Iceland Net Migration Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the Iceland net migration rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current net migration rate for Iceland in 2023 is 1.098 per 1000 population, a 0.63% decline from 2022.
  • The net migration rate for Iceland in 2022 was 1.105 per 1000 population, a 0.63% decline from 2021.
  • The net migration rate for Iceland in 2021 was 1.112 per 1000 population, a 0.54% decline from 2020.
  • The net migration rate for Iceland in 2020 was 1.118 per 1000 population, a 0.62% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Net Migration Rate
Country Name 2023 Net Migration Rate
Qatar 8.663
Bahrain 8.411
Luxembourg 7.770
Macao 7.445
Puerto Rico 6.938
Canada 6.094
Australia 5.173
Norway 5.058
Channel Islands 4.727
Switzerland 4.548
Singapore 4.532
Oman 4.120
Cyprus 4.078
Kuwait 3.186
Hong Kong 3.147
Curacao 3.102
Sweden 2.929
United States 2.748
Denmark 2.600
New Zealand 2.523
Finland 2.520
Bahamas 2.487
United Kingdom 2.240
Austria 2.209
Belgium 2.056
Ireland 1.991
Italy 1.951
Malta 1.800
Germany 1.727
New Caledonia 1.718
Panama 1.698
Saudi Arabia 1.504
Aruba 1.490
Netherlands 1.161
Israel 1.113
Iceland 1.098
Taiwan 1.005
France 0.963
Slovenia 0.963
Spain 0.857
Portugal 0.790
Hungary 0.626
Japan 0.516
UAE 0.433
South Korea 0.390
Argentina 0.082
Antigua and Barbuda 0.000
Poland -0.265
Barbados -0.276
Croatia -0.494
Trinidad and Tobago -0.569
Estonia -0.759
Greece -0.778
Uruguay -0.794
French Polynesia -1.755
Seychelles -2.009
Guam -2.943
Chile -3.754
Latvia -4.342
Lithuania -5.269
Iceland - Historical Net Migration Rate Data
Year Net Migration Rate Growth Rate
2023 1.098 -0.630%
2022 1.105 -0.630%
2021 1.112 -0.540%
2020 1.118 -0.620%
2019 1.125 -0.620%
2018 1.132 76.880%
2017 0.640 335.370%
2016 0.147 -142.610%
2015 -0.345 -58.830%
2014 -0.838 -36.990%
2013 -1.330 -367.610%
2012 0.497 -78.610%
2011 2.324 -44.010%
2010 4.151 -30.560%
2009 5.978 -23.410%
2008 7.805 17.320%
2007 6.653 20.940%
2006 5.501 26.520%
2005 4.348 36.050%
2004 3.196 56.360%
2003 2.044 14.570%
2002 1.784 17.060%
2001 1.524 20.570%
2000 1.264 25.900%
1999 1.004 34.950%
1998 0.744 71.430%
1997 0.434 250.000%
1996 0.124 -166.310%
1995 -0.187 -62.370%
1994 -0.497 -38.410%
1993 -0.807 48.890%
1992 -0.542 96.380%
1991 -0.276 2,409.090%
1990 -0.011 -104.310%
1989 0.255 -50.960%
1988 0.520 13.040%
1987 0.460 15.000%
1986 0.400 17.300%
1985 0.341 21.350%
1984 0.281 27.150%
1983 0.221 -141.940%
1982 -0.527 -58.700%
1981 -1.276 -36.960%
1980 -2.024 -27.010%
1979 -2.773 -21.240%
1978 -3.521 16.670%
1977 -3.018 20.000%
1976 -2.515 25.060%
1975 -2.011 33.360%
1974 -1.508 50.050%
1973 -1.005 -26.100%
1972 -1.360 -20.700%
1971 -1.715 -17.150%
1970 -2.070 -14.640%
1969 -2.425 -12.770%
1968 -2.780 16.660%
1967 -2.383 19.990%
1966 -1.986 24.910%
1965 -1.590 33.280%
1964 -1.193 49.870%
1963 -0.796 42.400%
1962 -0.559 73.600%
1961 -0.322 274.420%
1960 -0.086 -156.950%
1959 0.151 -61.080%
1958 0.388 94.000%
1957 0.200 1,438.460%
1956 0.013 -107.430%
1955 -0.175 -51.660%
1954 -0.362 -34.180%
1953 -0.550 -25.470%
1952 -0.738 -20.220%
1951 -0.925 -16.890%
1950 -1.113 0.000%