International migrant stock, total in Iceland
Iceland: International migrant stock, total was 98,818 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International migrant stock, total in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Iceland is 98,818, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 152.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Iceland peaked at 98,818 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,584, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 133rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,161 | 9,584 | 12,738 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20,692 | 15,892 | 25,492 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37,082 | 35,091 | 39,072 | 2 |
| 2020s | 82,121 | 65,424 | 98,818 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 130 Namibia 116,035 compare
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago 113,478 compare
- 132 Morocco 111,069 compare
- 134 Afghanistan 98,110 compare
- 135 Central African Republic 94,556 compare
- 136 Guatemala 92,732 compare
More financial sector data for Iceland
- Net migration 2,709 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.32 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 4.57 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 89.2% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 397.39 billion current LCU (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -3.9% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 89.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 89.2% (2025)
- Broad money 67.4% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 128.44 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Iceland?
- International migrant stock, total in Iceland was 98,818 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 98,818 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,584 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Iceland ranks 133rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.9%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.