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Iceland?
- Forcibly displaced people in Iceland was 9,119 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,565 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Iceland ranks 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,671.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.